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• Network/DNS/DHCP issues with testlab - virtual network Editor is killing me!

  Hey all - a little new with workstation and have been messing around trying to get this to work for so long, I want to just set up my lab already but can't find the catch here.

  So, here is what I tried to do:

  Have a hand of Windows Server 2008 R2 (Controller/DHCP/DNS/Active Directory domain / IIS) addresses/leases DHCP of an internal network (which means, I want some Windows 7 Ultimate customers to assign IPs to the DC and NOT of VMWare offers integrated DHCP). I want clients to be able to use only one NIC (preferably) and both authenticate to AD and connect to the Internet (so I think I'll pass on DNS to resolve external domains?). I'm having a pretty hard time trying to understand what...

  My physical network is an active router Linksys with DHCP, so them to assign an IP address to the PC that I'm looking for this laboratory-perhaps it is a problem as well and must also be configured or have my VMNet reflecting?

  I tried to use NAT, a bridge connection, etc... and even then, when I got my DC with an active internet connection, how would I configure my clients (Win7 devices) to join the network even on my domain controller is? I tried some configurations in these forums as well, but none seems to for what I'm trying (which seems very simple!). Can anyone offer some advice? I am not opposed to the fresh start. Thanks for taking a peek.

  Here is an example of configuration when all the virtual machines are configured for NAT.

  Virtual network Editor:

  DHCP disabled for NAT

  For an example, I assume that the NAT subnet in 192.168. 100. x. You can change this if you wish.

  DC:

  IP address: 192.168.100.10

  Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

  Gateway: 192.168.100.2

  DNS server: 127.0.0.1

  Configuration of the DHCP server:

  Range: 192.168.100.150... 200

  Subnet: 255.255.255.0

  Gateway: 192.168.100.2

  DNS server: 192.168.100.10

  The DNS server configuration:

  DNS forwarding to: 192.168.100.2 (for other than the own domain URLS)

  Other servers or systems with static IP settings:

  IP address: 192.168.100.11... 149

  Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

  Gateway: 192.168.100.2

  DNS server: 192.168.100.10

  Customer:

  Networking will be set to automatic.

  In this way, the domain controller will be the only DHCP and DNS server, but each virtual computer will be able to access directly to the Internet. And because the domain controller is the primary DNS, your ad cannot function properly.

  André

• Need help to choose the correct setting in the virtual network Editor

  This is my first time using machines virtual period. What I do is implementing a laboratory MCSE to follow certain CBT courses, I bought. I created a team of three virtual machines - two of them that are running WIndows Server 2003 and the other WIndows XP. The lab wants to use the following TCP/IP parameters for the three machines (Server1, Server11 and XP1)

  Server1:

  192.168 1,201

  255.255.255.0

  192.168.1.254

  11 server: 192.168.1.211 (same gateway and subnet as Server1)

  XP1: 192.168.1.1 (ditto for the door and the subnet as Server1)

  Primary DNS is set to 192.168.1.201 (Server1 is DNS server).

  Default VMWorkstation allowed me to ping both servers very well without any additional configuration. My problem is when I try to fix the DNS redirector on Server1. Any DNS server IP address that I plug in I could not get my XP box to get out of the Internet. I know it's a problem with my virtual network settings, I'm sure. Problem is I don't know where to start. Can someone point me in the right direction?

  Thank you!

  General things:

  You cannot use the IP address ranges which are used somewhere else, and that the host might be able to see.

  Type ' ipconfig/all' on the host and the glance to the adapter VMnet8. Suppose you see a 192.168.30.1 there. This means that your network VMnet8 address is 192.168.30.0/24 (24 =, displayed subnet mask as 255.255.255.0).

  Your DNS and gateway for virtual systems would be 192.168.30.2.

  You can check this in the editor of virtual network on the NAT tab.

  To change the range of network addresses VMnet8 you must use the virtual network Editor.

  1. go on 'host Virtual Network Mapping.

  2. click on the ">" beside VMnet8 and choose "subnet".

  3. change address you need. It's the network address, so the last digit (in your case!) should be 0. The address range should not be used elsewhere (physical network, VMnet1).

  4. click on 'apply '.

  5. When you click on the ">" again and choose DHCP or NAT you can see that all addresses have been changed accordingly.

  When you enter ' ipconfig/all' to the host, you will see that the VMnet8 host adapter has an IP address of your selected range with 1 node address (e.g. 192.168.1.1).

