Question

Select Network NIC in VMware Player multiple NICs

Asked by: red_nectar

My question is VERY similar to http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/Q_23588489.html which remains unresolved.

I have two NICs on my host machine (the host is running vista)

I have created a VMware machine using easyvmx at http://easyvmx.com/ for a linux machine with 2 NICs

The Linux VM boots up beautifully with VMPlayer with eth0 and eth1

However, BOTH eth0 and eth1 are bound to the same physical NIC on the host.  Depending which subnet I plug that NIC into, either eth0 or eth1 works (obviously not both)

How do I configure my .vmx file to force an adapter to use a particular host NIC?

A copy of my .vmx file is below:

#!/usr/bin/vmplayer
 
# Filename: MyKnoppix.vmx
# Generated 2008-09-01;22:24:13 by EasyVMX!
# http://www.easyvmx.com
 
# This is a Workstation 5 or 5.5 config file
# It can be used with Player
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "4"
 
# Selected operating system for your virtual machine
guestOS = "otherlinux"
 
# displayName is your own name for the virtual machine
displayName = "MyKnoppix"
 
# These fields are free text description fields
annotation = "Knoppix Server for My Class"
guestinfo.vmware.product.long = "classserver"
guestinfo.vmware.product.class = "virtual machine"
 
# Number of virtual CPUs. Your virtual machine will not
# work if this number is higher than the number of your physical CPUs
numvcpus = "1"
 
# Memory size and other memory settings
memsize = "320"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
MemTrimRate = "-1"
 
# Unique ID for the virtual machine will be created
uuid.action = "create"
 
# Remind to install VMware Tools
# This setting has no effect in VMware Player
tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"
 
# Startup hints interfers with automatic startup of a virtual machine
# This setting has no effect in VMware Player
hints.hideAll = "TRUE"
 
# Enable time synchronization between computer
# and virtual machine
tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
 
# USB settings
# This config activates USB
usb.present = "TRUE"
usb.generic.autoconnect = "TRUE"
 
# First serial port, physical COM1 is available
serial0.present = "TRUE"
serial0.fileName = "Auto Detect"
serial0.autodetect = "TRUE"
serial0.hardwareFlowControl = "TRUE"
 
# Optional second serial port, physical COM2 is not available
serial1.present = "FALSE"
 
# First parallell port, physical LPT1 is not available
parallel0.present = "FALSE"
 
# Logging
# This config activates logging, and keeps last log
logging = "TRUE"
log.fileName = "MyKnoppix.log"
log.append = "TRUE"
log.keepOld = "3"
 
# These settings decides interaction between your
# computer and the virtual machine
isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "FALSE"
isolation.tools.dnd.disable = "FALSE"
isolation.tools.copy.enable = "TRUE"
isolation.tools.paste.enabled = "TRUE"
 
# First network interface card
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
 
# Second network interface card
ethernet1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet1.virtualDev = "vlance"
ethernet1.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet1.addressType = "generated"
ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = "10"
 
# Settings for physical floppy drive
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
 
# Settings for physical CDROM drive
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
ide1:0.startConnected = "FALSE"
ide1:0.fileName = "auto detect"
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
 
# Settings for the optional virtual CDROM, ISO-image
ide1:1.present = "TRUE"
ide1:1.fileName = "C:\Sources\Virtual Machines\ISOs\MyKnoppix.v3.2.iso"
ide1:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:1.mode = "persistent"
ide1:1.startConnected = "TRUE"
 
# First IDE disk, size 1Gb
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "MyKnoppix.vmdk"
ide0:0.mode = "persistent"
ide0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ide0:0.writeThrough = "TRUE"
 
# END OF EasyVMX! CONFIG
 
extendedConfigFile = "MyKnoppix.vmxf"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"
 
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:1e:f8:85"
ethernet1.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:1e:f8:8f"
 
fileSearchPath = "C:\Users\me\Documents\Virtual Machines\MyKnoppix;."

                                  
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2008-09-01 at 18:27:00ID23694750
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Answers

 

by: red_nectarPosted on 2008-09-01 at 19:52:52ID: 22363923

Note: Forgot to emphasise that I'm running VMWare PLAYER, not VMWare workstation.  I also forgot to mention that vmnetcfg.exe for VMWare Player does not show the nics on my PC when I access it
(See picture)

 

by: larstrPosted on 2008-09-02 at 00:44:02ID: 22364845

vmnetcfg doesn't show your nics? What kind of nics are you using? Wireless?

 

by: red_nectarPosted on 2008-09-02 at 01:02:51ID: 22364950

The NICs are:
1. Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller (On a Dell Inspiron Laptop)
2. USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter (Generic)

I do have a 3rd Wireless adapter which can also confuse VMWare, but in this situation I always disable it.

Sometimes VMWare Player uses the Broadcom adapter as its "automatically" chosen adapter, other times it chooses the USB.  There are even times when it switches from one adapter to the other (such as if I disconnect the currently working adapter).  But always, one one adapter is used.

 

by: larstrPosted on 2008-09-02 at 01:26:25ID: 22365099

As you're using automatic bridging it will choose the adapter that has a default gw.


 

by: red_nectarPosted on 2008-09-04 at 05:42:11ID: 22386556

Update:  I have now managed to assign multiple adapters using vmnetcfg.exe (Previously I forgot to run  as Administrator in Vista)

So my assigned network adapters are as shown in the screen dump

And I've updated the .vmx config as shown in the code snippet.

BUT - both virtual adapters use VMnet0 - I can't get the second one to use VMnet2.

Can anyone help?

####### nics ##########################
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet0.vnet = "VMnet0"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:68:58:08"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
ethernet1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet1.startConnected = "TRUE"
ethernet1.virtualDev = "vlance"
ethernet1.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet1.vnet = "VMnet2"
ethernet1.addressType = "generated"
ethernet1.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:68:58:12"
ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = "10"
                                              
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by: red_nectarPosted on 2008-09-09 at 05:42:47ID: 22426785

Looks like I've finally got it solved.  The problem seemed to be the fact that I was trying to use VMNet2 in the config above - that may have been related to the fact that I had renamed my adapters in Windows to "VMNet1" and "VMNet2" rather than leaving them as "Local Area Connection 4" and "Local Area Connection 5" which is what thery were automatically called upon installation.

The final config file and vmnet.cfg settings are shown below: (Or at least teh relevant bits)

####### nics ##########################
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet0.vnet = "VMnet4"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:68:58:08"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
ethernet1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet1.startConnected = "TRUE"
ethernet1.virtualDev = "vlance"
ethernet1.connectionType = "nat"
ethernet1.vnet = "VMnet3"
ethernet1.addressType = "generated"
ethernet1.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:68:58:12"
ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = "10"
                                              
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by: JohnnyFiveAlivePosted on 2009-12-31 at 13:57:07ID: 26156156

I have the same problem as you describe... however when I add the ethernet1.vnet = "VMnet3"
line to my .vmx, both of my virtual adapters are still bridged to the same original physical adapter.
I am running VMWare Player...
Is there something I missed?

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