Hi,
As you know, Fusion can be used as a rudimentary GUI for ESXi. I have created a VM on an ESXi host using Fusion 8 Pro, but powering on that VM results in no network adapter activation, so I can't image an OS onto the VM.
Steps to replicate:
- Use Fusion 8 Pro to connect to an ESXi host.
- "Create a new virtual machine" on the ESXi host.
- Use "Connect CD/DVD Drive" to attach a boot ISO of your choice to the VM
- Start the VM
The VM will boot off the boot ISO; at some point it will fail during the activating networking stage and issue a message to the effect that it cannot continue.
Networking should become active at some point during startup, especially since "Connect At Power On" is checked, but never does.
In Fusion 8 Pro, when handling VMs on the ESXi host, whenever I click the "Connect Network Adapter" checkbox, it will not stick. That looks like the problem. Not sure if it's happening inside Fusion 8 Pro or inside ESXi, though, if you know what I mean.
If I do the exact same imaging process above all in Fusion 8 Pro, it works fine. The VM is created and imaged locally.
Please help, as I would really like to use Fusion 8 Pro to create and administer VMs on my ESXi host. If you need screenshots, I can provide them.
I'm using Fusion 8 Pro v8.0.1 and ESXi 6.0U1. Both are the newest versions.
Thanks.
Uncle
