Hi
I Installed ESX3.5 on IBM x3250 Machine. At the time of installation I gave following details
IP 164.99.90.235
NetMask 255.255.254.0
GW : 164.99.91.254
Now My machine location is sifted to some other network:
Now I want to change IP as
IP 164.99.87.31
NetMask 255.255.254.0
GW : 164.99.87.254
I ran this coomand from console :
esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -p Service\ Console -i 164.99.87.31 -n 255.255.254.0 -b 164.99.87.254
but it say
"error trying to perform operation vswif with that name already exists"
I tried more command available from google search but it didn't help me.
Please help me
Thanks
RAJ
Hey,
esxcfg-vswif -i ipaddress -n netmask -b broadcast address vswif0
has always worked for me.
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Hey,
esxcfg-vswif -i ipaddress -n netmask -b broadcast address vswif0
has always worked for me.
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Hi
ur solution worked n I m able to change IP address and Netmask. But default gatway is not changed. Actually this my scenireo is following:
At time of ESX installation network was :
IP 164.99.90.235
netmask 255.255.254.0
Def_Gtway 164.99.91.254
And I m able to launch VMclient from my desktop which has IP 164.99.134.119(Different Netwrk)
Now I moved my ESX to this network and chnaged IP and DNS and GW by command given by U only.
IP 164.99.86.210
netmask 255.255.254.0
Def_Gtway 164.99.87.254
But now,I m not able to launch VMclient from my desktop which has IP 164.99.134.119(Different Netwrk) even not pining to ESX.After debugging i found that default gw is not hanged.
And 1 more interesting is that if change GATWAY = 164.99.45.254 in /et c/syscnfg/network then it reflect properly in route -n.
but if changing GATWAY = 164.99.87.254(which i wants) it is not reflecting in route -n.
I tried everything, tried esxcfg-route 164.99.87.254 but it says :
Error: Cannot set gateway or routes until kernel TCP stack has at least 1 IP address
i reboot after changing /et c/syscnfg/network file.
and it also ping 164.99.87.254 if i will type ping 164.99.87.254 -b
and one more thing I have 3 guest OS with IP 164.99.86.211/212/213
with static gw 164.99.87.254 and they all are works fine.I am able to ping to all guest OS from my destop.but thing is that I m not able to launch the VMInfrastructure client.
Please helps Me
Please help me How can i change the Dgateway:
U can sue the site for the IP-Address Details Knowing very fast i was used the site IP-Details for the Ip-Details