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Managing VMware Virtual Networks and Adapters

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Modifying Virtual Network Adapter Settings
* '''Network Connection''' - Specifies the virtual network to which the virtual network adapter is to be connected. This will be one of NAT, HostOnly, Bridged, or a custom network.
* '''MAC Address''' - All network devices (including network adapters) require a MAC address as a form of identification. VMware Server provides the option to have a host generated MAC address assigned to the virtual network adapter, or to assign one manually. If manually assigned, the MAC address must fall within the 00:50:56:00:00:00 through 00:50:56:3F:FF:FF address range to avoid conflicts. This settings is only avialable available for modification when the virtual machine is in the ''powered off'' state. == Managing VMware Server Host Virtual Adapters == Host virtual adapters are installed by VMware Server to enable the host to communicate with the virtual machines which are connected to HostOnly and NAT based virtual networks. By default, two host virtual adapters are configured, one for each of these two virtual networks. Additional host virtual adapters may be installed, and existing adapters may be enabled, disabled and removed. On Windows hosts, virtual host adapters are managed using the ''Manage Virtual Networks'' tool which is accessed via ''Start -> Programs -> VMware Server -> Manage Virtual Networks''. Once the tool has loaded, select the ''''Host Virtual Adapters'' tab to view a list of currently configured adapters. To remove, enable or disable a virtual adapter, simply select it from the list and click on the appropriate button beneath the list. To add a new host virtual adapter, click on the ''Add...'' button and select an available VMnet setting to assign to the new adapter. Host virtual adapters are managed on Linux systems using the ''vmware-config.pl'' script which much be run as super-user, for example: <pre>su -vmware-config.pl</pre> The ''vmware-config.pl'' script requires that all virtual machines be powered off before configuration settings are changed. If the script delects running virtual machines, it will display the following message and provide the option to shutdown them all down: <pre>Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. At least one instance of VMware Server is still running. Do you want to force a shutdown on the running VMs? [no] </pre> Once the virtual machines have been powered off,
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