How to identify the E1000e network adapter on virtual machines

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to identify the virtual machines that use E1000e family for virtual network interfaces.

Environment

VMware vSphere 8.0
VMware vSphere 7.0
VMware vSphere 6.x

Resolution

Note: Use the vSphere PowerCLI to identify virtual machines that uses E1000e network adapters. For more information on the installation and use of PowerCLI, see the VMware PowerCLI

1. Open the vSphere PowerCLI.
2. Connect to the vCenter Server by running this command:
   
   Connect-VIServer vCenterServerHostnameOrIPAddress -User username -Password password
   
   
3. Generate a list of virtual machines with E1000e network adapters by running this command:
   
   

   $VMs = Get-Cluster | Get-VM

   $A= ForEach( $VMs in (Get-VM) ) { $VMs|Where{ $VMs |Get-NetworkAdapter|Where{ $_.type -ne "vmxnet3" } } }

   You'll see similar output below : 

   Name                 PowerState Num CPUs MemoryGB       
   ----                 ---------- -------- --------       
   VM01             PoweredOn  1        2.000          
   VM02             PoweredOn  12      12.000 

   Each virtual machine in this list has one or more E1000e virtual network interfaces.

Additional Information

如何确定虚拟机上的 E1000e 网络适配器
仮想マシン上で E1000e ネットワーク アダプタを特定する方法
PowerCLI