Specifications

CHAPTER 7 Networking
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Enabling, Disabling, Adding and Removing Host Virtual
Adapters
When you install GSX Server, two network adapters are added to the configuration of
your host operating system — one that allows the host to connect to the host-only
network and one that allows the host to connect to the NAT network.
If you are not using these adapters, you may wish to remove them (users on Windows
hosts can choose to disable the adapters instead of removing them). The presence of
these adapters has a slight performance cost, because broadcast packets must go to
the extra adapters. On Windows networks, browsing your network may be slower
than usual. And in some cases, these adapters interact with the host computer’s
networking configuration in undesirable ways.
Disabling a Host Virtual Adapter on a Windows Host
Use the Virtual Network Editor to disable any unwanted adapters.
1. Choose Host > Virtual Network Settings > Host Virtual Adapters.
2. Select the adapter you want to disable.
3. Click Disable adapter.
4. Click OK.
Enabling a Disabled Host Virtual Adapter on a Windows Host
Follow these steps to enable a host virtual adapter that is currently disabled on a
Windows host.
1. Choose Host > Virtual Network Settings > Host Virtual Adapters.
2. Select the disabled adapter you want to enable.
3. Click Enable adapter.
4. Click OK.