Resetting the Network Stack in a Running Virtual Machine

In any case where you change the network identity settings in the guest operating system of a running virtual machine, you must reset the network stack for the virtual NIC to cause it to adopt the new settings. You can do this by invoking the VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager.RestartNetwork_Task method after you customize the network settings, or you can do the reset from the guest operating system, as with a physical machine. The way to reset a NIC differs, depending on the operating system.

For information about the RestartNetwork_Task method, see Restarting the Guest Network After Customization.