Limitation on the number of NIC in workstn 5

[max2g]

Hi !

Does anyone know why the number of NICs that can be connected to a guest is limited to 3 ? This is because I want t be able to add more NICs to some of my guests !

Thank you !

[KevinG]

Well there are only 6 PCI slots available in WS 4.x, 5.x.

One slot is already taken for the video card leaving just 5 slots.

Depending on the virtual machine configuration, you may be able to manually add a fourth virtual network adapter.

With VMware Workstation 6, you may be able to add 10 virtual network adapters using the UI

[max2g]

Mmmmh ! The documentation says that there is limitaion of 3 NICs and it say noting about the 6 PCI slots you are talking about !

When you say "depending on the guest configuration", does it mean it is possible to modify it so that the number of NICs can be more than 3 ? If yes, how ?

Thank you !

[KevinG]

The limitation of 3 virtual network adapters is correct, when using the UI.

You would have to manually edit .vmx file to add a fourth if your configuration will allow it.

Post your .vmx file

[max2g]

Oh !

And what is the REAL maximum that can be specified in the .vmx ?

Here is my VMX:

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "256"

MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "Ubuntu-cl1.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "D:"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

floppy0.fileName = "A:"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

usb.present = "TRUE"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "es1371"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

displayName = "Ubuntu Client 2"

guestOS = "ubuntu"

nvram = "Ubuntu.nvram"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

uuid.location = "56 4d 0c 2a ed 50 0f 70-da 88 8c 7b 24 47 52 f9"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 0c 2a ed 50 0f 70-da 88 8c 7b 24 47 52 f9"

tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:47:52:f9"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

annotation = "haha"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

ethernet1.present = "TRUE"

ethernet1.connectionType = "custom"

ethernet1.vnet = "VMnet5"

ethernet2.present = "TRUE"

ethernet2.connectionType = "custom"

ethernet2.vnet = "VMnet6"

ethernet1.addressType = "generated"

ethernet2.addressType = "generated"

ethernet1.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:47:52:03"

ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = "10"

ethernet2.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:47:52:0d"

ethernet2.generatedAddressOffset = "20"

[KevinG]

Looks like your current configuration is full, unless you want to do without sound

[RDPetruska]

You can manually specify up to 4 ethernet cards. You can still have a maximum of 6 virtual PCI cards, however (and you can't remove the video card). PCI slots = videoscsinic+audio

[max2g]

So the solution is to remove the sound \!!! and by that get one more slot for a NIC !

Thanks to everyone that provide me answers !

[KevinG]

If you decide to upgrade to WS 6, you will be able to have 10 virtual network adapters