ESXi 6.5 does not display the network adapter type
2 years ago
Article Number
000068245
Applies To
RSA Product Set: SecurID
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.7SP1
Issue
The network adapter is blank after deploying AM8.7SP1 on VMware ESXi6.5.
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Cause
Virtual machine with SUSE Linux 8/9 configured and blanked by Not Supported VMXNET3 configured.

The reason why SUSE Linux 8/9 is set up is because of a vmware glitch that prevents SUSE Linux Server 15 from showing up.
https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/SLES-15-Option-Missing-on-ESXI-6-5/td-p/1400920
 
Resolution
This is a VMware issue.
Workaround
Please refer to VMware article at URL https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/55753.

The follow steps should be operated on ESXi.
1) Turn off the target Authentication Manager virtual machine.
2) Select [Action] -> [Edit Settings] for the target AM.
3) Select the [Virtual Machine Options] tab and click [General Options]
4) Select "SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 (64-bit)" from the Guest OS Version pull-down menu and click Save

 
Notes
To add a network adapter, perform the following steps in addition to the workaround
Select [Actions] → [Edit Settings] for the target AM
Select the [Virtual Hardware Options] tab, add a new network adapter, and select [E1000E] or [VMXNET3] from the adapter type pull-down

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