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• Management of VMs: Which one to use, "hosts and Clusters" or "models and virtual computers.

  Hi all

  As the subject says, when you manage virtual machines, which is better to use? Hosts and Clusters? Models and virtual computers?

  It's our facility:

  Previously we had only been using "Hosts and Clusters" manage all of our virtual machines. We organize objects of the individual within vApps and Resource Pools. We had also installation on these both parent objects permissions for who has access to what.

  Basically, we have about 12 members. Everyone has their own virtual machines that they use for training, etc. We manage centralized via AD with users and groups user access. We also have some users assigned to some hosts to maintain the level of things between the two hosts. Our license does not DRS, BTW.

  I just replaced our server vCenter in preparation for our 4.1 vSphere upgrade later this year, Yes, we are on vSphere 4.0 currently. So I went ahead and 'computers models and virtual"allowing to create user folders, gave users access and placed virtual machines of all users within these folders. (I heard recently that the use of the hosts and Clusters was semantically incorrect). Even if they have access to their folder, they cannot create a virtual machine because they cannot access a host. A computer file virtual and models can be assigned to a host?

  I didn't assign permissions to each user in order to add to each host, because I didn't want others to mess with other virtual machines. All users previously red access only, but sinc the virtual machines and templates folders are not assigned to any host, they can get in their folder to create and manage their virtual machines.

  Then, I go on this wrong all the models and virtual computers and do I just keep using our hosts and Clusters of installation above permissions groups?

  Any advice on the semantics in this would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Johnathan

  All,

  I solved my problems.

  Check book Scott Lowes ' Mastering VMware vSphere 4 "Chapter 9, he described the use of Resource Pools to the VM group under the view of the hosts & Clusters. Using the same names as the files under VMs & models and adding the same permissions, I was able to force every user to use their own folder under VMs & templates and only their Resource Pool under hosts & Clusters. So now the two views reflect the objects of each user and their access controls are correct.

  Items to remove this Lessines:

  Use Of Resource Pools under host & Clusters to manage the default host for users.

  Files under VMs & models allows you to manage virtual machines model announcement for each user (simple view).

  Thanks for the help,

  Johnathan

• Models do not appear on the poster of "hosts and Clusters".

  Hello

  I consult my ESX4 host via the vSphere, version 4 client, in the view of "Hosts and Clusters" (I am connected to the vCenter manage my ESX).  I can see under my host all VMs on the host, but none of the models.  I saw the option "Display models in inventory" under the view menu, but it is grayed out.  Is it possible to see the models?

  Thank you

  Ofer

  Click on View-> inventory-> models and virtual computers.

  You can't see the models in the view host and Cluster.

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• Internet host and network disconnection continuous

  Background: A contractor for the cable company spliced my line so that the new neighbor could get cable (only my address has been marked on the box and there was a cord connecting it under their fence). I called and they sent someone who said they would get someone else to fix it. Since my internet disconnects all day and all night. I called the cable company and finished by somebody who had a sense and really tried to help him. He created my own network and pass the word. My internet was faster than it had ever been perfect. However a few hours later he did the same thing again and kept 3.5 MONTHS later.

  Technology had said that he could see that one of my neighbors was using a ham radio and radio which created a 'shield' on all the networks and could see that my neighborhood was having the same problems. I asked why they weren't Campeau in-not of true response. I called so many times I can't remember how many, and even a technician had come out and change my modem. When he had it ready to go he said that he did not work well.

  Whenever I call it they say that the 'Nice' tech has no idea what he's talking about and that it is impossible to block someones internet.

  Can someone help me?

  Hi Lisa,

  Thanks for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

  If I understand correctly, you can not access the internet as network keeps disconnecting. We appreciate your patience and your efforts.

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?
  2. What is the full error message that you receive when you try to access any Web site?
  3. As you informed 'could see that my neighborhood was having the same problems.', others also face the same question again?

  Try to run the network troubleshooter utility and other steps in the link below.

  Why can't I connect to the Internet? :

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows/cant-connect-Internet#1TC=Windows-7

  I hope this helps to solve the issue. If the problem persists, get back to us. We will be happy to help you.

• Virtual MACHINE is unable to ping host and vice versa

  It is a very strange problem.  VMWare support tried to understand this output as Dell.  So, I just throw it to the community to see if anyone else has experienced this problem and may have a solution.  I have 3 identical Dell R720 servers.  2 work with no problem, but 1 (let's call it vm8) gave me problems since day 1.  Reference verified Dell equipment today and has updated me the BIOS, firmware and drivers on vm8, which did not solve the problem.  VMWare technicians checked each parameter network in recent weeks and currently, they are not the cause.

  VM8 have ESXi installed 5.5.0.  The Server 4 has 2 NICs with 4 ports each.  Current configuration is vmnic 0-3 is connected to our LAN, 4-5 on our DMZ and 6-7 in our SAN (iSCSI). The AP will go up and down because VM8 loses connectivity to our isolation address (gateway).

  VM8 (Mgmt IP network is 172.20.100.9) has only 1 VM (172.20.100.40). Same subnet (255.255.255.0).  .9 happens to ping expiration.40 using vmkping.  When I ping.9 de.40, the first package gets a quick response, then all following packets timeout.  According to VMWare, when you ping in (VM to host) it does not go out through the card physical network to the physical switch.  Everything is internal with vmnic and vSwitch.  When I ping my gateway (172.20.100.1), the ping is successful.  When I ping.9 from my workstation, the first packet times out, then answered the following packages.  It is the exact opposite of ping the virtual computer.

  Here's a better ventilation-

  .9 VM8 host

  .40 VM on the host VM8

  .1 gateway

  .122 workstation over LAN

  .25 vRanger connection (physical server on LAN)

  Ping

  .9 40 (100% packet loss)

  first package de.40 a.9 (75% packet loss) Gets the response, then 3 timeout

  .9 a.122 good ping (0 packet loss)

  .122 a.9 (0 packet loss) good ping

  vmkping (75% loss).9 a.25 does not appear each packet that it is sent.  But other results, can I assume first package times out.

  first package de.25 a.9 (75% loss) has expired, the following 3 got a response

  .40 a.122 good ping (0 packet loss)

  . 122. 40 (100% packet loss)

  The 3 can ping a.1 (every 20 minutes on VM8 I get a "vSphere HA agent on this host failed isolation address 172.20.100.1"

  Also, throughout the day, I get the message - "vSphere HA agent on this host cannot reach some of the management of the addresses of network of other hosts, and HA is perhaps not able to restart the virtual computer if a failure of the host is displayed."  I came to work in the morning, and all my VMS on VM8 migrated to my other 2 hosts.  My backups don't work on VM on VM8.  I use vRanger connection and when I ping connection vRanger VM8 (physical server), the first package expires and the following packages get a response.  Then, when connection vRanger goes to back up my VM, runs aground due to loss of original packet.

  These are things I've already tried.  I tested individually each physical NETWORK adapter.  I removed all the ports on the two NIC to try to isolate a specific port. All the 4 vmnic is active adapters in network properties NIC Teaming management and I moved each vmnic individually to unused to test each port.  I replaced the Cat6 cables.  I used different Dell switches and various ports of the switch.  I even swapped the switch ports that host another employee, exclude a switch port configuration problem. In addition, port security is disabled on the ports.  I upgraded ESXi 5.5.0 to a newer version.  There is a known issue with the tg3 driver, which I've updated to the latest version without problem.  I also used tg3 workaround by disabling NetQueue.  And we do not use of VLAN. Dell technical support says that it is not a hardware problem and thinks it's a matter of layer 2, but does not know where.  Basically, it's an internal problem (meaning strictly on VM8) with vSwitches or vmnic or it's a material gremlin in our Dell R720 box.

  The final recommendation of Dell is to blow the ESXi server and install a clean copy.  It's extremely frustrating and I'm out of ideas.

  Thanks in advance.

  Any luck that you have an IP address that is duplicated on your network?

• Is there a way to get the list of hosts and its groups of belonging to the vCenter folder level in 5.5 web vsphere client plugin development?

  Hello

  I need to get the list of all hosts and its groups of belonging to the vcenter folder level.

  1. I created a view giving the extension point: vsphere.core.folder.monitorViews.

  2. After this step, I wrote the constraint as in my class of mediator,

  var ListConstraint:Constraint =

  QuerySpecUtil.createConstraintForRelationship ( _contextObject, 'childEntity');

  I was expecting a list of all child entities such as hosts, dc, cluster... But I have only the immediate child object which is only the Datacenter as my result.

  Is it possible to get all hosts and vCenter folder level Clusters because I need the entire list to vCenter (highest level).

  Other info:
  

  Object file has only two properties:

  1 childEntity - list of entities

  2 childType in-kind folder ('Virtual Machine', 'Data center'...)

  Is it possible to write a constraint specifying which list of childEntities I need using childType in.

  Example: Make Me childEntities that has a 'Host' and 'Cluster' childType but childType in doesn't have these two types.

  In addition, at this level, I could see the 'Associated objects' tab which has all the information I need, such as Clusters and Cluster tab hosts and host tab respectively.

  So, I think its possible to get this list to vCenter folder level.

  I have attached a screenshot representing the need. Kindly ignore the Conventions of naming in there since I edited the example comes with the sdk program.

  
  

  Query:

  1. How can I get the host and Cluster (table of relationship) list to vCenter folder level or even at the level of the vise.global.view?

  2. once I get this list, is it possible for me to manipulate that list and send the new list to IU?

  3. is there another way to do the same thing without the help of model classes and mediator?
  

  
  

  Pointers to this will be very useful.
  

  It is not possible to obtain all hosts a folder specific vCenter from a single query Data Manager.  You need to get the list of centers of data first and then get a list of data center hosts.

  It is best to make these repeated requests to the java level and return only the list that you want to the user interface.

  You can get all the objects in the host of the system with a simple query using a constraint with targetType = 'HostSystem', but you will need to eliminate those from other vCenter servers.  See how this chassis example queries all hosts the Java later in the getHosts() method: samples/chassis-app/chassisRackVSphere-service/src/main/java/com/vmware/samples/chassisRackVSphere/ChassisRackVSphereDataAdapter.java

  Another option is to use the vSphere Web Services SDK to browse vCenter. See the vSphere management forum for help on these APIs.  See this plugin of the sample using this SDK

  samples/vsphereviews/vsphere-wssdk-provider/src/main/java/com/vmware/samples/wssdkprovider/VmDataProviderImpl.java

• Creating a folder only runs in the hosts and Clusters discovered

  Greetings,

  I am creating folders [as I did through the heavy client] under the computers view virtual and models > Datacenter 'x' and [these are blue records] with VM.

  Yet, when to use the PowerCLi command: Get-Datacenter "x" | New-file - name 'test' [these are yellow]

  
  ONLY, it will create the folder under the view hosts and Clusters $toplevel.

  What command (if possible) would allow me to create folders in the same data center, yet computers VIEW virtual and models. ??

  I can explain it if necessary.

  But you must use the hidden folder called "vm" (as in my code).

  Then your new blue folder will be created directly under the data center.

  The code you have found does exactly the same thing (that vmfolder is actually the "vm" hidden folder I mentioned), but it's a long journey of following pointers

• Virtual and models - computers cannot move the VM in the folder "operation is not supported on the object."

  Hey everybody,

  We are running vSphere 4.0. During the whole period that we used vSphere, we use vApps and Resource Pools hosts and Clusters to organize and manage the virtual machines used by our production team and test. From what I understand, this can be semantically incorrect (see: http://virtualizationreview.com/blogs/everyday-virtualization/2010/10/vsphere-folder-organization.aspx). So, I've navigated to models and virtual computers, created in folders with permissions of the user and tried to move their respective VMs to their folders... and I get the following error:

  "The operation is not supported on the object."

  So, should I go on the resolution of this or to leave things as they are?

  What are your opinions?

  Is there a right or wrong way to manage VMs of the multiple users?

  Thank you for your time and help,

  Johnathan

  Avinash21,

  Thanks for the tip.

  Move the virtual machines of the TIME solved the problem.

  When I suggest them to the root of the host, I was able to move in a user folder.

  Thanks again,

  Johnathan

• Nested ESXi hosts and iSCSI POC

  People,

  I want to set up a proof of concept for a two host, two models NAS for my workplace. At this point, I put a host of ESXi nested using this Vcritical guide - http://www.vcritical.com/2011/07/vmware-vsphere-can-virtualize-itself/

  This made wonder. I have two virtual servers within the main install ESXi with the three hosts on the network 192.168.0.x. I then added a second NETWORK adapter on the 'server' and separated from the network iSCSI (192.168.1.x) and pointed to a simple NAS. This went well now. The problem is the hosts nested cannot access the iSCSI network.

  It's all a bit above my paygrade, but I can't work on how I can get the hosts nested on the iSCSI network. I tried to add network cards second in virtual computers running virtual hosts and their allocation to the 192.168.1.x network.

  Can anyone help to shed light? Someone you will understand my question or what I'm doing? I hope so!

  Thanks in advance

  HP

  Hello

  Your primary host see the iscsi network and connect to your nas Server?

  It should just be a case of creating a VM portgroup on this same vswitch, with settings of appropriate VLANs if necessary, assigning your esx hosts nested this portgroup vNIC. On the nested hosts themselves, you will need to implement the initiator software iscsi etc. as usual.

• Configure the host and the VM on two separate wireless networks

  Hello community, I was a browser for a long time, but this will be my first post.

  I would like to begin by saying that I have always found the answer I was looking for by browsing these forums and that I browsed discussions thereon and consulted the chapters regarding virtual networks in the manual workstation 7.1, but at this stage were still unable to solve my problem.

  The scenario:

  I'm a small business working in a House (upstairs) / hookah lounge (bottom). We recently had a second internet connection (WORK), Internet home of my family (HOME), to provide our customers with a free wi - fi. I would use the connection of WORK (during our hours of downtime) in a Ubuntu VM for folding and seeding of torrents. I want to put this far on a network traffic will not affect the other.

  The network:

  SE host: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

  (Host) NIC: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (Mini PCI)

  VM: Ubuntu 10.04 on VMWare Workstation 7.0.0 build-203739

  NIC (VM): Alfa awus036h (USB)

  
  

  The current configuration:

  Network connection is made, the State of replication physical physical network is unchecked.

  The Alfa is connected to the virtual machine and is no longer present on the list of the network adapters in Windows.

  It seems that I have to manually disable the "auto eth 1" interface or the virtual machine using the internet connection in host rather than the network of your choice that the Alfa connects to in VMWorkstation. The speed of the internet with eth auto 1 is connected is quick and consistent, but using it defeats the purpose. Strangely, when I go to network connections, under the "last use" for "eth 1 auto ' it is said 'never '.

  When "eth 1 car" is disconnected, it seems that the virtual machine uses the network wireless connected to the Alfa. But the internet speed is very slow and inconsistent. On downloads, the speed varies considerably; Also, it remains at 0 kb/s for a while before going to 80 KB/s, then works his way down to 0 kb/s again.

  Possible solutions:

  1. it's a driver problem for the Alfa inside the VM environment all this time?

