Specifications

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Chapter 12 Configuring Virtual Machines
To change the virtual Ethernet adapter (NIC) configuration
1ClicktheHardwaretab.
2ClicktheappropriateNICintheHardwarelist.
3ToconnectthevirtualNICwhenthevirtualmachineispoweredon,selectConnect
atpoweron.
4UnderNetworkconnection,usethedrop‐downmenutochoosethenetworklabel
youwantthevirtualmachinetouse.
5ClickOK
tosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.
To change the parallel port configuration
1ClicktheHardwaretab.
2ClicktheappropriateParallelportintheHardwarelist.
3 DeselecttheConnectatpoweroncheckboxifyoudonotwanttheparallelport
devicetobeconnectedwhenthevirtualmachinepowerson.
Thedefaultsettingis
Connectatpoweron.
4UnderConnection,selectaradiobuttontoindicateaphysicalparallelportorto
connectthevirtualparallelporttoafile.
aIfyouselectUsephysicalparallelport,choosetheportfromthedrop‐down
menu.
bIfyouselectUseoutputfile,browsetothe
filelocation.
5ClickOKtosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.
To change the SCSI controller configuration
YoucanchangetheSCSIcontrollerconfigurationforavirtualmachineonanESX
Serverhostonly.
CAUTIONChangingtheSCSIcontrollertypemightresultinavirtualmachineboot
failure.