nic

The <nic> element specifies the virtual network adapter to be updated on the host by the host operating-system network adapter.

The following table contains the definitions of the child elements of <nic>:

Child elements of <nic>

Element	Definition	Required
<ip>	Contains the IP address elements of the virtual network adapter that must be updated	No
<dhcp>	Indicates whether dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) is enabled If <dhcp> is set to true, you cannot explicitly set the <ip-address> and the <subnet-mask> elements. Valid values: true, false	Yes
<ip-address>	Specifies the IP address used by the network adapter All IP addresses are specified using the IPv4 dot notation. Example: "192.168.0.1" Subnet addresses and netmasks are specified using the same notation. When <dhcp> is enabled, <ip-address> reflects the current IP configuration and cannot be set. When <dhcp> is disabled, <ip-address> can be set explicitly.	No
<subnet-mask>	Specifies the subnet mask When <dhcp> is enabled, <subnet-mask> reflects the current IP configuration and cannot be set. When <dhcp> is disabled, <subnet-mask> can be set explicitly.	Conditional
<mac>	Specifies the media access control (MAC) address of the virtual network adapter	No
<portgroup>	Specifies the name of the port group to which the virtual NIC connects	No
<mtu>	Specifies the maximum transmission unit for the packet, in bytes, for the virtual NIC This property is applicable to vmkernel virtual NICs and is ignored if specified for service console virtual NICs. If the <mtu> element is not specified, the default value is used. Default value: 1500	No

The following figure shows the XML sample for <nic>:

XML sample for <nic>

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