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Modifying Virtual Machine Network Interfaces
You can modify virtual machine network settings, reset a MAC address, add a network interface, and delete
a network interface.
Virtual machine version 4 supports up to four NICs, and virtual machine version 7 and 8 support up to ten
NICs.
Edit Network Interface Settings
You can disconnect a virtual machine NIC, change the network to which a NIC connects, specify a primary
NIC, and change the IP addressing mode for a NIC.
Prerequisites
The virtual machine is powered off.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, click VMs.
3 Select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Properties.
4 In the NICs section on the Hardware tab, specify the network settings for each NIC.
Option Action
Connected
Deselect the check box to disconnect a NIC.
Network
Select a network from the drop-down menu.
Primary NIC
Select a primary NIC. The primary NIC setting determines the default and
only gateway for the virtual machine.The virtual machine can use any NIC
to connect to other machines that are directly connected to the same network
as the NIC, but it can only use the primary NIC to connect to machines on
networks that require a gateway connection.
IP Mode
Select an IP mode.
n
Static - IP Pool pulls IP addresses from the network's IP pool.
n
Static - Manual allows you to specify an IP address.
n
DHCP pulls IP addresses from a DHCP server.
IP Address
If you selected Static - Manual, type an IP address.
5 Click OK.
Reset a Network Interface MAC Address
You can reset a network interface MAC address if, for example, you have a MAC address conflict or if you
need to discard saved state quickly and easily.
Prerequisites
The virtual machine is powered off.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, click VMs.
3 Select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Properties.
4 Click the Hardware tab.
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