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Contents Using VMware Fusion 6 1 Getting Started with Fusion 7 About VMware Fusion 7 About VMware Fusion Pro 8 System Requirements for Fusion Install Fusion 9 Start Fusion 10 How-To Videos 8 10 Take Advantage of Fusion Online Resources 10 2 Understanding Fusion 12 Virtual Machines and What Fusion Can Do 12 Navigating and Taking Action by Using the Fusion Interface 17 3 Configuring Fusion 30 Setting Fusion Preferences 30 Customizing the Fusion Display 39 Keep a Windows Application in t
Using VMware Fusion Moving and Sharing Files with Your Mac 87 Sharing Applications Between Your Mac and Your Windows Virtual Machines Keep a Windows Application in the Mac Dock 90 91 Switch Between Virtual Machines That Are Powered On Using Mac Input Devices in a Virtual Machine 91 92 Force Virtual Machines to Grab Keyboard and Mouse Input 93 6 Sharing Files Between Windows and Your Mac 94 Guest Operating Systems That Support Shared Folders 94 Guest Operating Systems That Support Mirrored Folde
Using VMware Fusion 9 Using the vmrun Command to Control Virtual Machines 159 Use the vmrun Utility 160 Syntax of the vmrun Command 161 Using Authentication Flags in vmrun Commands Running vmrun Commands 161 162 10 Using VMware Fusion REST API 175 Use the VMware Fusion REST API Service 175 11 Upgrading Fusion 177 Upgrade Fusion with Autoupdate Upgrade Fusion From a Download 177 178 Upgrade Fusion to a Fully Licensed Version After the Evaluation Period Upgrading VMware Tools Uninstalling Fusion 1
Using VMware Fusion ® Using VMware Fusion describes how to use VMware Fusion to create, use, and manage virtual machines. It also describes how to install, configure, upgrade, and uninstall Fusion. Intended Audience This information is intended for anyone who wants to install, upgrade, or use Fusion. VMware, Inc.
Getting Started with Fusion 1 With Fusion, you can run personal computer (PC) applications and devices on your Intel-based Mac. Designed for the Mac user, Fusion takes advantage of the security, flexibility, and portability of virtual machines to run Windows and other x86 operating systems at the same time as macOS.
Using VMware Fusion The operating system of the computer on which you run Fusion is called the host. Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, OS X, and macOS are the only hosts supported for Fusion. The virtualized operating system you run inside Fusion is called the guest. About VMware Fusion Pro Fusion Pro provides advanced virtualization features for managing the virtual machines on your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion n Mac Mini, Late 2012 or later n iMac, Late 2012 or later n Mac Pro, Late 2013 or later See https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205073 for information about Mac support of Metal. n Software Requirements n macOS 10.12.5 or later n OS X 10.11 or later for the host OS. n Operating system installation media (disk or disk image) for virtual machines. Windows operating systems are available separately from Microsoft and other retailers.
Using VMware Fusion Start Fusion Start using Fusion. Prerequisites Verify that you have the administrator password for your Mac. Procedure 1 In the Applications folder, double-click VMware Fusion. The Virtual Machine Library window appears. From this window, you can start working with virtual machines. 2 (Optional) To save Fusion in the Mac Dock, right-click the icon, and select Options > Keep in Dock. How-To Videos Watch online videos about using Fusion.
Using VMware Fusion n For answers to frequently asked questions about Fusion, go to http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/faqs.html. VMware, Inc.
Understanding Fusion 2 Fusion harnesses virtualization to give you a powerful tool to run PC applications and devices on your Mac. This chapter includes the following topics: n Virtual Machines and What Fusion Can Do n Navigating and Taking Action by Using the Fusion Interface Virtual Machines and What Fusion Can Do With Fusion, you can run virtual machines inside your Mac, which gives you access to a wide range of Windows and other x86 operating systems and applications.
Using VMware Fusion With Fusion, you can perform the following tasks: n Run x86 operating systems, including Windows, Linux, macOS, and others, on macOS without rebooting. n Run Windows and Linux applications on your Intel-based Mac. n Run most Windows 3D applications that require DirectX 9 or DirectX 10 on your Mac. n Import virtual machines created with Parallels Desktop, Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac, or virtual machines that use the OVF (Open Virtualization Format) standard.
