Can we update PAM server's network adapter

Article Id: 128535

Status: Published

Updated On: 03-03-2019 17:32

Products:

CA Privileged Access Manager - Cloakware Password Authority (PA) , PAM SAFENET LUNA HSM , CA Privileged Access Manager (PAM) , CA Privileged Access Manager (PAM)

Issue/Introduction:

By default, PAM servers are configured to use E1000e Network adapter on Vmware server. If there is a need to use VMXNET 3 network adapter, for example, to standardize and for better network performance, is it possible to change the configuration in Vmware server for PAM to use VMXNET 3?

Environment:

PAM 3.x
Vmware
Vsphere

Resolution:

VMXNET 3 network adapter should work fine with PAM as we have seen a few other sites using it. The possible issue is if MAC is changed. There is a command to change from E1000 to VMXNET3 without changing MACs: Get-VM "vmname" | get-networkAdapter | Where { $_.Type -eq "E1000"} | set-NetworkAdapter -Type "vmxnet3" -NetworkName "Network Adapter 1" The details about this command can be seen here: https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/PowerCLI55R2/html/Set-NetworkAdapter.html