diff --git a/govc/test/host.bats b/govc/test/host.bats
index 1aac47129..9364dc656 100755
--- a/govc/test/host.bats
+++ b/govc/test/host.bats
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ load test_helper
 }
 
 @test "host.vnic.info" {
-  esx_env
+  vcsim_env
 
   run govc host.vnic.info
   assert_success
diff --git a/simulator/esx/host_vnic_manager.go b/simulator/esx/host_vnic_manager.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d6479af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simulator/esx/host_vnic_manager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+Copyright (c) 2024-2024 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package esx
+
+import "github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/types"
+
+var VirtualNicManagerNetConfig = []types.VirtualNicManagerNetConfig{
+	{
+		NicType:            "management",
+		MultiSelectAllowed: true,
+		CandidateVnic: []types.HostVirtualNic{
+			{
+				Device:    "vmk0",
+				Key:       "management.key-vim.host.VirtualNic-vmk0",
+				Portgroup: "Management Network",
+				Spec: types.HostVirtualNicSpec{
+					Ip: &types.HostIpConfig{
+						Dhcp:       true,
+						IpAddress:  "127.0.0.1",
+						SubnetMask: "255.0.0.0",
+					},
+					Mac:                 "00:0c:29:81:d8:a0",
+					Portgroup:           "Management Network",
+					Mtu:                 1500,
+					TsoEnabled:          types.NewBool(true),
+					NetStackInstanceKey: "defaultTcpipStack",
+					SystemOwned:         types.NewBool(false),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		SelectedVnic: []string{"management.key-vim.host.VirtualNic-vmk0"},
+	},
+}
diff --git a/simulator/host_system.go b/simulator/host_system.go
index 6dcab0d9d..6c7705e59 100644
--- a/simulator/host_system.go
+++ b/simulator/host_system.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*
-Copyright (c) 2017 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2017-2024 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func NewHostSystem(host mo.HostSystem) *HostSystem {
 	}{
 		{&hs.ConfigManager.DatastoreSystem, &HostDatastoreSystem{Host: &hs.HostSystem}},
 		{&hs.ConfigManager.NetworkSystem, NewHostNetworkSystem(&hs.HostSystem)},
+		{&hs.ConfigManager.VirtualNicManager, NewHostVirtualNicManager(&hs.HostSystem)},
 		{&hs.ConfigManager.AdvancedOption, NewOptionManager(nil, nil, &hs.Config.Option)},
 		{&hs.ConfigManager.FirewallSystem, NewHostFirewallSystem(&hs.HostSystem)},
 		{&hs.ConfigManager.StorageSystem, NewHostStorageSystem(&hs.HostSystem)},
diff --git a/simulator/host_vnic_manager.go b/simulator/host_vnic_manager.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..069152183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simulator/host_vnic_manager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+Copyright (c) 2024-2024 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package simulator
+
+import (
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/simulator/esx"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/methods"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/mo"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/soap"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/types"
+)
+
+type HostVirtualNicManager struct {
+	mo.HostVirtualNicManager
+
+	Host *mo.HostSystem
+}
+
+func NewHostVirtualNicManager(host *mo.HostSystem) *HostVirtualNicManager {
+	return &HostVirtualNicManager{
+		Host: host,
+		HostVirtualNicManager: mo.HostVirtualNicManager{
+			Info: types.HostVirtualNicManagerInfo{
+				NetConfig: esx.VirtualNicManagerNetConfig,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *HostVirtualNicManager) QueryNetConfig(req *types.QueryNetConfig) soap.HasFault {
+	body := new(methods.QueryNetConfigBody)
+
+	for _, c := range m.Info.NetConfig {
+		if c.NicType == req.NicType {
+			body.Res = &types.QueryNetConfigResponse{
+				Returnval: &c,
+			}
+			return body
+		}
+	}
+
+	body.Fault_ = Fault("", &types.InvalidArgument{InvalidProperty: req.NicType})
+
+	return body
+}