How to identity if a user accidently unchecked a VM vNIC

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

^{When a powered-on VM’s vNIC is removed, you will notice a corresponding task in the vSphere Client under the Tasks tab: “Config.hardware.device(4000).connetable.connected: true-> false; Added:Deleted:”}

Environment

 

• VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0.x
• VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.x
• VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x

 

Resolution

^{When a vNIC disconnect or connect task is initiated, evidence of this will be found in vmware.log: Receiving.HotPlugManager.BeginBatch request}

^{When a vNIC disconnect or connect task is completed, evidence of this will be found in vmware.log: Completed.HotPlugManager.EndBatch request in xx US.}

^{The user who initiated the task can be identified by reviewing the vSphere Client.}  

^{VM ---> Monitor  ---> Tasks ---> Task name: Reconfigure Virtual Machine ---> initiator}

Additional Information

^{When a powered-on VM’s vNIC is connected, you will notice a corresponding task in the vSphere Client under the Tasks tab:  Config.hardware.device(4000).connetable.connected: false-> true; Added:Deleted:}