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Many thanks to Andrew Hancock for bringing this up in previous threads.
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Many thanks to Andrew Hancock for bringing this up in previous threads.

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Will any issues arise if I change the network interface <b>to</b> VMXNET3 from the default Legacy E1000 network interface after running windows updates and promoting my domain controllers?<br />
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I had this question after viewing <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29001727/VMware-tools-installation-after-domain-controller-promotion.html" rel="ugc">VMware tools installation after domain controller promotion</a>.
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Will any issues arise if I change the network interface to VMXNET3 from the default Legacy E1000 network interface after running windows updates and promoting my domain controllers?




I had this question after viewing VMware tools installation after domain controller promotion (https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29001727/VMware-tools-installation-after-domain-controller-promotion.html).

Changing from Legacy E1000 interface to VMXNET3 interface on Domain Controllers

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