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kankamuso
Asked: 2016-10-27 07:53:46 +0800 CST

How to configure unpluged NICs on Hyper-V Server

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I am installing a new host server based on Hyper-V server. Currently it has a network cable plugged-in and four more free network interfaces (including one ILO). When I start the server and reach the blue command line screen, I can just configure IP for the pluged interfaces. As this machine is intended to be configured off-site and moved to final location, I cannot plug all connectors right now, but need the different IPs configured prior to moving.

My question is how (if any) can I access the configuration options for unplugged network interfaces?.

Thanks in advance,

Jose.

networking hyper-v hyper-v-server-2012-r2

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Using command line:

    First of all, list all the interfaces and note their names:

    netsh interface ipv4 show config

    Then configure each interface as following:

    netsh interface ipv4 set address name="YOUR INTERFACE NAME" static IP_ADDRESS SUBNET_MASK GATEWAY

    Example:

    netsh interface ipv4 set address name="Wi-Fi" static 192.168.3.8 255.255.255.0 192.168.3.1

    Or if there is DHCP server on final site:

    netsh interface ip4 set address name=”YOUR INTERFACE NAME” source=dhcp

    Most probably you will need to set up DNS server too:

    netsh interface ipv4 set dns name="YOUR INTERFACE NAME" static DNS_SERVER

    Example:

    netsh interface ipv4 set dns name="Wi-Fi" static 8.8.8.8
netsh interface ipv4 set dns name="Wi-Fi" static 8.8.4.4 index=2

    Using PowerShell:

    Get the list of interfaces and note their names:

    Get-NetIPAddress | ft InterfaceAlias

    Example how to set or change the IP address:

    New-NetIPAddress –InterfaceAlias “Wired Ethernet Connection” –IPv4Address “192.168.0.1” –PrefixLength 24 -DefaultGateway 192.168.0.254

    and DNS

    Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias “Wired Ethernet Connection” -ServerAddresses 192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2

    Hope it helps.

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