Using VMware Fusion n NS338 SIO n 82093AA IOAPIC BIOS n PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6 with VESA BIOS Memory n Up to 64 GB, depending on the available memory on your Mac, virtual machine hardware version, and guest operating system support n Total memory available for all virtual machines is limited only by the amount of memory on the Mac Note If you assign too much memory to your virtual machines and have them all running at the same time, your Mac might slow down because of heavy disk swapping.
Using VMware Fusion SATA Devices n Up to 120 SATA devices: 4 controllers and 30 devices per controller n SATA virtual disks up to 8 TB SCSI Devices n Up to 60 devices. Any of these devices can be a virtual hard disk or CD/DVD drive n SCSI virtual disks up to 8 TB n LSI Logic LSI53C10xx Ultra320 SCSI I/O controller. For Windows XP guest systems, this requires an add-on driver from the LSI Logic Web site.
Using VMware Fusion n One serial port can be used for driver-free printing Parallel (LPT) Ports n Up to three bidirectional parallel (LPT) ports n Virtual parallel ports support only output to a file USB Ports n Supports high-speed USB 2.0 and super-speed USB 3.
Using VMware Fusion n HDAudio Solid-State Drives If your host machine has a physical solid-state drive (SSD), the host informs guest operating systems they are running on an SSD. This allows the guest operating systems to optimize behavior. How the virtual machines recognize SSD and use this information depends on the guest operating system and the disk type of the virtual disk (SCSI, SATA, IDE, or NVMe).
Using VMware Fusion Perform Actions on Your Virtual Machines from the Virtual Machine Library Window The Virtual Machine Library window shows the virtual machines you created or powered on in Fusion. Procedure 1 To access the Virtual Machine Library window, select Window > Virtual Machine Library . 2 To perform an action with an existing virtual machine or to create a virtual machine, follow the appropriate instruction.
Using VMware Fusion Option Action Add virtual machines to the Virtual Machine Library window You can add one or more virtual machines at a time to the Virtual Machine Library window Remove a virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library window Manual Drag the virtual machine package icons or the virtual machines' .vmx files to the window. Automated 1 Select File > Scan for Virtual Machines. 2 Click +. 3 Select a folder. 4 Click Open. 5 Click Scan.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites You must have a Boot Camp partition in place before you start this procedure. You must have administrator privileges to use the Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 In the Virtual Machine Library window, click the Boot Camp thumbnail in the list of virtual machines, which identifies the partition that Fusion detected. 3 (Optional) Type your Mac password to access the Boot Camp partition.
Using VMware Fusion To access the applications menu, Fusion must be in Unity view. The applications menu provides quick access to applications you add when you configure the applications menu and to applications you recently opened. The applications menu also provides access to Fusion functions, such as the power commands and the views, and certain Windows functions, such as the run command. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion The applications menu lists recently used applications. Depending on the operating system, it also displays applications listed in a start menu or applications menu for that virtual machine. 2 In the list, find the application to open. 3 (Optional) If the application name does not appear in the list, you can show more applications. 4 n Click All Programs. n Type the name of the application in the search field. To open the application, click the icon.
Using VMware Fusion Return to Another View from Single Window View To have the desktop of your virtual machine fill your display or set of displays, or to see a guest application in a window on the Mac desktop, exit Single Window view. Procedure n To have the desktop of your virtual machine fill your entire display or set of displays, from the VMware Fusion menu bar, select View > Full Screen.
Using VMware Fusion You can use the + C, + X, and + V Mac keyboard shortcuts to copy, cut, and paste text between your Mac applications and virtual machine applications displayed in Unity view. You can also use the Mission Control feature with virtual machine applications in Unity view, and you can use switch between applications. + Tab to To use a virtual machine application, click the application in the Mac Dock, which launches Fusion and opens the application.
