Migrating to VI3, network properties not coming with

[bradyrandolph]

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I am moving my VMs on 2.5.3 to VI3 but the network properties are not coming with the move. All of the IPs are gone and when I try to add them back, I receive an error that the NIC is hidden.

Has anyone seen this issue? I have about 70 VMs to move tonight and would like to figure this out ASAP.

Thanks.

[esiebert7625 · Accepted solution]

This is normal, Converter will not bring the NICs over.

You can delete the old NICs to avoid this message by going to a CMD prompt and type SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1 and then DEVMGMT.MSC and then select Show Hidden Devices. You will then see the old NICs that are greyed out and you can delete them.

See this thread also...

http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=606563򔅣

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[Djm078]

Having the same problem :

Migrating several Physical Machines to ESX 3.0.1 VM.

How to automate this on the new VM:

1- Delete Hiden devices

2- Automatically re-configure the NIC with same parameters as the source machine.

Djm