Adding a new Network Adapter to the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5/6.7/7.X virtual machine
You can add a second network adapter using either the vSphere Web Client, the vSphere Client or the ESXi Host Client.
Using the vSphere Web Client
- Log in to the vCenter Sever instance that is managing the vCenter Server Appliance virtual machine.
- Locate the virtual machine, right-click the VM and select Edit Settings.
- Under New Device, select Network and click Add.
- Expand New Network and ensure the Adapter Type is VMXNET3 and the Correct Network Portgroup is selected.
- Click OK.
Using the vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Log in to the vCenter Sever instance that is managing the vCenter Server Appliance virtual machine.
- Locate the virtual machine, right-click the VM and select Edit Settings.
- Select Add New Device and choose Add New Network Adapter.
- Expand New Network and ensure the Adapter Type is VMXNET3 and the Correct Network Portgroup is selected.
- Click OK.
Using the ESXi Host Client
- Log in to the ESXi host that is running the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 virtual machine.
- Select Virtual Machines.
- Locate the virtual machine, right-click the VM and select Edit Settings.
- Select Add network adapter.
- Expand New Network Adapter and ensure the Adapter Type is VMXNET3 and the Correct Network Portgroup is selected.
- Click OK.
Configuring a new Network Adapter on the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5/6.7/7.X
- Open the VAMI Interface to the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 by pointing a browser at https://<IP_Address>:5480.
- Log in using the root account.
- Navigate to Networking > Manage.
- Under Networking Interfaces click the Edit.
- Expand nic1.
- Select Use the following IPv4 settings.
- Provide the IPv4 Address and Prefix to be used for the Active Node for the vCenter HA Network.
- Uncheck Obtain IPv6 settings automatically through router advertisement.