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esxcli network nic list

List ESXi physical network adapters.

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esxcli network nic list

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
VMware PowerCLI or ESXi shell
Permissions
vCenter or ESXi permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

List ESXi physical network adapters.

esxcli network nic list

Common errors

Command not found

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