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Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter with VMware ESXi 4.1 not working...

I recently installed an Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter as the onboard NIC of my whitebox was not compatible with VMware.

I installed the hardware and was able to install/setup the VMware successfully. In the console, I assigned the host an IP address on our network and configured DNS settings. Now, I cannot connect with the vSphere client and a ping to it's internal address does not return. The adapter appears as it is passing data, as one light is lit and the other is flashing normally.

What can I do to get this NIC working inside of VMware?

Thanks for any help.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Have you checked, you've NOT assigned a VLAN Tag to the vmnic0?

also have you checked that the vmnic is connected and there is an X in the box.

connecting and disconnecting the cable from the NIC, does the server sense the connection has gone?

are you using an 8 wire CAT 5e cable? (which will auto negiotate at Gigabit speeds).

Can you see the ESX MAC address on your network at all?

sciggs

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It is not assigned a VLAN tag, as it should not be at this moment.

The vmnic has a disconnect status. But there is an X in the box.

Yes, it is a pre-ran cable that has been used with other servers as recent as last week.

I have not looked for the MAC address, but I may need to see if I can locate it on the network.

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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