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Perform the following steps to i x the management NIC in ESXi using the DCUI:
1.
Access the console of the ESXi host, either physically or via a remote console solution
such as an IP-based KVM.
2.
On the ESXi home screen, shown in Figure 2.13, press F2 for Customize System/View
Logs. If a root password has been set, enter that root password.
3.
From the System Customization menu, select Coni gure Management Network, and press
Enter.
4.
From the Coni gure Management Network menu, select Network Adapters, and press
Enter.
5.
Use the spacebar to toggle which network adapter or adapters will be used for the sys-
tem's management network, as shown in Figure 2.14. Press Enter when i nished.
6.
Press Esc to exit the Coni gure Management Network menu. When prompted to apply
changes and restart the management network, press Y.
After the correct NIC has been assigned to the ESXi management network, the System
Customization menu provides a Test Management Network option to verify network
connectivity.
7.
Press Esc to log out of the System Customization menu and return to the ESXi home
screen.
Figure 2.13
h e ESXi home
screen provides
options for custom-
izing the system
and restarting or
shutting down the
server.