  The gateway and the DNS so its node address + 1 (192.168.1.2).

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• Easy way to export and restore the virtual network editor in 10 workstation

  I'm looking for an easy way back up and restore my settings of the virtual network Editor. I use Workstation 10.0.3 on Windows 7 64 bit and have several networks configured on different host machines. After Googling for the problem, I found the following:

  -on a Linux host, the settings are stored in/etc/vmware/networking. However, I am not able to find the file in Windows. Source: http://serverfault.com/questions/535193/vmware-workstation-how-to-automate-or-script-changes-to-the-virtual-network-co

  -on a Windows host, all parameters could be saved through export of certain keys in the registry. But these keys are at least partially unique on each host, and it would be a real pain to get the keys on each host individually. Source: Re: VMware WS configuration backup

  -vnetlib control should support a statement "-export" which creates a text file containing the necessary information. However if I try to run the command, as described in the link, no file is created on my machine. The command must be ' start/wait vnetlib.exe - export path_to_file' (I am running this command of in the workplace, of course installation directory). I also tried "vnetlib" - path_to_file to export, but that did not help either. I know that vnetlib works because I reinstalled successfully the vmx86 with vnetlib service - install. If also tried the vnetlib64.exe, but no luck. Source: Re: virtual network editor

  So is - someone of you knows how to solve my problem? I'm looking for a way to write a simple batch script that exports the settings without having to deal with the registry. My virtual network Editor loses its configuration from time to time and I don't want to set up everything by hand again.

  Thanks in advance.

  The instructions on my site still fit for WS 11
  sanbarrow.com ~ Index

  on a 64-bit host export settings like this
  "C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\VMware" _-_ export f:\ws-networkbackup.txt
  Note the syntax:
  _ should be a space
  -is not a unique dashboard but 2 x less

  You can import this backup again if you replace import export.
  Use a commandprompt with high fees - (run as admin)

  The settings for the vmnetbridge service are stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VMnetBridge

  The VMware DHCP written in
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VMnetDHCP

  The NAT service written in
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VMware NAT Service

  The vmnetuserif service is required, but there is nothing to configure
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VMnetuserif

  There are also the vmnetadapterservice but there is nothing to configure

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VMnetAdapter

  Less important entries go to
  \VMnetLib HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.

  Also note for DHCP and NAT conf files:

  netmap.conf

  vmnetdhcp.conf

  vmnetdhcp. Leases

  vmnetdhcp. Leases ~

  vmnetnat - mac.txt

  vmnetnat.conf
  They can be found in C:\ProgramData\VMware

  For your reference, I have attached a dump of vnetlib64.exe and the registry for the service vmnetbridge

  Ulli

• Virtual network Editor

  Hello

  A number (12) of VMS, I moved from my old laptop under VM Workstation 9 to my new computer laptop with 10 Workstation (10.0.2 build-1744117).  The machines I spent are all affected with static addresses.  I added a new virtual network and so I gave him the IP address of my machines (192.168.95.0), but when I apply the settings, VM gives me a random address.

  First of all, is it possible to define your own IP address and the subnet in the virtual network Editor?  Example 192.168.95.0

  Second, networks, I added, I cannot delete them now.  Is it possible to delete the virtual network editor networks?

  Concerning

  Ewan.

  It is indeed unusual. Unfortunately I have an older version installed at the moment, and on this, everything works perfectly.

  I could think - other than a software bug-, is that maybe an application for Antivirus/end point protection is blocking something. What you can try is to temporarily disable these applications/services and also to start the virtual network with permissions editor high (by right clicking) "as an administrator".

  André

• Can not see the physical adapters in the virtual network Editor

  I installed VMware Server 2.0 on my computer running Windows 7 64-bit edition Home premium.  I'm trying to make sure that the network card virtual vmnet0 only connects to my thread of material gigabit NIC, not my wireless card.  I went into the virtual network editor and none of my physical computer network cards are listed.  The bridge networks tab the checkbox next to automatically connect to the network device is checked and grayed out.  Any ideas on why my physical network cards are not listed.  Thank you.

  Hello

  Are you running virtual network editor with "RunAs as Administrator"?

