Is there a way to configure a VM with more than 10 network interfaces? I have a VM running Arista vEOS that I would like to test some control scripts. I do not want to use the interfaces but want to configure them and change parameters on the fly. I tried altering the vmx file but when I add more than 10 interfaces the VM does not recognize them.
Maximum number of Network Interface limit based on NIC adapters, refer the below link
VMware KB: Configuration maximums for NIC ports on ESXi/ESX 4.x and ESXi 5.x
Hi
Please find below info
Networking Virtual Devices
Virtual NICs per virtual machine 10*6
For more info follow the configuration maximums in 5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
Adding more info.
also you check you have selected VM nic driver VMXNET 3 and hardware version 7 and above, Esxi 5.5 have hardware version 10.
follow the configuration maximums in 5.5
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf
Pleae see the configuration Maximums
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf