VMware workstation: Failed to connect virtual device 'ethernet0'.

Initial state

- VMWare Workstation 17 Pro - VM Linux - Several changes were made: "Add/Remove" network interfaces.

Issue: Error on Connect network interface

Failed to locate a device associated with network 'VM Network Local'.
Please verify that a mapping exists. Failed to connect virtual device 'ethernet0'.

Solution

Check and remove unused Ethernet interface definition:

$ grep -i ^ethernet vm024.vmx
ethernet0.connectionType = "hostonly"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000e"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "160"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0C:29:52:CA:78"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"