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Overcoming the “No vmknic tagged for management” Error During ESXi 8.0.3 Installation with a USB NIC

Overcoming the “No vmknic tagged for management” Error During ESXi 8.0.3 Installation with a USB NIC

By Andrew ArmstrongPosted on Posted in Guide, Virtualisation, VMWareTagged , , , , No Comments on Overcoming the “No vmknic tagged for management” Error During ESXi 8.0.3 Installation with a USB NIC

While building a VMware ESXi 8.0.3 host with a USB networking controller, I hit a snag that’s likely familiar to anyone venturing into this setup. The installation process threw up this error: Exception: No vmknic tagged for management was found. This halted my progress, but after some trial and error, I found a reliable fix […]

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VMware vSphere Custom Drivers in 2025: Realtek and More

VMware vSphere Custom Drivers in 2025: Realtek and More

By Andrew ArmstrongPosted on Posted in Guide, VMWareTagged , , , , , , No Comments on VMware vSphere Custom Drivers in 2025: Realtek and More

Add Custom Drivers to VMware vSphere in 2025 VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 2 rules virtualization in 2025, but some hardware—like Realtek NICs—still needs custom drivers, especially for homelabs. This guide walks you through injecting drivers into ESXi for modern setups. Step 1: Gather Tools Download the vSphere 8.0 U2 ISO from VMware Customer Connect (login […]

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