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Thanks everyone for the responses. I was able to solve the issue by simply upgrading ESX 5.5 to the newest patch and it was fixed without the need to change ethernet cards.
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Thanks everyone for the responses. I was able to solve the issue by simply upgrading ESX 5.5 to the newest patch and it was fixed without the need to change ethernet cards.

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HI,<br />
<br />
I have an ESXi 5.5. that has a vmachine with SBS 2011 that serves as:<br />
<br />
- DNS Server<br />
- File Server<br />
- DHCP Server<br />
- FTP Server<br />
<br />
and I configured VPN as well. The problem is that VPN does not seem to work although I know the configuration is correct ( I have done several of these SBS implementations but first on an ESXi)<br />
<br />
I found a possible solution where it states that in ESXi 5.5, it needs to have a VMXNET 3 network in order to have VPN working properly. Problem is that I have E100 configured.<br />
<br />
Here are the links where I got the solution:<br />
<br />
FORUM: forums.whirlpool.net.au/ar<wbr />chive/2168<wbr />249<br />
VMWARE: <a href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2061834" rel="ugc nofollow">http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2061834</a><br />
<br />
QUESTION IS: WILL REMOVING THE E100 AND ADDING THE VMXNET affect my configuration? WHAT IS THE BEST AND SAFEST ROUTE TO CHANGE THE VM NETWORK DRIVER?<br />
<br />
THanks!
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HI,

I have an ESXi 5.5. that has a vmachine with SBS 2011 that serves as:

- DNS Server
- File Server
- DHCP Server
- FTP Server

and I configured VPN as well. The problem is that VPN does not seem to work although I know the configuration is correct ( I have done several of these SBS implementations but first on an ESXi)

I found a possible solution where it states that in ESXi 5.5, it needs to have a VMXNET 3 network in order to have VPN working properly. Problem is that I have E100 configured.

Here are the links where I got the solution:

FORUM: forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2168249
VMWARE: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2061834

QUESTION IS: WILL REMOVING THE E100 AND ADDING THE VMXNET affect my configuration? WHAT IS THE BEST AND SAFEST ROUTE TO CHANGE THE VM NETWORK DRIVER?

THanks!

SBS 2011 on ESXi 5.5 - VPN PPTP not working

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

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A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.