Network interface unusable after installing VMware Tools on 32-bit Oracle Linux 6.3 or 32-bit CentOS Linux 6.3 guest OS

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

After you install VMware Tools for a virtual machine running 32-bit (non-UEK kernel) Oracle Linux 6.3 or 32-bit CentOS Linux 6.3, the flexible or VMXNET2 (enhanced) network interfaces become unusable.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Embedded
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Installable
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0

Resolution

Use VMXNET3 as the network interface.