> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:18:02 -0800, Bob
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >I have 10 NICs in my server. In VMM 2007 under the properties of any selected
> >VM, Hardware Configuration, I want to attach my virtual machine to a specific
> >NIC. I select "Network Adapter", then click the drop down arrow and I see a
> >list that has all 10 NICs in it, but they are all named the same, "External
> >Network (HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Ad"... the rest is cut off,
> >and there is no side to side scroll to determine if the NIC is #2, #3, etc.
> >The full name of the adapters is "HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server
> >Adapter #(numbers 2-10)
> >
> >This is a huge pain. I don't mind changing the Registry value for the NIC to
> >a more descriptive name, but I have searched the Registry for the NIC name
> >and found it many places, changed "HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server
> >Adapter #2" to "NIC 2" and VMM still reports it in the drop down as "External
> >Network (HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Ad"...
> >
> >Where does VMM get the value so I can change it? If not available, is there
> >an easy way to determine what NIC is being used, other than selecting all of
> >them one at a time and determining if it is the right one?
>
> I usually name my adapters in the Network Connections window (on the
> host).
> Just select an adapter and press F2 and you get to type a new name.
> No need to go to the registry.
>
>

>I have 10 NICs in my server. In VMM 2007 under the properties of any selected
>VM, Hardware Configuration, I want to attach my virtual machine to a specific
>NIC. I select "Network Adapter", then click the drop down arrow and I see a
>list that has all 10 NICs in it, but they are all named the same, "External
>Network (HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Ad"... the rest is cut off,
>and there is no side to side scroll to determine if the NIC is #2, #3, etc.
>The full name of the adapters is "HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server
>Adapter #(numbers 2-10)
>
>This is a huge pain. I don't mind changing the Registry value for the NIC to
>a more descriptive name, but I have searched the Registry for the NIC name
>and found it many places, changed "HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server
>Adapter #2" to "NIC 2" and VMM still reports it in the drop down as "External
>Network (HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Ad"...
>
>Where does VMM get the value so I can change it? If not available, is there
>an easy way to determine what NIC is being used, other than selecting all of
>them one at a time and determining if it is the right one?