How to Add an E1000 Network Adapter via CLI in Hyperion

Written By Sebastian Sime (Draft Writer)

Updated at February 16th, 2026

→ Applies to: Hyperion 9.x and above

 

Step 1. Connect to Hyperion appliance via SSH as admin

ssh admin@<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

 

Step 2. Become Super User

sudo su

 

Step 3. Add new e1000 network interface (replace <vm_name> with the correct information)

If the virtual machine is powered off:

virsh attach-interface --domain <vm_name> --type network --source default --model e1000 --config

If the virtual machine is powered on:

virsh attach-interface --domain <vm_name> --type network --source default --model e1000 --config --live

 

Step 4. Login to SynetoOS GUI

Step 5. From Virtualization menu, click on Virtual machines

 

Step 6. Select the VM on which you added the new network adapter

 

Step 7. Click on the 3 dots, then click Edit hardware

 

Step 8. From the Networks section, select the virtual network to which the E1000 network adapter must be connected