I have upgraded vm tools, hardware and network adapter on vm. For application purposes I need the old mac address manually set on this vm
Is there a way to manually set a mac address after changing network adapter to VMXNET 3? I have tried the VM KB post for changing mac address and the vm reverts back to the incorrect mac.
Which kb (or approach) did you use? If it is a Windows guest, you can try changing the adapter properties and setting the MAC there.
Good Luck!
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Maybe not a solution, but more of a workaround - Does this VM require the VMXNET3 adapter, or can you go with the e1000?
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I was able to get it set in the advanced settings however when I enter a showmac from the command prompt it states the old mac address. I'm having the application owner test.
I was able to get it set in the advanced settings however when I enter a showmac from the command prompt it states the old mac address. I'm having the application owner test.
If you've upgraded the virtual hardware the "old NIC" is probably still present within device manager. Uninstall the old NIC.
See below (make sure you run the first tow command from a command prompt and not the run command)
Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press ENTER.
Type Start DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press ENTER.
Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.
Expand the Network Adapters tree.
Right-click the dimmed network adapter, and then click Uninstall.
There were quite a few NICs that needed deleted, but this didn't resolve the problem. The MAC is sticking on advanced settings, however will not change when doing a getmac.