  2 just misunderstood how to set up this kind of virtual network?

  3 is it possible to get the desired configuration by filling the WORK and VMnet0/1/8?

  * Note: Only VMnet1 and VMnet8 appear on the Windows network connections, however isn't VMnet0 bridged one responsible for networking?

  4. upgrade to the current version of the desktop would be useful?

  5. do this problem originally because of some settings on the router?

  * Note: The AP is close enough to provide a signal strength of 85-90%

  Sorry to be so talkative, I just wanted to be as clear as possible because I'm still a beginner to learn more about virtualization.

  Thank you in advance, as always, your help is greatly appreciated.

  First of all, I must say that when I did this last response, I've been on my Mac and I thought the configuration of a host of Windows XP however outside the nomenclature of the names of the host network settings dialog box the rest stands as it is on a host Windows 7 as described below, including a picture as an attachment.

  On a Windows 7 x 64 host with two network adapters, each on a different subnet and VMware Workstation 7.1.3 installed with the editor of virtual computer network configured for VMnet0 and VMnet2 jumpered separately to one of the host of NIC and I have not changed the settings for Windows 7 host NIC-1 and have network/Internet connectivity to the host of this NETWORK adapter as shown in the picture of Google in Internet Explorer on the host computer.  In VMware Workstation 7.1.3 I have a Linux Guest configured to use VMnet2, which is filled in the settings and the Windows 7 host NIC-2 have all with the exception of VMware Bridge Protocol unchecked and have network/Internet connectivity in the guest as indicated by Google in a browser.

  From the perspective of connectivity network between the host and the guest by NIC - 2 on the host computer when all with the exception of VMware Bridge Protocol unchecked there is no connectivity between the two on this subnet because there are no protocol at stake to allow the conversation to take place.

  So theoretically and in practice what I said previously, but didn't were not expressly with a Windows 7 host in mind, nevertheless what I said is true and accurate, as evidenced by world real test/use by what I said and with the image attached herein.

  FWIW Windows 7 has been configured with the default settings and the only changes to the host's network were those made during the installation of VMware Workstation 7.1.3 so with the configuration I discussed with the attached picture, there is no reason why the host and the guest cannot be on different physical networks and each network/Internet connectivity based on the information I have provided and they be isolated from each other by being on separate physical networks.

  That said, even if they can be isolated by being on separate physical networks can still can connectivity between the 2 through VMware shared folders it it turned on and of course & slide and other services so if absolute isolation is necessary to the point where it can be, and the guest still operating system run on a Virtual Machine in the host you would need to disable the Backdoor for VMware Tools cannot provide shared folders on VMware, & glide and other services.  So if you need this isolation level let me know and I will provide additional information to complete it.

• Is it posible to allow access between the host and virtal machine without wired network?

  I want to use my laptop to show him that I did in the virtual work to other people at my home.

  However, the laptop is ofen not allowed access to the network in their office.

  Is it posible to allow access between the host and virtal machine without wired network?

  VMware player

  My virtual machine is filled to the physical network adapter and use the static IP address.

  Brad

  Setting of the virtual machine: filled

  Change that to each host only (what Continuum called VMnet1) or NAT (VMnet8).  Both use a separate virtual NETWORK card to connect the physical computer virtual host, independent of any NETWORK adapter on the host.

  ... Since the machine host (win7) could not get IP, ping fail to VM (192.168.1.5)...

  Because the connection between the guest and the host is through a separate NETWORK card, you must use the 'other' IP address.  Access a prompt on the host computer and type IPCONFIG to view the IP address of VMnet1 and VMnet8 NIC.  Then use this IP address instead of 192.168.1.5.

  And when you have changed the network management modes (i.e. of bridged to host-only), Windows does not automatically renew its IP address.  The virtual NETWORK card uses a different subnet if you need to renew your DHCP lease or change your static IP address to work with the new subnet.

