Assign 2 network adapters to a virtual computer.

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• PowerCLI script needed to change the 9 network adapters to a virtual computer in a single operation

  I got about 30 mV, and I need to change the 9 cards each virtual computer network. The script below takes a while to run, is there a way to speed it up, by changing all the interfaces of a VM in a single operation?

  $VM = "MY_VM_".

  1... 30 | % {

  $VMS = $VM + $_

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name '2 network adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah1" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "Network adapter 3 | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah2" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "NIC 4 | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah3" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "adapter 5 network | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah4" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name "NIC 6. Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name 'network 7 adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name '8 network adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah7" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name 'network 9 adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah8" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  Get-vm-name $VMS | Get-NetworkAdapter-name '10 network adapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName "blah9" - connected: $true - confirm: $false

  }

  Thank you very much!!. I was able to change the script of LucD work in DVS.

  FINAL VERSION:

  $hash = $null

  $hash = @ {}

  $dvs = get-view (get-VirtualSwitch-name "DVS5.1")

  $dvs. PortGroup | % {Get-View-Id $_} | %{

  $hash.add ($_.) Name, $_. Key)

  }

  # Loop below for all virtual machines

  1... 90 | %{

  $i = $_

  write-host 'tenant = $i'

  $convertTab = @ {}

  "Network adapter 1" = "$1te I".

  "Network adapter 2" = "$2te I".

  'Network adapter 3' = ' $3te I ".

  "Network adapter 4" = "$4te I".

  'Network adapter 5' = ' $5th I ".

  'Network adapter 6' = ' $6te I ".

  'Network adapter 7' = ' $7te I ".

  'Network adapter 8' = ' $8te I ".

  'Network adapter 9' = ' $9te I ".

  'Network adapter 10' = ' $10te I ".

  }

  Notice-EEG - ViewType VirtualMachine-property "Config.Hardware.Device" - filter @{' Name '=' VM-$i - 1 ""} | %{

  $spec = new-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

  $_. Config.Hardware.Device | where {$_-is [VMware.Vim.VirtualEthernetCard]} | %{

  $dev = new-Object Vmware.Vim.VirtualDeviceConfigSpec

  $dev. Operation = "├editer."

  $dev. Device = $_

  $dev.device.Backing = new-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualEthernetCardDistributedVirtualPortBackingInfo

  $dev.device.backing.port = new-Object VMware.Vim.DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection

  $dev.device.backing.port.switchUuid = $dvs. UUID

  $dev.device.backing.port.portgroupKey = $hash [$convertTab [$_.]] DeviceInfo.Label]]

  $spec. DeviceChange += $dev

  }

  $_. ReconfigVM ($spec)

  }

  }

• How can I type of NETWORK adapter in the virtual computer a vCloud?

  I'm trying to write a script that compares the type of NETWORK card in vCloud NIC type in vCenter to work around a bug in vCloud 1.5.  I can get the type of NETWORK adapter in the virtual computer a vCenter by getting the vCenter VM up and running:

  
  

  $vcvm | Get-NetworkAdapter | FT-auto
  Name Type NetworkName MacAddress WakeOnLanEnabled
  ----              ----           ----------- ----------        ----------------
  Network adapter 1 isolated EnhancedVmxnet 00:50:56:01:00:33 True

  
  

  I do not get the same results when you perform an action similar to vCloud:
  $vcdvm | Get-CINetworkAdapter
  
  
  Connected primary index IPAddressAllocation IPAddress ExternalIPAddress VM
  ----- ------- ---------  ------------------- ---------       ----------------- --
  0 true true manual 192.168.10.30 nic1
  
  
  I can get all the other info NIC, such as the network, IP, MAC, etc, but not the type:
  ($vcdvm. ExtensionData.section) [2] .networkconnection
  
  
  Network: isolated
  NeedsCustomization: false
  NetworkConnectionIndex: 0
  IP address: 192.168.10.30
  ExternalIpAddress:
  IsConnected: true
  MACAddress: 00:50:56:01:00:33
  IpAddressAllocationMode: MANUAL
  Get_anyattr:
  VCloudExtension:

  For the moment, I get the type of NIC the vCloud himself database vCloud.  Thanks for any help.

  I use VMware vSphere PowerCLI 5.1 Release 1 build 793510

  I could tell you where to find it, but there is a bug in the API that shows only as PCNET32 anyway (sleep if she could be VMXNET3). Keep doing what you're doing with the database query.

  See you soon,.

  Jake

• Trying to count the number of network adapters on the virtual machines

  Hi all

  Have tried to create a script to simply count the number of network adapters in a virtual machine? In all honesty, don't have a clue where to start? I don't know there are a number of 'ownership' but can't seem to figure out how I can integrate this counting cards network

  Thank you very MUCH in advance

  Munster

  Try this way

  $vms = Get-VM
  
  foreach ($vm in $vms)
  {
       $vm | Select @{N = "VMName"; E = {$vm.name} },
            @{N = "VMNICCount"; E = {$vm.Networkadapters.count} }
  }
  

  Inside of the foreach loop, you select in each $vm name and County NIC.

