4 Comments on “Which network driver is not supported with virtual machine hardware version 8?”

1. Jota says:

   March 24, 2014 at 9:24 pm

   There are 3 options for NIC adapter in VM hardware v8:
   E1000
   VMXNET 2 (enhanced)
   VMXNET 3

   So the option B is not suported too.

   
   
   
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2. zee says:

   April 12, 2014 at 10:10 pm

   Version 8 brings E1000e so maybe d is the answer?

   
   
   
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3. Mark says:

   April 30, 2014 at 10:27 pm

   Very confusing. VMware seems to call the VMXNET2 adapter the Enhanced VMXNET adapter, just look under the VMXNET2 heading here:
   http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001805

   I have checked my system, and (depending on selected OS) have seen E1000, E1000E, Flexible, VMXNET3 and VMXNET2 (Enhanced). Then again, when selecting a VM Hardware version earlier than 8 will show most of those.
   So we have VMXNET1 (Flexible), VMXNET2 (Enhanced), E1000 and VMXNET3.

   The fact that VMware uses VMXNET2 and Enhanced VMXNET interchangeably makes this a difficult question. Do we choose B, because it’s missing the ‘2’, or do we choose C because it’s missing the ‘(Enhanced)’
   Has there ever been a VMXNET2 without the (Enhanced) trailing it? If so, we’d need a vSphere 4 to check, on my 5.1 it’s no longer possible, even if I choose HW version 7 or below.

   Your pick, B or C. Heads or tails.

   
   
   
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4. AlektroNik says:

   August 2, 2014 at 8:27 pm

   http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001805
   “The VMXNET 2 adapter is based on the VMXNET adapter0”.
   That is, first he VMXNET 2 adapter and Enhanced VMXNET only describe.
   Therefore answer “B. Enhanced vmxnet” correct.

   
   
   
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