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  • 1.  network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 01:59 PM

    I had an issue where a Backup Exec backup snapshot filled up the volume and locked up the VM.  Eventually I got the snapshot consolidated, but to do it I had to create a new VM and link to the original vdisk.  At first I was getting a duplicate IP error and no network connection could get going.  I went through some of the suggestions and white papers I found to remove all the nics and vmtools, etc, and then reload it.  Now I don't get a duplicate IP, but it always goes from my static ip setting to a 169.254.104.118 address.  The gateway and dns settings stay intact.  The only way to fix it is to change ip to dhcp, then back to static.  I have to do this every time I restart the machine.  Any suggestions?



  • 2.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 02:10 PM

    So you have a static IP which you lose at every reboot and then have to first change to DHCP and then set the same address again?

    Which guest operating system are you using?



  • 3.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 02:18 PM

    Actually, if I do an ipconfig, I get the 169. address.   But if I go into my network settings everything is in there except the gateway is blank.  I then switch it to dhcp.  Save settings.  Then go right back in and set my static ip up again.  Then it connects immediately.



  • 4.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 02:25 PM

    Which Windows operating system are you using? It does sound like the old address is still stored in the registry somewhere making you revert to APIPA (169.254.x.x) at reboot.



  • 5.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 03:39 PM

    It's Windows 2008 R2.   It's actually my vcenter server so it's a real pain.



  • 6.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 04:26 PM

    Maybe Windows screwed up the network adapters!? It might be worth a try to remove all the network adapters from the Device Manager (including hidden devices) and then let Windows re-discover the correct one. Take a look at "Method 1" in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155/en-us

    Ensure you create a temporary snasphot of the VM prior to trying this and disable the vCenter Server service.

    André



  • 7.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 07:33 PM

    Yeah, that's what I had tried and it didn't work.



  • 8.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 08:00 PM

    What type/model of virtual NIC is configured for the VM (E1000)? Please double check whether the correct guest OS was selected for the new VM you created.

    André



  • 9.  RE: network issues

    Posted Mar 27, 2013 08:21 PM

    It's set to vmxnet3 right now.  W2k8 R2.  Is that a fit, or should it be something else?