• COMPLETELY BREAK virtual network Editor

  Hello VMware

  Although we are a customer paying - at least for now - I can't find another way to communicate with you about the problems with your code. I hope that you are listening here.

  I am under reviews Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS 32-bit on 64-bit VMware Workstation 6.5.2 on Red Hat Linux version 2.6.18 on X 86 64 bit.

  'Edit - & gt;' Virtual Network Editor"does ABSOLUTELY nothing.

  BR

  Arthur

  You run as root?  I expect the VNE to require admin privledges to run, as on Vista and new MS OS with the higher security model, it must be run as an administrator.  You may need to su or sudo it.

• Impossible to locate or select network adapters in the virtual network editor - W2K8 host

  I am running VMware 2.0.1 on a W2K8 64-bit host (with the windows firewall is disabled for now). VM images are all able to start and use the network bridged the host connection. I can access these images of virtual computer on the network, and even each image virtual machine running on that host computer has access to the public network.

  My problem is that I have three network adapters available on the host, but I can't individually select one of them in the virtual network Editor. The "Automatic gateways" checkbox is grayed, outside, tab automatic bypass, and if I try to select an adapter to exclude none appear in the dialog 'Add adapters excluded' that opens. In the virtual network mapping tab VMnet0 host, is set to be filled to an automatically chosen adapter and VMnet1 & 8 are configured to use their default VMware network cards. If I open the selections from drop down menu to one of the network adapter 10 VMnets listed in the virtual network mapping tab host there is no available alternative.

  Note: three network cards available on my W2K8 host server, one of them is a fault tolerant team consisting of two individual adapters and two other network cards are not associated. The team of the adapter has a network on our local network connection, but the other two adapters are connected to a private network. The fact that the images of the virtual machine running on that host are available on the network and be able to use the network indicates to me that my VMnet0 connection automatically open is finding and using the adapters together somehow (Luckily, by design?).

  I installed VMware 1.X and 2.0 on many host W2K3 servers and never encountered this problem before.

  If Win2008 follows a similar to Vista security model, then you must run AS administrator virtual network Editor.  Otherwise, you cannot make changes selections.

• Impossible to change or remove networks in the virtual network Editor?

  Hi people,

  I try to change the address of Vmnet1 network IP subnet and remove Vmnet2.

  The settings are changed correctly once I apply, but go back to the time when I reopen the virtual network Editor.

  I tried to run 10 Workstation as an administrator and even a default restore does not remove Vmnet2.

  Anyone know what I'm missing?  Driving me crazy!

  Thank you

  romatlo

  

  Hey just to be clear, I was referring to the virtual network editor shortcut or shortcut VMware Workstation no or vmware.exe vmnetcfg.exe!   Are we on the same page?

• Changing the connections of bridge without virtual network Editor

  I wish I could change the bridged network adapter without using the virtual network Editor, i.e. via a script or VIX. COM.

  The only files I found related to the virtual network editor are those located in the C:\ProgramData\VMware\, which none does not seem to allow me to specify the actual card to use in the bridge. While these files allow to specify which virtual network to use, I have to go a little further and change the real device for the virtual network. So instead of change between 'vmnet0' or "vmnet1", I need to change the NIC vmnet0 uses.

  I am running VMware Workstation 8.0.4 on Windows 7 64 bit.

  Thank you

  Luke

  On the Windows 2003 hosts, I used to do it like this:

  net stop vmnetbridge
  -then regedit key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMnetBridge\Parameters\Adapters
  -When does
  net start vmnetbridge

• With the help of virtual network switches

  I use VMware Player 3.

  After you create a virtual machine, how can I associate a network interface to a given virtual network switch?

  I see no possibility to associate it with a particular switch, say VMnet4.

  Can I edit the .vmx file manually?

  Concerning

  Marius

  Yes, you will need to manually change.

  Where (n)"in what follows is the target number.

  ethernet(n).connectionType = "custom"
  ethernet(n).vnet = "vmnet(n)"
  

  For example...

  ethernet0.connectionType = "custom"
  ethernet0.vnet = "vmnet2"
  

• "LAN Segment" option missing in the virtual network Editor

  I regularly use isolated networks to test things. With the help of my own DHCP / DNS /... Server for 'infrastructure'

  In 9.0.2 workstation there is an option "local network Segments. Miss me this option in 2013 of the workstation.

  Why this option has been removed? Or was it an oversight? Or should I add something to my configuration?

  Never mind.

  'LAN Segments' option is not displayed in the network Editor, but it IS displayed on the virtual network adapter settings page.

  I'm sorry.

• Best use of multiple NICS (collaborate with VIRTUAL networks or physcially separated)

  Set up my new production environment vSphere and trying to figure out the best way to set up the network.  I have pictures to illustrate, but the basic question is:

  1. use all NICS in a pool and VLANS to separate traffic - or -

  2 devote some physical nic to only certain things (VMotion, FT etc..)

  We use Dell R710 2 servers with 6 NIC of each.

  Our SAN is connected via zFCP iSCSI, see you in the group is therefore only for failover of emergency if environmental FC had to leave for some reason any.

  Please let me know which design you think would be the best.

  Thank you

  Michael

  Hello

  Everyone says to separate the service of the VMnetwork console.  If I can separate the traffic of service with one console vlan why separate physically?  If something happens to the service console connection disconnects but my machines always communicate then I would have trouble.  Why not make sure that if the network paths are for machines that I can control the server VM?

  Your VMNetwork is one of network environments more hostile within the vNetwork as its arbitrariness and a point of attack if someone breaks into a virtual machine. If you have the virtualization management network attached to your VMNetwork is on, there is a VERY good chance that the pirate VM now will be used to launch an attack against the network of virtualization management. Given the current set of attacks there is a VERY good chance of success. For security reasons, you want your management network virtualization to be separated and protected by a firewall of any other physical and virtual network. Ideally on its own switches with output physical switch VLAN in use. However if you use VLAN physical switch then you put your trust in these spending patterns, so you want to increase your monitoring of these switches.

  Since the original post, I combined the iSCSI traffic because it is a failover of emergency only where my zFCP hardware has a problem.  The iSCSI link rarely go to never get used and I didn't spend 2 physical network cards to something that would almost never be used.

  You want to spend 2 links for iSCSI, if you still do not have a failover, you can the bandwidth and redundancy. Consider all the links of storage redundancy.

  Let me know what you think on the service console.

  When you use VLANS in the vNetwork you are automatically protected against most known layer 2 attacks, but in the pNetwork you are confident that your switch configurations you will protect. These configurations have been known to change and not necessarily for the better. Some say, it must break so for that to happen, but 1 problem of configuration and your SC is now attacked. Remember, once the virtualization management networks can be attacked they can probably be broken. I know a pen-Tester, which can do that in a very short time, and they will have your virtual environment.

  Protect the machine from service/management console, Client vSphere, vCenter servers as if they were gold, access to them implies access to almost everything. That's why VMware strongly recommends that you create another network of virtualization management a firewall of all systems on your system. That within this firewall that place you jump machines that run all vSphere SDK and vSphere client and that you use something like RDP to access these tools without their execution through your firewall. Make this thing increases the security of your global virtual environment of giant protecting your investment in the current batch of management network attacks. VLANs are not a security tool, they are a tool of separation of network based on the pNetwork is correctly configured, maintained and checked. VLAN security is based on the confidence in your pSwitches not something that is authoritative.

  Best regards
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• Virtual network editor - virtual DC leak on network

  Hello

  I created a laboratory to test of windows server 2008 in vmware workstation 11. I put the custom virtual network adapter:

  

  I've got 2 VMs - windows server 2008 and win7. I tied VMnet2 both of these machines and created the field and join a windows 7 virtual computer to the domain. Great! but I have 1 problem. I put my IP to domain controller: 192.168.123.10

  But I can ping this address of the host (laptop) machine. is this normal? I thought about creating above network settings would completely isolate the physical network. Did I miss something or wrong configured network? I don't want the virtual network of VM fleeing somehow to the physical realm. I can't risk having 2 DCs on the network.

  

  so simple answer was watching me in the face. Just had to untick "connect an adapter to the virtual host on this network.

  For those looking to implement an isolated test lab windows domains, these are the settings you need.

  Thank you

• Please help with ESXi Network Setup

  Hello, I would like to know how to put on a range of network in a single network adapter,

  because when you put two machines using the same virtual

  NIC, an ex-adresse IP: 200.100.100.100 and the other with 200.200.200.200, one of

  machines does not. Thank you.

  You can use the Exchange on your vSwitch, but in reality it is not best practice and I would suggest your more NICs for resilience and security

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