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Proper way of setting a static MAC for a vm running on VC 2.5 with ESX 3.5 hosts

Greetings,

Could someone tell me if setting a static mac address via the VMware VC client - under the vm's Edit Settings > Network Adapter > MAC Address - set to manual the most recent accepted way of doing it. (since we're running VC 2.5 and its in the GUI).

I've seen manal settings by editing the vmx settings file (requires you to remove the vm from the VC's inventory. Is the above the new accepted way if you are using Vmotion or is this GUI setting a moot point?

Thank you,

dhayashi

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Hello,

If the MAC is one of VMware's MACs then you can set it within the VIC or directly within the VMX. Just make sure the VM is powered down when you go to change the VMX. If it is not one of VMware's MACs then you will need to have the Guest OS change the MAC. There are plenty of tools that can do that.


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Edward L. Haletky

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Hello,

If the MAC is one of VMware's MACs then you can set it within the VIC or directly within the VMX. Just make sure the VM is powered down when you go to change the VMX. If it is not one of VMware's MACs then you will need to have the Guest OS change the MAC. There are plenty of tools that can do that.


Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

====

Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.

Blue Gears and SearchVMware Pro Blogs: http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Blog_Roll

Top Virtualization Security Links: http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Top_Virtualization_Security_Links

--
Edward L. Haletky
vExpert XIV: 2009-2023,
VMTN Community Moderator
vSphere Upgrade Saga: https://www.astroarch.com/blogs
GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Texiwill
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