hi,
My ESX server is running with two onboard nic ports and two add-on network ports. I have removed the card containing two add-on nic ports and inserted a new quad port nic card into pci slot.
The problem here is, after inserting a new card, ESX started showing the cards from vmnic4 to vmnic9. Earlier it has vmnic0 to vmnic3.
Not sure what making ESX to increase the vmnic number. After inserting the card, I am unable to ping that machine from outside as the service console port is showing not connected in Vswitch0
Can you any one suggest a solution?
PS : I am in the middle of doing this work. A quick help is highly appreciated.
Thanks,