• How to share an IP address between the host and the VM?

  I'm a newbie on VMWare, and I hope that this question has a simple answer... I have a physical machine, I have turned into a VM today and am now running as VM on Workstation 6.5. This physical machine had a static IP address which must remain public, but I can't get a second IP address on the same subnet of the host. How can I get static IP even stay on the virtual machine without attributing an IP address of NIC1 host?

  Or is it possible to assign static IP address to the host NIC1 use somehow fill? That seems still, however, require an IP address on the host and the guest of virtual computer.

  I also looked in NAT, but I do not know how to assign the NAT specifically to NIC1 on the host. I have NIC2 and NIC3 with different IPs on different subnets.

  Thanks in advance.

  drmuzik wrote:

  So with the bridge, the NIC host does not have an IP address?

  Well the exact answer depends on those needs specific and explicit, but assuming that the physical machine will be connected directly to the Internet and the virtual machine uses a static public IP address then the physical machine may not have a public IP address if the only one you have is assigned to the virtual machine.  This is why I said delete everything except Protocolto Bridged from VMware on the physical target network adapter.

  Yet once if you had included the host and Guest OS operating system information it helps us to be more specific with answers to questions and given that you do not I will generalize and do not take the time to explain all the scenarios possible use cases.  In a case like this one containing explicit and specific local network topology details and that it connects to the Internet may also be useful to provide more explicit and specific answers.

  In addition if you have not already read chapters 14 & 15, covering networking, workstation users manual you should as it will help provide toys better understand virtual network infrastructure.

• Bridged networking: host and invited him IPs?

  Topology: physical router (IP 192.168.1.25/24) connects to the host (IP 192.168.1.1/24) run a virtual machine (IP 192.168.1.2/24).

  Question: using cargo network, the virtual machine cannot connect through physical NIC in the host to the router - all are on the same subnet.

  I use network bridge to connect to a virtual server to a physical network, but I'm confused about which IP addresses in use on the map the host's physical NETWORK and virtual NIC the guest to my knowledge, as well the host physical NIC and virtual NETWORK card of the guest OS must be on the same subnet. If I assign 192.168.1.1/24 to the physical NETWORK adapter on the machine host and 192.168.1.2/24 to the virtual NETWORK adapter inside my guest operating system virtual (using network properties), the guest operating system must therefore able to communicate with the outside real network. But it may not. However, I have noticed that if I use "Obtain an IP address automatically" for my NIC host, it is assigned an automatic address 169.254.1.1 (an APIPA address). My virtual network adapter has been assigned the address 192.168.1.2/24 inside my guest operating system. And it can communicate with a router that the host computer is connected to an address of interface of 192.168.1.25/24. That makes no sense.

  My understanding is that when using bridged networking, the guest operating system has a virtual NETWORK adapter that connects to a virtual switch (VMnet0). The host operating system has a real physical NETWORK adapter that connects to the virtual switch (VMnet0). Then, it follows that the host's physical NETWORK and virtual guest NIC card must be assigned in the same subnet IP addresses to communicate? However, as stated, with these settings the guest operating system cannot communicate through physical NETWORK card from the host to the outside world. But when I assign physical NETWORK adapter of the host, an automatic address (when ends up being 169.254.1.1 when checked with ipconfig), work of communication. Can someone explain this?  Thank you very much!

  MikeF007 wrote:

  Only bridged connections are used without NAT.

  I asked you to try this... you do not have.

  Eagle server running a DHCP server, but the host PC needs to get an IP address before it connects.

  You can't run a DHCP server as a guest (fedora) and serve as the host. You must use a fixed IP address, which is reserved for the host and the host running the dhcp server.

  No VLAN is used (except 1 VLAN by default of course). There is no security or MAC filtering on the server of the Eagle.

  VLAN is not supported in Server 2, with the exception of the static (based port).

