Additional NICs for VMware Network
Currently we have 8 network adapters and would like to provide maximum number of NICs for the Network Traffic.
What is the ideal number.
My current setup of vSwitch.
vSwitch0 = Management Network, VMNetwork, VMKernel vMotion (Total 2 Nics)
vSwitch1 = VM Network - iSCSi
1. I wish to have a separate switch for VMNetwork (Network Traffic)
Can I give 4 NICs to the Network Traffic. Should I put them all under active or 3 active & 1 Standby.
2. If I try to create new switch for Management + vMotion and move from existing setup; will it have any impact on the Product servers.
What is the ideal number.
My current setup of vSwitch.
vSwitch0 = Management Network, VMNetwork, VMKernel vMotion (Total 2 Nics)
vSwitch1 = VM Network - iSCSi
1. I wish to have a separate switch for VMNetwork (Network Traffic)
Can I give 4 NICs to the Network Traffic. Should I put them all under active or 3 active & 1 Standby.
2. If I try to create new switch for Management + vMotion and move from existing setup; will it have any impact on the Product servers.
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do you have any spare network interfaces ?
I would check how many physical network interfaces are present and detected by the host, because that error message seems to indicate you have zero.
I would check how many physical network interfaces are present and detected by the host, because that error message seems to indicate you have zero.
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Where do I see for the Physical Network Interface?
This is what I see in VMware:
This is what is see in HP Onboard Administrator
This is what I see in VMware:
This is what is see in HP Onboard Administrator
That is where you would find your nice
But something is odd VMware ESXi does not seem to think they are valid and four nics in the HPE panel status are unknown
Have you checked physically you have 8!
But something is odd VMware ESXi does not seem to think they are valid and four nics in the HPE panel status are unknown
Have you checked physically you have 8!
If you connect on of those nics does it change from down?
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You are correct Andrew - I went to the server room to check physically. HP uses Flex Fabric/Virtual Connect. One specific Ethernet port is not connected and that seems to be the problem. I guess first I have to fix this; then consider adding the NICs.
Yes hardware specific issue check firmware driver version and hcl before proceeding
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