Manage Physical Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client

Assign a physical adapter to a standard switch to provide connectivity to virtual machines and VMkernel adapters on the host that you are managing.

View Physical Network Adapter Information in the VMware Host Client

In the VMware Host Client, you can view various information about physical network adapter (NIC) configuration and settings.

Procedure

1. Click Networking in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Physical NICs.
2. Click on the network adapter that you want to view information about.

Edit Physical NICs in the VMware Host Client

You can edit physical NIC speed by using the VMware Host Client.

Procedure

1. Click Networking in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Physical NICs.
2. Select the NIC in the table that you want to edit.
3. Click Edit settings and select a speed from the drop-down menu.
4. Click Save.