• Debian 5.0 host and Client, network problems

  I have a system Debian 5 (Lenny) as a host for VMware Server 2.0.1 with a configuration ethernet servile (bond0 with Robin balancing).

  This host is the ping requests etc. without problem by any computer in the network and vice versa. This host gets its IP address of a DHCP server and appears very well.

  On this host, I run a virtual client, also Debian 5 (Lenny), with an ethernet in Bridge mode connection.

  This host gets its IP from DHCP Windows without problem and is also listed correct

  The host can ping the client without problems. The client cannot ping the host: ping packets 1 in 10 get through.

  Same story for ping any other computer on the network and vice versa (ping the virtual client from any computer).

  A very small amount of packets through. Can someone help me?

  I'll give you the basic information (see images) for host and virtual client.

  Threesa wrote:

  I changed to mode 5 (transmission of balance) and rebooted, but no progress so far: s

  It was a general indication. If you use a NIC team, no matter whether you use VMware, you use BLT if your switches do not support a protocol group.

  The manual on page 238 describes only for Windows is told by the way.

  .. .and some general tips like this: VMware has not tested and does not support the network adapter teams with

  VMware Server on Linux hosts. »

  Would it because I listed the OS as Debian 4 like Debian 5 was not available in the drop-down list?

  It is a line that wraps a LOT in the newspaper for vmware: cannot find Debian conversion type: vim.vm.GuestOsDescriptor.GuestOsIdentifier

  I do not think because if the problem is related to the link it is not related to the prompt (you can install a Windows client for example who is facing the same problems then).

  I thought back to a NETWORK card to check that your installation works in general. If this is the case, we can try to get the liaison work.

  If you found this information useful, please consider awarding points to 'Correct' or 'Useful' responses Thank you!!

  AWo

  VCP / vEXPERT 2009

  Published by AWo

• Host and guest of the machines on different physical networks

  Hello everyone.  I would wise advice from the forum, about a particular environment, I am trying to set up.

  I have VMware Server 2 installed on my XP laptop, which is connected to a DSL modem via a NIC edge portable said has also a PCMCIA NETWORK card installed in it.

  I would like to take a virtual XP workstation and connect to a modem cable via the PCMCIA NIC for test connection hosts and guests safe through the public internet.  For this exercise, I need two machines to be completely separate and therefore have no way to reach or in interaction with each other anyway, except through the extended link.

  What follows is a list of what I've done so far.  I would like to know if there is anything I missed.  Perhaps more measures must be taken that I'm not aware of.

  Thanks in advance for your collective time.

  (1) disabled all services associated with the PCMCIA NIC on the host computer, including TCP/IP, except the VMware Bridge Protocol.

  2) welded by the mentioned back PCMCIA NIC to VMnet2 via VMware Virtual Network Editor.

  (3) excluded the NETWORK PCMCIA card automatic connection via the virtual network Editor.

  (4) set up the virtual ethernet device of the instance XP comments use the custom VMnet2 network.

  (5) set the property 'NetworkAddress' of the network connection in the case of XP from comments to the MAC address of the PCMCIA NIC by step seven of the next mission - http://communities.vmware.com/message/378576;jsessionid=034FC6E865C0DB28AD269D7445F2AD0D

  PS - How could these measures differ for a guest computer to Linux (openSUSE 11), especially step 5 in my list above?

  Welcome to the forums!

  IMHO, I think you have done all that was required. I don't know why your step 5 is necessary or if it will be same cause problem. "Bridged" means that the customer acts as its own instance on the network, which includes a discreet addresses MAC and IP, from my point of view. Affecting the MAC guest host MAC is not necessary for the connection of standard bridge, so why if it is necessary here? In addition, you can set any MAC address that you like for a VMware guest. There are restrictions, once again setting the host MAC address in the guest can cause problems.

  You can find the VMware documentation on how to do it here: Page 240, http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmserver2.pdf

  There is also something on definition of MAC addresses: Page 234

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