CentOS 6 on ESXi 5.0 - No network adapter (eth0)

[ootoaoo]

All-

I just installed CentOS 6 64-bit and I'm unable to add a network adapter properly. I have tried using E1000, VMXNET2, and VMXNET3.  I even tried adding all 3 at once, and none appear when I type ifconfig.  Only loopback appears.

Does anyone have any ideas on what I need to do? I thought installing vmware tools might help, but I need to use yum to do that, and I have no internet connection.

Thanks in advance!

[JoaoCastro]

Try the command :

#ifconfig eth0 up

[ootoaoo]

It now is listed, but it doesn't get an IP address.  It does show an inet6 address though 😕

[arminmacx]

You can download Linux-Tools from VMware and try installing tools from that.

Try stop/start networking in CentOS and check if its work.

Hope it helps

Please tell me if it works or not

Best is Cloud

Armin Lavaee

[iw123]

can you initiate the tools install through you vi client?

do you have dhcp available? if not you can try to configure a static ip using ifconfig. 

[JoaoCastro · Accepted solution]

if you use dhcp in your network, run the follow command   :

#dhclient eth0 -v

if you use static ip, run the follow command:

#ifconfig eth0 IPADDRESS

eg:

#ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1

[ootoaoo]

Thanks!

dhclient eth0 -v did it

[ootoaoo]

Now I have to type that everytime I restart

Any idea how to fix that?

[JoaoCastro]

You Can edit a network file for next boot your nic start automatically:

#nano /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-eth0

change de follow lines :

#device

DEVICE=eth0

#start on boot?
ONBOOT=yes

#start device with dhcp client running
BOOTPROTO=dhcp

type : Ctrl+x to save and y to confirm

att.

Joao Castro

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