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Re: How to configure VMs in VLAN

scott28tt — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:16:06 GMT

@RDzz This needs to be a "discussion" post not a "document" post, you should create a new post here: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/bd-p/3023

How to configure VMs in VLAN

RDzz — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:20:55 GMT

I have a small network having Cisco Switch network, Fortinet firewall and Router.

All different VLANs (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) are configured at Switch and then VLANs are passed through other switches. IP addresses are pushed through DHCP. All devices are getting IP.

I have a new Windows 11 machine with 128 GB Ram and 12 TB HDD having VM Workstation 16 Pro installed on it.

My requirement is setup new VMs on VMWare Workstation 16 and put VMs in VLAN 2001 and 2002.

Just wondering if it is possible. Please suggest possible solution.

Thank you.

Re: configuring networks, interconnecting machines

scott28tt — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 06:01:55 GMT

If this is a question you need to post it in the Discussions area for Workstation Pro, not this Documents area.

configuring networks, interconnecting machines

ubuntu_cl — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 01:26:18 GMT

Hola comunidad, necesito aprender a configurar redes con wmware workstation pro 17, estoy consultando la documentación:

PDF:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17/workstation-pro-17-user-guide.pdf

En línea:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17/com.vmware.ws.using.doc/GUID-0EE752F8-C159-487A-9159-FE1F646EE4CA.html

Por ser la versión que tengo instalada en el notebook, la idea es recrear una topología de red, máquinas y servicios, pero principalmente interconectar máquinas con un servidor DHCP en pfSence, Firewall con IPS y WAF y Vlans.

Re: Sound Blaster 16 on VMware Workstation 15.5 and VMware Fusion 11.5

PalmeDK — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:18:57 GMT

Update, sound do work now and don't know what i did.

I been working with setting up MS-Dos 6.22 with settler 2 on vmware 17 Pro.

When i install SB16 drivers, i found out they don't load into memory and stay there.

Then when running setup sound in settlers 2, it says "xmidi sound hardware not found"

Kind of expected that vmware supportede Soundblaster 16 card

Correção de erro na implementação do VCenter 8 no VMWare Workstation

Marratti — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:22:50 GMT

Olá caros amigos!

Seguem um breve passo a passo para solução do erro que ocorre ao implementar o VCente 8 no VMWare Workstation.

Erros:

Solução:

1 - Monte imagem do VCenter em seu computador e converta o arquivo .ova para o formato .ovf:

*Execute os comandos abaixo em um prompt, a ferramenta ovftool pode ser acessada direto da mídia montada e definir o destino do arquivo convertido conforme o segundo comando abaixo, já sendo gerado no disco local.

cd d:\vcsa\ovftool

ovftool.exe d:\vcsa\VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8.0.0.10000-20519528_OVF10.ova C:\LAB\VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8.0.0.10000-20519528_OVF10.ovf

Após o término da conversão, pode deletar os arquivos .mf e .ova.

2 - Edite o arquivo .ovf:

Procure o parametro guestinfo.cis.upgrade.import.directory e altere seu valor de false para true e salve o arquivo.

3 - Importe o arquivo ovf em seu VMWare Workstation e seja feliz!

Re: Shared folders between Win10 enterprise host and Win 11 Pro guest (VMWare 15.5)

scott28tt — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:08:31 GMT

@ThomasLorenz

You need to post this as a "discussion" and not as a "document".

This is the place to do that: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/bd-p/3023

Re: Shared folders between Win10 enterprise host and Win 11 Pro guest (VMWare 15.5)

ThomasLorenz — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:01:40 GMT

Hi.

Tools are installed.

It was working after a second restart and agreeing to some windows switch on request hint in windows explorer when viewing the network folder.

Thomas

Re: Shared folders between Win10 enterprise host and Win 11 Pro guest (VMWare 15.5)

Technogeezer — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:44:55 GMT

Can you clarify what you mean by “enabled the netware sharing”?

Do you mean “folder sharing” provided by VMware Workstation?

Basic question: Do you have VMware Tools installed in the Windows 11 guest?

Shared folders between Win10 enterprise host and Win 11 Pro guest (VMWare 15.5)

ThomasLorenz — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:03:31 GMT

I enabled the netware sharing in the Win 11 VM but no network drives are present.

I the sharing feature still working with win 11?

Thomas

Re: A garbled log text document always appears when creating a virtual machine

scott28tt — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:08:57 GMT

@wakinx

Moderator: You must post this as a "discussion" in this area: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/bd-p/3023

A garbled log text document always appears when creating a virtual machine

wakinx — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:45:42 GMT

HowTo: Recreating a .vmx from the vmware.log file

a_p_ — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:26:37 GMT

In case a virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file becomes corrupt for whatever reason, you may see error messages like "Not a valid virtual machine configuration file", or "... syntax error in line X" when you try to start the VM.

VMware KB article "Starting a virtual machine generates a syntax error" provides some options for how to resolve such an issue. However, manually recreating the configuration file is somewhat cumbersome. See https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003597

The attached batch file automates the task of recreating the .vmx file by simply dragging the vmware.log file and dropping it on the log2vmx.cmd file. The script parses the .log file for the required configuration data, and - if this information is found - creates a new .vmx file in the script's folder. If a .vmx file with the same name already exists, it will be renamed to .vmx.bak.

Note: Please be careful if the VM has active snapshots, i.e. that the recreated .vmx file points to the current snapshot .vmdk !

Proper careful procedure to upgrade Workstation in a production system

Mits2020 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:05:09 GMT

I always wondered where to find this information and in a recent discussion continuum provided a detailed workflow that imho deserves to be included in the Documents Section, especially now that we are in the transition period to WS 20H2:

Re: VMware Workstation upgrade misbehaviour.

Re: VMware Workstation – Save login information for remote host

FSRWalt — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:50:20 GMT

Almost four years later and this post is still relevant.

I've had an old server in there and I couldn't find where to clear that and how to save new info.

Thanks for posting this!

Re: Sound Blaster 16 on VMware Workstation 15.5 and VMware Fusion 11.5

pacmania1982 — Fri, 22 May 2020 11:02:03 GMT

It does! I hadn't thought about trying to install the software in the VM after adding the line to the VMX file. I'll give one of my games a try.

Thanks for your help!

Re: Sound Blaster 16 on VMware Workstation 15.5 and VMware Fusion 11.5

dariusd — Fri, 22 May 2020 08:54:19 GMT

Does the added config option allow the SB16 software inside the guest to recognize that an SB16 is present in the VM?

Re: Sound Blaster 16 on VMware Workstation 15.5 and VMware Fusion 11.5

pacmania1982 — Fri, 22 May 2020 08:44:28 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I've added that line to my vmx file but each time I start the VM the sound card still gets disconnected as per my video yesterday.

Any further ideas?

Thanks

Re: Sound Blaster 16 on VMware Workstation 15.5 and VMware Fusion 11.5

dariusd — Thu, 21 May 2020 18:36:01 GMT

Fusion 11.5.3 does not yet officially support the Sound Blaster 16, but if you want to make it work anyway (and I know you do...) you will need to edit the .vmx file to add a config option:

sound.opl3.enabled = "TRUE"

Even if you don't particularly want the OPL3 device enabled, adding that option will switch the emulated Sound Blaster 16 into a new mode which not only has an emulated Adlib/OPL3 chip but it also works with Fusion 11.5.3. Please do give that option a try! Just be sure that TextEdit is not using smart/curly quotes... the config file needs "straight" quotes.

Darius

Re: Sound Blaster 16 on VMware Workstation 15.5 and VMware Fusion 11.5

pacmania1982 — Thu, 21 May 2020 18:17:12 GMT

Hi, Michael Roy suggested via Twitter that I post a comment on here as I'm having an issue getting the sound card to connect under MS-DOS 6.22 on VMware Fusion 11.5.3.

See the following video: Attempting to get SB16 emulation working in VMware Fusion 11.5.3 - YouTube

Any ideas? Am I missing something?

Thanks!