The network bridge on device VMnet0 is not running

[sripati]

Hi team,

I have created two virtual Machine. Assigned two set of Internal Ip,Gateway, proper DNS. I have selected Bridged: directly connected to physicaI network. I wish to communicate to these Virtual machines from the Physically installed OS or from a remote end. However after starting the machine I see the network cable unplugged message at the the Virtual Network connection. And also I get to see the below error message

"The network bridge on device VMnet0 is not running. The virtual machine will not be able to communicate with the host or with other machines on your network.Failed to connect virtual device Ethernet0."

How to rectify this error. Please help.

Thank you

Regards

Sripati

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[AWo]

Which host OS? If it is Windows, have you checked that the VMWare bridge protocol is enabled in the physical network setup of the host?

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[sripati]

Sir,

The VM bridge protocol is enabled. I have also enabled the same in the Virtual Machines also.

I get the same error message ,the moment I start the Virtual machines. Please Guide.

Thank u.

[AWo]

Is the VMWare agent service running and set to start automatically? Even this is not the case with my installation it was the solution here: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/141057

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[sripati]

Dear Sir,

I have checked all the possible loop holes. still I cannot connect with the Virtual machines. Any suggestion?

[AWo]

We can try...

Post the log file of the guest while starting it. Delete the old one so it is not too full. The name of the log file is: vmware.log and it is located in the directory where the guest resides.

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