Assign a Static MAC Address

You can assign static MAC addresses to the virtual NIC of a powered off virtual machine by using the vSphere Client.

Procedure

1. Locate the virtual machine in the vSphere Client.
   1. Select a data center, folder, cluster, resource pool, or host and click the VMs tab.
   2. Click Virtual Machines and click the virtual machine from the list.
2. Power off the virtual machine.
3. From the Actions menu, select Edit Settings.
4. Select the Virtual Hardware tab in the dialog box displaying the settings.
5. Expand the network adapter section.
6. Under MAC Address, select Manual from the drop-down menu.
7. Type the static MAC address, and click OK.
8. Power on the virtual machine.