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• Binds a guest operating system to one of the two network adapters on the host computer?

  Sorry if the topic is confusing.  I have a host operating system to Server 2008 running on a server that has two network jacks.  Allows to call an (192.168.10.24) and B (192.168.10.25).

  My guest operating system is set to bridged with the IP 192.168.10.26 mode

  I want to say VMWare to always use A NIC when it comes with this guest operating system.  Is this possible?

  In my (Control Panel Windows) network connections, I see my two NICs A and B as well as VMWare Network Adapter WMnet1 and VMnet8.

  Thank you!

  Run the utility for configuring the network (vmnetcfg.exe) as an administrator on the host computer, disable the automatic bypass, set vmnet0 to one of your physical network cards and a virtual NETWORK adapter not used, such as VMnet2, and then assign the other physical NIC. Then to your comments, change its settings and select vmnet0 or vmnet2.

  Guy Leech

  VMware vExpert 2009

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• Impossible to locate or select network adapters in the virtual network editor - W2K8 host

  I am running VMware 2.0.1 on a W2K8 64-bit host (with the windows firewall is disabled for now). VM images are all able to start and use the network bridged the host connection. I can access these images of virtual computer on the network, and even each image virtual machine running on that host computer has access to the public network.

  My problem is that I have three network adapters available on the host, but I can't individually select one of them in the virtual network Editor. The "Automatic gateways" checkbox is grayed, outside, tab automatic bypass, and if I try to select an adapter to exclude none appear in the dialog 'Add adapters excluded' that opens. In the virtual network mapping tab VMnet0 host, is set to be filled to an automatically chosen adapter and VMnet1 & 8 are configured to use their default VMware network cards. If I open the selections from drop down menu to one of the network adapter 10 VMnets listed in the virtual network mapping tab host there is no available alternative.

  Note: three network cards available on my W2K8 host server, one of them is a fault tolerant team consisting of two individual adapters and two other network cards are not associated. The team of the adapter has a network on our local network connection, but the other two adapters are connected to a private network. The fact that the images of the virtual machine running on that host are available on the network and be able to use the network indicates to me that my VMnet0 connection automatically open is finding and using the adapters together somehow (Luckily, by design?).

  I installed VMware 1.X and 2.0 on many host W2K3 servers and never encountered this problem before.

  If Win2008 follows a similar to Vista security model, then you must run AS administrator virtual network Editor.  Otherwise, you cannot make changes selections.

• Sending requests to network IN on the virtual computer invited

  I just started a trial of VMWare Workstation and while my guest computer has obtained an IP address from my DHCP server and obtained all necessary to access the universe via the LAN (I can Google etc), I can not connect this computer invited. If I ping its IP address, it ignores the ping. If I ping the host machine, it responds to the ping command.

  It is very imprtant to work I want to do that I could issue request for applications inside the guest VM for example the servers Web, SQL Server etc..

  I would be grateful for any help anone can provide.

  Thank you

  Dave

  Welcome to the community,

  Since you say "has obtained an IP address from my DHCP server" I guess you setup a network bridged for the virtual machine. In this case, I would start to take a look at the firewall on the client to see if the ICMP traffic is blocked (the default for new Windows systems).

  André

• Try to change several network adapters on a virtual machine

  Here's what I have to change several virtual machines with an adapter:

  $test5 = import-Csv C:\test5.csv

  {foreach ($vm to $test5)

  $server = $vm.name

  $networkname = $vm.networkname

  Write-host "Changing $server to the new $networkname network.

  Get - VM $server | Get-NetworkAdapter | Together-NetworkAdapter - networkname $networkname - confirm: $false

  # #Start Server

  Write-Host "Made from $server"

  Start-VM $server - confirm: $false

  Write-Host "complete!"

  }

  It looks like a spreadsheet with the name of a column and networkname in the other and sets the adapter accordingly.  It works so much that there is only one network adapter to set... for example if there is a virtual machine with vlan1 for 3 network cards on a virtual machine, it will define all 3 cards to the vlan 1, but if a network card is different from vlan 1 it will fail.  How to fix a vm with multiple NICs?  I tried to separate them by a comma, but he doesn't like it.  Any ideas?

  You can add additional columns in your CSV file.

  Something like that

  Name, NetworkName1, NetworkName2, NetworkName3

  VM1, net1, net2 net3

  VM2, net1, net1 net1

  Then, you can change the code something like this

  $test5 = import-Csv C:\test5.csv

  {foreach ($vm to $test5)

  $server = $vm.name

  Get - VM $server | Get-NetworkAdapter | %{

  if($_.) {Name - eq '1 network card')}

  Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkAdapter $_ - NetworkName $vm.networkname1 - confirm: $false

  }

  ElseIf ($_.) {Name - eq "Adapter 2")}

  Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkAdapter $_ - NetworkName $vm.networkname2 - confirm: $false

  }

  ElseIf ($_.) {Name - eq "3 network adapter")}

  Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkAdapter $_ - NetworkName $vm.networkname3 - confirm: $false

  }

  }

  Write-host "Changing $server to the new $networkname network.

  # #Start Server

  Write-Host "Made from $server"

  Start-VM $server - confirm: $false

  Write-Host "complete!"

  }

• No network connection to the virtual computer after migration manually to the new host

  We have added six new hosts to our environment, and I was tasked to test connections of VIRTUAL LAN on each of them before we move VM production of their.  This is probably a simple problem, but I am new to VMWare and need help.  I already talked to our network guys, and he assures me that the physical switches are setup and working properly.  We work a vDS.

  I'm testing 14 VLANs on six new hosts.  All but one are constantly working.  (They all work on the hosts of origin which were in force before.)  I have a static IP configuration on my test VM and MAC is set to automatic.  I checked the MAC does not change when you migrate to other hosts and the VLAN correct is listed in the settings the VM network (it is not empty).  Him VLAN will work on three of the six hosts, but not all at the same time.  The strange thing is that guests at work are constantly changing.  For example, this morning hosts11, 12 and 14 may work, but this afternoon, that could change at hosts12, 14 and 16.  I don't understand why they would change on their own.

  My test consists of VM testing, migration manually, powering back, then he ping from my computer off.  Of course everything works when I get ping responses.  When I get no answers, the test of the virtual machine has a yellow exclamation mark on the network icon in the system tray.

  What should I do to fix this?

  How is the network configured?  You have a different NIC port/cable for each VLAN or Trunking used on the side of the switch?

  If you use circuits on the side of the switch, then your GRPE ports virtual switch a VLAN ID needs to match the vlan is underway to shared resources.  No matter if it's a standard switch or switch distributed... you still need this ID of vlan.

  I've seen the random question that you encounter if missing one or more of of the uplinks on the side of the switch the VLAN.

• Assign a port to a specific virtual machine network and combine ports

  Hello

  I have two questions.  1. is it possible to assign a specific to a single virtual computer network port? and 2. I can aggregate multiple physical port to act as 1 and have a virtual port to VMS?

  I'm new to VMware so please forgive me if this is a fundamental issue.  I tried googleing the issue but did not have much luck.  I have a Dell R710 with 4 physical network ports.  Currently all the virtual machines on the host sharing a port.  I would like to use one of the ports and assign it to a specific virtual machine and only this VM.  One of the virtual machines is my / home server and NFS exports him / home dirs to other systems.  This virtual machine will be cumbersome to use network.  I want to assign its own network for its traffic port does not impede the movement of other virtual machines.

  I would also like to consolidate other ports into a single virtual port.

  If you can tell me a document that explains how to do this, I would be very grateful.

  Thank you

  [email protected]

  Welcome to the VMware communities forum.   With the default installation of ESXi, a single virtual switch (vSwitch0) is created using vmnic0.   If you want to add additional NIC ports simply go to Configuration > network and then click the properties link to the vSwitch.  Click network adapters, and then click Add to add another NIC port.   ESXi then balance the network traffic load.

  You could dedicate a NIC port to a virtual machine, but possibility of ESXi to balance the traffic load I would simply add additional NETWORK adapter ports to vSwitch0.  If your network needs simply to include VM and management traffic, then I would have simply put all 4 ports NETWORK card in vSwitch0 and let ESXi manage traffic.  This way, you get as much redundancy.

  If you use network storage for your virtual machines (such as iSCSI) then you can consider segment this traffic.  In this case create you a new vSwitch and that a link to 2 (i.e. 2 NETWORK ports for iSCSI) NETWORK ports and then other 2 NETWORK ports in vSwitch0 for ranks of VM traffic.

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  Dave
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• Assign an individual ethernet NETWORK adapter to a virtual machine

  Hi all

  We wish you a new year filled with joy and happiness.

  I just install ESX 4.1.0 and vsphere 4.1.0.

  I have a couple of additional NIC cards available in the ESX Server. I would like to assign to each VM.

  I have configured the virtual switch as "vswitch0" and all additional NIC cards appear on this switch. But I couldn't find a way to permanently assign a NETWORK adapter to a virtual machine specific.

  I have 3 NICs and I intend to have 3 VM.

  Anyone can guide me please.

  Thank you

  Krishna

  An option is to create 3 virtual machine port groups and assign each virtual machine to one of them. In the configuration of the port group, set a NIC to 'Active' and the other two to 'Sleep'. In this way each VM uses a dedicated NETWORK card and - failure - switches to one of the others.

