To add network second adaptor in vmware ESXi 5.0 server

[Jeriesh]

Hi,.

I have installed VMware ESXi server in a machine which has two  nic adaptor. After installation it is showing only one adaptor "vmnic0"  under network adaptor. Kindly guide me how to add the second adaptor.

Thanks in advance

Jeriesh

[weinstein5]

Welcome to the Community - Typically if the NIC is supported it will automatically be detected and available for use to be added to virtual switch - what NIC are you using?

Also I have moved this thread to a more appropriate forum -

[athlon_crazy]

Yes it must be a supported NIC. BTW, you can try check from the command line whether your host has detected one or two NIC

Alt-F1 -> login as root -> #lspci or #esxcfg-nics -l

[Jeriesh]

Hi,

Thank you for you response. I am using Dlink DEF-538X Rev.D1 NIC card. For this do i need to install any pre request drivers.

Thanks in advance

Jeriesh

[Jeriesh]

Hi,

I have tried the commands given by you and i have found it is detecting only one NIC card. pls guide me to bring the second NIC card up.

Thanks in advance

Jeriesh

[aravinds3107]

Check this KB http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=103478...

Also check if the NIC card is in HCL (http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php)

[jreininger]

Id guess that is NOT on the HCL, while you mght be able to add drivers, Id just get a 1Gb Intel or Broadcom pNIC...  Ebay you can get them for <$20 Id think.. 

As others pointed out check the HCL matrix.