I need to add a new dual port NIC to my existing hosts. (Adding HP NC360t PCIe card to HP DL585 G2.)
I am doing this to provide a dedicated vSwitch and uplinks for a Medical imaging application.
My question is this: How will this effect my current networking set-up. Will ESX re-number the existing NIC's when it boots back up or will they retain their vmnic number?
Thanks,
Mike
NIC's are actually discovered by their bus number:
http://communities.vmware.com/message/214577#214577
If you have been adding in the NIC's in a consecutive order and you don't swap the exist pnics around; then the vmnic number shouldn't change.
NIC's are actually discovered by their bus number:
http://communities.vmware.com/message/214577#214577
If you have been adding in the NIC's in a consecutive order and you don't swap the exist pnics around; then the vmnic number shouldn't change.
Good info, thanks. From the HP specs it looks like I will be OK.
Thanks,
Mike
> the vmnic number shouldn't change.
Right. That's what I have seen as well.
However, when you do a new installation, the assignments can change.