[SOLVED] use additional USB NIC - not detected

[elasc]

Hello,
I'd like to enhance my NUC7i5 with an USB3.1 NIC.
DMESG output:
[ 5.388234] usb 4-1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[ 5.409104] usb 4-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8153
[ 5.409105] usb 4-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6
[ 5.409106] usb 4-1: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN
[ 5.409107] usb 4-1: Manufacturer: Realtek
[ 5.409107] usb 4-1: SerialNumber: 000001

The NIC isn't shown in the proxmox webinterface, not listed with ip a command nor ipconfig.
Any idea how to add this NIC now?

 

[Alwin]

You may need to install/load the kernel module and firmware.

 

[elasc]

It basically works now. Found the following entries in dmesg:
[ 6.720454] r8152 4-1:1.0 eth0: v1.09.9
[ 6.744179] r8152 4-1:1.0 enx00e04c680304: renamed from eth0

After adding enx00e04c680304 to interfaces configuration this NIC is now usable. How can I rename enx00e04c680304 to eno2 as this should be the pve compliant definition?

 

[Alwin]

PVE has no compliant definition, it uses systemd/udev and its predictable network interface names scheme. Your USB NIC was renamed based on its MAC address, as it is not an PCI express or onboard device.

You will find more information and how to change it on the link below.
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/

 

[elasc]

Thx, for this quick help. Issue solved.

 

[deyhem]

It basically works now. Found the following entries in dmesg:
[ 6.720454] r8152 4-1:1.0 eth0: v1.09.9
[ 6.744179] r8152 4-1:1.0 enx00e04c680304: renamed from eth0

After adding enx00e04c680304 to interfaces configuration this NIC is now usable. How can I rename enx00e04c680304 to eno2 as this should be the pve compliant definition?

Hi Elasc and All

I am new to Proxmox and I am not that familiar with Linux, I added a USB NIC and it appears in dmesg I think I just need to add it to the interfaces configuration like you said

What comands do I use to add this usb NIC, because I still cannot see it on the GUI

Also any documentation that can help/teach the Proxmox CLI would be very much appreciated.

Thank you in advance