NIC Connectors
If there are no add-in network interface card (NIC) cards installed on the server, VMware ESXi renumbers the network ports as follows.
Note -
These mappings might change if add-in NIC cards are installed on the server.
Table 1 NIC Connector Label
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NET0
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First NIC interface (vmnic0)
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NET1
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Second NIC interface (vmnic1)
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NET2
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Third NIC interface (vmnic2)
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NET3
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Fourth NIC interface (vmnic3)
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Note -
Ethernet ports NET 2 and NET 3 are non-functional in single-processor systems.