  André

• Behavior of a virtual computer when it is placed on Standard vSwitch with multiple active adapters

  Hey everybody

  Right now I'm focusing on the aspect of vSphere network design and I have a question about this:

  If I have a vSwitch with a group of ports and attached to this group of ports there are 2 vNIC or NIC better and I chose road based on the Port ID and all cards are active, what happens to machines when I unplug a power cord? Lets assume vm1 is vnic 0 and vm2 on vnic1 and I unplug the power cord of vnic1. VM2 will switch automatically to vnic0 or should I restart? How should I take care of this problem when there is no automatic failover? Create an etherchannel and two assets assets adapters?

  Thank you and best regards

  Michael

  Hi Michael,

  your virtual computer will be moved to the other vmnic again access to the network after the failure. No reboot needed.

  It is indeed a very simple way of load balancing / team. When you turn on a virtual machine is bound to a vminc. As you said correctly for this example, vm1 goes to vmnic0, vm2 to vmnic1, to vmnic0 vm3 and vm4 to vmnic1.

  This is the default setting as it is quite simple and you don't need any additional switch configuration.

  If you want to change this behavior, for example to build an etherchannel, remember to change the policy on the vSwitch / exchanges, which would require a load balancing of "route based on the hash of the IP.

  Tim

• Advice on how best to configure the network adapters and virtual switch in ESX host

  I'm new to VMware and am its implementation.  I got my training a few weeks ago, and now I'm configing my hosts.  I have 3 guests, each have 2 network cards.  There is a virtual switch that ESX creates when it is installed (vSwtich0).  The books said that it is advisable to delete the VM network port of virtual machine that is assigned to the value group default virtual switch and put it on another virtual switch so that you keep your management network separated from the network of the vm for performance and security.  If I do this, all my virtual machines will have to go to 1 NIC b/c I only have 2 NICs per host.  I thought that I have just to keep all my groups of ports on the default vSwitch0 and add my second NETWORK adapter so that I can take advantage of the Association of NICs for redundancy and load balancing.  However, I'm not sure on the performance and the security risks.  Do you have any ideas or advice?  I could also create two virtual switches and put my virtual machines on one which would have a NETWORK card dedicated and put my service and Kernal VM console on another virtual switch with a dedicated network card.  However, in this scenario, I have no fault tolerance or load balancing.  We are a small shop and we have about 10-15 VMs on each host.  I don't have access to b/c distributed switching we paid only for the company (not more).  Thank you.

  Hi and welcome to the forums,

  With 10-15 VMs per box and I guess that I would seriously consider adding two extra cards for each host in the production machines. You could then do something like:

  vSwitch0 - vmnic0, vmnic2, vmnic3 - Console of Service, VM LAN network

  vSwitch1 - vmnic1 - VMkernel

  That would give you redundancy and performance to access your hosts (SC) and also for all your virtual machines. The VMkernel would get a NETWORK card dedicated for vMotion and could be on a separate network. He didn't need redundancy really as if the NIC sank the only issue is that you cannot vmotion virtual machines. In this case you would just move one of the NIC workgroup through to those switches manually.

  If you only have 2 network cards, then I would say having a vSwitch with two attached network adapters and VLAN the VMkernel may be off. I want absolutely to the redundancy of having two cards together.

  Hope this helps,

  Dan

• Configure the virtual server to 2003 to use two physical network adapters on the host

  I have a virtual server (Server 2003) that I'm trying to point two virtual NETWORK card to two different physical NICS on the host computer.  The two network adapters on the host are on separate networks, and I can't get virtual network cards to connect properly.

  I use VMWARE Server 2 with the virtual network manager.  All good instructions would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Run the virtual network Editor.  Disable the automatic bypass.  Then, specify which of your physical NIC to the bridge to VMnet0 and specify the other physical NETWORK adapter on one of the switches (2-7, 9) unused VMnet.  In the settings of your virtual machine, select a virtual NETWORK adapter to be filled, and a 2nd we use custom connection and specify what VMnet switch to use (the one you filled the 2nd NETWORK card physical to).

• Problem with the primary dns server, get the error "There could be a problem with one or more network adapters on this computer."

  Hello

  I was all of a sudden having problems connecting to my wifi at home. When I was diagnosed, he says cannot communicate with primary dns server. I tried all methods in similar positions, but nothing works. I am also unable to connect to internet with my iphone and the itouch. It's really frustrating, because I've already tried all of your suggestions. I just ran another ' diagnose connection problems and it says the following:
  "There could be a problem with one or more network adapters on this computer." Help, please!
  Thank you!

  Thanks for your help, but I have tried this before. In the end I just unplugged my modem and plugged in again and it worked? I feel a bit silly not to try first.