VMware VC-VLM4-C User Guide - Page 133
Edit a Virtual Machine Network Interface, Delete a Network Interface from a Virtual Machine Template
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Chapter 14 Managing Virtual Machine Templates Edit a Virtual Machine Network Interface You can disconnect a virtual machine template NIC, change the network to which a NIC connects, specify a primary NIC, and change the IP addressing mode for a NIC. To edit network interface settings 1 In the left pane, click VM Templates. 2 Move the pointer over the template name and select Properties. 3 In the Network Interfaces panel, change the settings as necessary: Deselect the Connected check box to disconnect a virtual NIC. Choose a network from the Network drop‐down menu. The available options are based on the network templates you own or share and the physical networks available to your organization. Specify a primary NIC. The primary NIC setting determines the default and only gateway for virtual machines based on the template. Those virtual machines can use any NIC to connect to other machines that are directly connected to the same network as the NIC, but it can only use the primary NIC to connect to machines on networks that require a gateway connection. Consider this behavior when selecting a primary NIC, especially if you plan to deploy configurations that use fencing or connect virtual networks to physical networks. Select an IP addressing mode for the network. The available options are based on the IP addressing modes available to the selected network. DHCP allows Lab Manager avoids the preparation and specification of an IP address or IP range. However, you cannot use Lab Manager fencing or connect virtual networks to physical networks with DHCP. 4 Click Update. Delete a Network Interface from a Virtual Machine Template You can delete virtual NICs from an undeployed template. To delete a network interface 1 In the left pane, click VM Templates. 2 Move the pointer over the template name and select Properties. 3 In the Network Interfaces panel, click Delete. 4 Click Update. Lab Manager deletes the network interface. Reset a Virtual Machine Template Network Interface MAC Address You can reset a network interface MAC address for an undeployed template. Reasons to reset include having a MAC address conflict or discarding the saved state quickly and easily. To reset the MAC address for a network interface 1 In the left pane, click VM Templates. 2 Move the pointer over the template name and select Properties. 3 In the Network Interfaces panel, select Reset from the MAC Address drop‐down menu. 4 Click Update. VMware, Inc. 133
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