Public bug reported: Issue description: Attaching a Legacy network adapter to a VM will not be detected on the VM side. This is not the case with synthetic adapters, which are properly identified.
Steps to Reproduce: 1. Add a Legacy Network adapter to the VM 2. Boot the vm 3. Verify the identified network adapter, the legacy NIC is missing Versions details: Windows Server Host Edition: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter build 9600 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP 1 build 7601 Distribution name and release: Ubuntu Vivid Vervet Kernel version: Linux ubuntu31 3.19.0-11-generic #11lp14233432v201504021617 SMP Hyper-V side: PS> Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName vivid1 Name IsManagementOs VMName SwitchName MacAddress Status IPAddresses ---- -------------- ------ ---------- ---------- ------ ----------- Network Adapter False vivid1 external 00155D06332D {Ok} {IP, fe80::215:5dff:fe06:332d} Legacy Network Adapter False vivid1 external 00155D063336 {Ok} {} On the VM Side: root@ubuntu31:~# ls /sys/class/net/ eth0 lo eth0 has the MAC of the Network Adapter, which is the synthetic interface. This has been verified with also 1 vCPU or with irqbalancer daemon disabled, as that is a common requirements when using legacy adapters. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440072 Title: [Hyper-V] Legacy network adapter is not detected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1440072/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs