Configuring an additional NIC

Applies to

Data Security v7.6.x

Configuring an additional NIC

When setting up the ESXi server, you configured one NIC as the ESXi platform management interface. This NIC can also be used by the virtual machines. However, this setup requires an additional NIC, for redundancy and to perform load balancing.

To set up an additional NIC:

1.	On the Configuration tab, select Networking.

When the system was started, the ESXi platform configured the server to have one virtual switch (vSwitch) using the management NIC. With this configuration, the Networking screen should look similar to the one below.

2.	To add a new NIC to the virtual switch, select the Properties link.

3.	In the Properties popup window, select the Network Adapters tab and click Add. The Add Adapter Wizard opens.

4.	Select the adapter you want from the list, then click Next twice.

5.	Click Finish to close the wizard, then close the Properties window.

After adding the additional network adapter to the virtual switch, the network layout should look similar to the one below: