Question: how to change vmnic number?
Answer: Open Putty and type “cd /etc/vmware”
Then type “vi esx. conf”
scroll further down and untill you see Dev/ids which follow with a =vmnic#
Type i (for Insert)
Then you can go the VMnic you wish to modify and use Del or Backspace to modify the name.
Hit “ESC” key.
Type “:wq” to quit.
Type “reboot” to reboot the host.