Removing a Network Adapter from an Instance

Each virtual machine instance may have one or more virtual network adapters attached to them. Typically a virtual machine instance will have a single adapter assigned, however multiple adapters may be leveraged in stances where layer-2 connectivity is required for multiple networks. This capability allows for the possibility for a virtual machine instance to facilitate communications between multiple networks (in the form of a router/security device) or to circumvent routing devices to improve network performance.

To Remove a virtual network adapter from a virtual machine instance, the instance must be first placed in an offline state. Visit related tutorials for details on how to place a virtual machine instance in a stopped state.

With the virtual machine instance already in a stopped state, select the item in the All Items or Virtual Machine menu. This will present an instance welcome message for the instance that was selected.
Select the Configure button at the top of the screen to bring up configuration options for the instance. This menu includes the ability to adjust hardware profiles, add/remove network interface and add/remove/resize block storage devices.
Select the network adapter you would like removed and then leverage the bottom menu to select the Detach button This will launch a confirmation dialog prompting you to confirm you would like to remove the network adapter. Click Yes to complete the action.
After a few moments, you should receive a success message. Your network adapter has successfully been removed from the virtual machine.