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→Configuring VMware Server 2.0
Having identified (or compiled) and loaded the appropriate kernel modules the ''vmware-config.pl'' script proceeds to the network configuration phase.
Bridged networking — Configures your virtual machine as a unique identity on
the network, separate from and unrelated to its host. Other computers on the
network can communicate directly with the virtual machine. Bridged networking
works with Ethernet, DSL, cable, wireless, and legacy phone modems. See
“Bridged Networking” on page 207.
Network address translation (NAT) — Configures your virtual machine to share
the IP and MAC addresses of the host. The virtual machine shares the host’s public
network identity, and has a private identity that is not visible beyond the host. NAT
can be useful when you are allowed a single IP address or MAC address by your
network administrator. You might also use NAT to configure separate virtual
machines for handling HTTP and FTP requests, with both virtual machines
running off the same IP address or domain.
NAT works with Ethernet, DSL, and legacy phone modems. See “Network
Address Translation (NAT)” on page 208.
Host‐only networking — Configures your virtual machine to allow network
access only to a private network on the host. With host‐only networking, the
virtual machine can communicate only with the host and other virtual machines in
the host‐only network. This can be useful when you want a secure virtual machine
that is connected to the host network, but available only through the host machine.
In this configuration, the virtual machine cannot connect to the Internet. See
“Host‐Only Networking” on page 210.
