> Source: [sk160632](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk160632)

# sk160632 - After adding more than four NICs on a Vsphere deployed device, the interface order is changed

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk160632 |
| Date Created | 2019-08-16 |
| Last Modified | 2024-10-31 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R82, R81.20, R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |
| Platform | VMWare ESX |

## Symptoms

- * R80.20 Vsphere ESX device is deployed with 4 or less interfaces. After increasing the number of interfaces to five or above, interface other is changed.
* The issue only happens when the Security Gateway/Management is deployed with VMXNET3 interface type, and was tested on ESXi 6.7.

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