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This assumes on-board Intel etc. NIC is already working and add-on Realtek NIC is not resulting into appropriate vnic creation
# Login into ESXi host web console and go to Manage -> Hardware -> PCI Devices
# Click on "Realtek NIC line" and verify Device ID: 0x8168 and Vendor ID: 0x10ec.  If Subdevice ID is 0x123 and Subvendor ID is 0x10ec then even better.
# Enable SSH and console to ESXi, if not enabled already
# SSH to host and run
#:<pre>
#::   esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
#::   esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
#::   esxcli software vib install -n net51-drivers -d http://vibsdepot.v-front.de
#:</pre>
# Reboot the host using web console
# Verify through web console that additional nic is visible

Note:
* In case there is no working NIC for SSH and access to drivers hosted on Internet, one should connect to ESXi host using KVM and use 'Alt+F1' to get shell access.  Then from there use above commands while providing required vib via USB drive.

Refer:
* https://akhpark.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/enable-realtek-nic-on-vmware-vsphere-6-5/






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