VMware vSphere: Add a new NIC to a virtual machine

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This set of directions will walk you thru setting up a new virtual disk on a VM.

Steps

1. Open the Edit Settings page on the VM you want to add a NIC to




2. Add the new NIC




3. Select the network for the new NIC

Click OK to confirm the new settings.


Congrats the NIC has been added. However, it's not yet configured in the GuestOS. You can now configure the new NIC inside the VM like normal. For directions: Configuring User friendly NIC naming