When I clone a VM or Template to VM, my NIC is disconnecting each time. VMNEXT3 nic is set to connected on template, Start connected is set. VMX file contains this in the last line and still nothing
ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"
When I check vmware.log, I see the following in the log with emphasis on the line of concern. I don't see why it's unsetting the start.connected setting.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.283Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransportProcessClientPayload: opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1392: Receiving Ethernet.IsPresent request.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.283Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransport_ServerSendResponse opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1392: Completed EthernetClass request.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.283Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransportProcessClientPayload: opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1393: Receiving Ethernet.SetStartConnected request.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.283Z| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Unsetting "ethernet0.startConnected"
2018-07-17T13:05:59.287Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransport_ServerSendResponse opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1393: Completed EthernetClass request.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.288Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransportProcessClientPayload: opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1394: Receiving Ethernet.SetAllowGuestControl request.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.288Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransport_ServerSendResponse opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1394: Completed EthernetClass request.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.288Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransportProcessClientPayload: opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1395: Receiving Ethernet.ConnectionControl request.
2018-07-17T13:05:59.289Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransport_ServerSendResponse opID=c1437b5d-6f98-4178-834d-3b2f32402032-24100-auto-24101-h5c:70003809-fd-01-76-4220 seq=1395: Completed EthernetClass request.
Any help appreciated.
