Network configuration / Routing / two NICs / NAT -- Rented / dedicated Dell R210 running VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-799733
Hi,
I am trying to figure out how to configure a dedicated rented Dell R210 server running VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-799733
This dedicated server is rented from www.online.net and is sitting somewhere in France. One of its NICs has a public IP address 62.210.177.20x . The other NIC is there, but I don’t understand how it is configured. According to www.online.net’s portal, the other NIC has or should have an IP address 10.90.116.20x. And what I am obviously trying to configure is to have some virtual machines running and be able to access the Internet. I have access to the Dell server’s console via the iDRAC and from I could see, one of the NICs has the IP address 62.210.177.20x defined, and the other one was shown as Down. I have managed to bring up the other interface but nowhere can I find how to assign the IP address 10.90.116.20x to that 2nd NIC. But then again I don’t even know whether I should or if I need to assing an IP address to that 2nd NIC. Is the cable even connected to this 2nd NIC ? I don’t know. Should it be – I don’t know either. I don’t know French and the manuals/instructions on www.online.net are in French. I can try some online translator but I don’t think what I am looking for is explained. How do I get this configured ? Do I need to do anything from the ESXi’s console on the server ? Should that 2nd interface be up or should it be down like it was originally ? Yesterday after watching someone’s videos on YouTube, I’ve added second virtual switch and moved the virtual hosts to that 2nd switch and assigned the 2nd NIC to it. But that 2nd NIC had a red X next to it presumably indicating that it was disconnected form the 2nd virtual switch. Today and now that I have managed to access the ESXi’s server console via iDRAC, I brought up the 2nd NIC, and now both of the NICs are assigned to the 1st virtual switch. But I believe that one NIC should be assigned to one switch and the other NIC to the 2nd switch. I am just a Windows desktop guy with enough knowledge to be dangerous J If you / someone put it in steps how and where to configure this… PLEASE
Thank you in advance
cweks
~ # vmware -v
VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-799733
~ # esxcfg-route
VMkernel default gateway is 62.210.177.1
~ # esxcfg-vmknic -list
Interface Port Group/DVPort IP Family IP Address Netmask Broadcast MAC Address MTU TSO MSS Enabled Type
vmk0 Management Network IPv4 62.210.177.20x 255.255.255.0 62.210.177.255 d4:ae:52:cb:bb:84 1500 65535 true STATIC
vmk0 Management Network IPv6 fe80::d6ae:52ff:xxxx:bb84 64 d4:ae:52:cb:bb:84 1500 65535 true STATIC, PREFERRED
www.online.net -- Portal information
NORMAL 1 ready 62.210.177.20x xxx.domain.eu. d4:ae:52:ab:bb:84
PRIVATE 2 ready 10.90.116.20x d4:ae:52:ab:bb:85
If I understand the above, I need to bring up some VM and set it up as a router ? So the VM that will act as a router will need to have two network interfaces where one is connected to one switch and the other network card to the other switch. Am I getting there ? The video on YouTube suggested that but I thought that maybe / somehow ESXi can route packets between the two network cards, but from what I am reading, ESXi cannot route packets. Do I need to order an additional / extra / 2nd IPv4 address so that it can be assign to the router's interface ?
Go to the properties of the switch with two adapters, and remove the NIC you don't want there. Then go to the properties of the other switch, and add the NIC you want there.
I moved vmnic1 off ot vSwitch0 and assigned it to vSwitch1. I am seeing vmnic1 as being DOWN and a red cross next to it – assuming something is still not right. And I’ve noticed that this vmnic1 does not have an IP address defined, and perhaps it should. But I could not even find where to define it…
If I understand the above, I need to bring up some VM and set it up as a router ? So the VM that will act as a router will need to have two network interfaces where one is connected to one switch and the other network card to the other switch. Am I getting there ? The video on YouTube suggested that but I thought that maybe / somehow ESXi can route packets between the two network cards, but from what I am reading, ESXi cannot route packets. Do I need to order an additional / extra / 2nd IPv4 address so that it can be assign to the router's interface ?
Lost network connectivity on virtual switch
"vSwitch1". Physical NIC vmnic1 is down.
Affected portgroups:"vmnet_10.90.116.20x".
error
5/7/2014 10:15:18 PM
If the VMNic is physically down, as in it has no speed / duplex tied to it, then its not physically plugged in.
Yes, you need a VM of some kind to route between the networks.
