Virtual Machines losing IP Configuration

[Stuarty1874]

Guys, we have an issue where some of our virtual machines lose their IP configuration after a reboot.

It seems like the virtual machine adds a new NIC. The virtual machines are Windows 2003

Is there a fix for this? I've seen it many times before and not just on ESX 3.5 U5 (which is the version we are currently running).

Any ideas?

[MauroBonder]

u can try remove and add new virtual adapter, maybe can back with same ip.

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[Stuarty1874]

Thanks for the reply.

I was thinking something a little bit more preventative.

[MauroBonder]

i can try add a virtual adpater without remove first adpater.

the ip configured at this adpater that you lose configuration respond a ping ?

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[Stuarty1874]

No. The virtual machine drops off the network.

It cannot be contacted again until lwe reconfigure the "new" NIC.

[MauroBonder]

at worst you'll have to
put a new adapter and configure the same ip.

it´s possible?

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