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Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:52 pm ]
Post subject:  VMware Ethernet Interface Settings
The VMware host has two physical interface which I've mapped to VMnet0 and VMnet2 (Bridged)

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One VM is running on VMnet0 no problem.

Another VM was working on VMnet0 but is required on VMnet2. I've edited the .vmx file as follows but it doesn't work; it still seems to bridge to VMnet0. Am I missing something..? Thanks.

####### nics ##########################
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet0.vnet = "VMnet2"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
Author:  saspro [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: VMware Ethernet Interface Settings
Just add a 2nd virtual ethernet adapter connected to the 2nd network
Author:  JJW009 [ Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: VMware Ethernet Interface Settings
Thanks Saspro. This really isn't working...

I now have two network adapters on the VM, but they both seem to be bridged to VMnet0 which I can prove by setting a relevant IP on either interface and pinging a device on that physical network. I can't ping anything on the VMnet2 network.

I'm obviously missing something. Does VMware only look at the .vmx file when you very first load it? Although the file date changes when I run the machine, the nic part doesn't reflect any changes I made via VMware.
Author:  JJW009 [ Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: VMware Ethernet Interface Settings
JJW009 wrote:
Does VMware only look at the .vmx file when you very first load it? Although the file date changes when I run the machine, the nic part doesn't reflect any changes I made via VMware.

So, I tried unloading the VM, deleting the vmxf file in case something was in that, reloading the VM and...

Exactly the same.

This is driving me bonkers. I can't change the Virtual Network settings which would probably be a quick fix, because it would screw the other VMs... :x

There must be somewhere that VMware is remembering the settings but I don't know where to look :|
Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: VMware Ethernet Interface Settings
OK finally solved. the problem was:

ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

needed to be:

ethernet0.connectionType = "custom"

Setting type to "bridged" always binds to the first bridged adapter.
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