More information can be found in the vmware.log file. Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet1'.

[DotBat]

So I am running a pent test lab with External Network Kali, Centos 2x Network Adapter (internal and external), Ubuntu (DNS, Web App, mail) 

Prior to BigSur it was functioning perfectly, now with BigSur and FusionPro 12.1.1 network adapters are not connecting. 

Well, the Kali Network Adapter is functioning and working as it should. The CentOs one Adapter is working and the other is not. 

I have tried deleting and re-adding, I have tried to add multiple ones but nope, still getting the error message in the subject line. 

Any suggestion???

[wila]

Hi,

You'll have to start by attaching the vmware.log file if you want to have someone look into this.

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Wil

[DotBat]

Log file attached 

[wila]

Hi,

That's not the vmware.log file. You can find the vmware.log file in the Virtual Machine bundle folder.
(Right click on the vm bundle, choose "Show Package contents".. then from there attach all the vmware.log files. You can zip/compress them to put them in one file so you can attach.

Please do not convert them to pdf files as I'm sorry, but I am not even going to bother reading that (it's hard to read due to forced fonts, line breaks and automatic reflow)

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Wil

[DotBat]

Here you go, I thought you might want to look at it in pdf. 

[wila]

Hi,

Thanks.

The relevant snippet in the log appears to be this bit:

2021-04-09T09:51:36.461-04:00| vmx| A000: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
2021-04-09T09:51:36.472-04:00| vmx| A000: ConfigDB: Setting tools.upgrade.policy = "upgradeAtPowerCycle"
2021-04-09T09:51:36.493-04:00| vmx| A000: ConfigDB: Setting ethernet1.connectionType = "custom"
2021-04-09T09:51:36.502-04:00| vmx| A000: ConfigDB: Setting ethernet1.addressType = "generated"
2021-04-09T09:51:36.502-04:00| vmx| A000: ConfigDB: Setting ethernet1.generatedAddress = "00:0C:29:D4:CB:0D"
2021-04-09T09:51:36.531-04:00| vmx| A000: ConfigDB: Setting ethernet1.vnet = "vmnet4"
2021-04-09T09:51:36.541-04:00| vmx| A000: ConfigDB: Setting ethernet1.virtualDev = "e1000"
2021-04-09T09:51:36.578-04:00| vmx| I005: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2021-04-09T09:51:36.579-04:00| vmx| I005: VNET: MACVNetMacosGetRealAdapterType: network type for adapter 1: 4
2021-04-09T09:51:36.579-04:00| vmx| I005: VNET: MACVNetMacosGetVnetProperties: vnet properties: vnet=vmnet4, nat=no, dhcp=yes (ignored), subnet=169.254.17.0, mask=255.255.255.0, firstAddr=169.254.17.1, lastAddr=169.254.17.127, isIPv6=no, IPv6Prefix=fd15:4ba5:5a2b:1004::, IPv6PrefixLen=64
2021-04-09T09:51:36.579-04:00| vmx| I005: VNET: MACVNetPortVirtApiStartInterface: Waiting on semaphore for adapter: 1
2021-04-09T09:51:36.579-04:00| host-1114437| I005: VNET: MACVNetPortVirtApiStartHandler: starting interface for adapter: 1, status: 1001
2021-04-09T09:51:36.579-04:00| host-1114437| W003: VNET: MACVNetPortVirtApiStartHandler: unable to create virtual intrface for device: 1, status: 1001
2021-04-09T09:51:36.579-04:00| vmx| I005: VNET: Semaphore signalled for adapter: 1, timeoutMs=5000, waitMs=1
2021-04-09T09:51:36.580-04:00| vmx| W003: VNET: MACVNetPortVirtApiStartInterface: Failed to create interface for adapter: 1, handlerStatus: 1001
2021-04-09T09:51:36.580-04:00| vmx| I005: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet1: can't start virtual interface
2021-04-09T09:51:36.581-04:00| vmx| I005: Msg_Post: Error
2021-04-09T09:51:36.581-04:00| vmx| I005: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet1' to virtual network 'vmnet4'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
2021-04-09T09:51:36.581-04:00| vmx| I005: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet1'.

Did you setup virtual network vmnet4 ?

Not having a vmnet4 network could give this error.

PS: I also noticed that you have thinprint configured, but it doesn't work now, so you might want to remove the virtual printer from your virtual hardware (just in case it is interfering somehow)

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Wil

[MattGothers]

What if I get :

2022-10-23T23:33:51.835Z In(05) vmx VNET: MacosVmnetVirtApiStartIsolatedInterface: Ethernet0: Starting isolated virtual interface, vmnet=vmnet8
2022-10-23T23:33:51.835Z Er(02) vmx VNET: MacosVmnetVirtApiStartIsolatedInterface: Ethernet0: unable to get UUID, vmnet=vmnet8

[wila]

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@MattGothers wrote:

What if I get :

2022-10-23T23:33:51.835Z In(05) vmx VNET: MacosVmnetVirtApiStartIsolatedInterface: Ethernet0: Starting isolated virtual interface, vmnet=vmnet8
2022-10-23T23:33:51.835Z Er(02) vmx VNET: MacosVmnetVirtApiStartIsolatedInterface: Ethernet0: unable to get UUID, vmnet=vmnet8

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Don't know...
I suggest to start a new topic.
Describe the problem you are having (not just reply to something similar), preferably with as much background info as you have available.

and attach a complete vmware.log, instead of just 2 lines.

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Wil