Using VMware Fusion n Respond to the virtual machine's operating system by exiting Unity view. a Click Exit Unity. b Perform any activities that the guest operating system requires. c To return to Unity view, select View > Unity. View the Windows Taskbar and System Tray in Unity View You can have the Windows taskbar or system tray visible while in Unity view. Procedure n Show the taskbar by selecting View > Show Taskbar in Unity.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Fusion must be the active application, so that the Fusion menu appears at the top of the display. Procedure u Exit Unity view. Option Action Have your virtual machine appear in a single window on the Mac desktop. From the VMware Fusion menu bar, select View > Single Window. Have the desktop of your virtual machine fill your entire display or set of displays. From the VMware Fusion menu bar, select View > Full Screen.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u Switch to Full Screen view. n Click the Enter Full Screen button in the toolbar at the top of the virtual machine window. n From the View menu, select Full Screen. n Use the +Control+F keyboard shortcut to switch to Full Screen view. The Fusion virtual machine window expands to fill the full screen (or screens if you have multiple displays and have Fusion configured to use them all). When possible, a new space is created for easy navigation using Mission Control.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Select the button in the Minibar with the gear icon and set the Full Screen Minibar behavior from the Full Screen Minibar menu. Option Description Always Show The Full Screen Minibar is always visible. Automatically Hide and Show For running virtual machines, the Full Screen Minibar is visible if you move the pointer over its position at the edge of the display. For virtual machines that are not running, the Full Screen Minibar always appears.
Using VMware Fusion Use Multiple Displays in Unity View Fusion detects multiple displays by default. You can drag a window in Unity view to any available display without having to change settings. For multiple displays and virtual machines in Unity view, do not use the display settings within the guest operating system. Fusion does not support any changes made there. Use All Displays in Full Screen View You can set Fusion Full Screen view to use all of the displays attached to your Mac.
Configuring Fusion 3 You can configure Fusion so that it looks and works in ways that fit your needs. This chapter includes the following topics: n Setting Fusion Preferences n Customizing the Fusion Display n Keep a Windows Application in the Mac Dock n Set a Virtual Machine Application to Open When You Log in to Your Mac n Contents of the Virtual Machine Package n Work with Virtual Machine Packages Setting Fusion Preferences You can set preferences that control the behavior of Fusion.
Using VMware Fusion 3 In the When closing a virtual machine section, select how Fusion behaves when you close a virtual machine. Option Description Suspend the virtual machine The virtual machine is suspended when you close the virtual machine window. If you close a virtual machine window with this preference selected, when you next open the virtual machine, it restarts with applications running and files open much as they would be after you suspended and resumed a laptop computer.
Using VMware Fusion Set Key Mappings on the Keyboard and Mouse Preferences Pane You can map certain key combinations on your Mac keyboard to keys on your virtual machine. The following mappings are supported: n Key to Key n Set of Modifiers to Modifier n Set of Modifiers + Key to Key You cannot stack key mappings. You cannot create one key mapping and include that key mapping as part of another key mapping. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse. 2 Click Mouse Shortcuts to go to the Mouse Shortcuts pane. 3 Double-click the mouse shortcut and hold down the keys for the new shortcut. To restore the defaults, click Restore Defaults.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Click Fusion Shortcuts to go to the Fusion shortcuts pane. 3 Select or deselect an item in the list. Set Fusion Display Resolution Preferences You can set preferences for how Fusion virtual machines appear in both single window mode and full screen mode. These preferences apply by default to all of your virtual machines. You can change these settings for specific virtual machines. For more information, see Configuring Display Resolution Settings.
Using VMware Fusion n Mail (mailto) n VMRC (VMware Remote Console) n Newsgroups (news) n Remote sessions (Telnet, SSH) If you make a Web browser the default from within a virtual machine, the default setting for how Fusion handles URLs does not change. The next time you start or resume the virtual machine, or change the URL preferences, the Fusion settings overwrite the changes that you make in the guest machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion Add a NAT Configuration With Fusion Pro, you can add additional NAT configurations for scenarios in which a virtual machine shares the IP address and MAC address of your Mac. By default, Fusion provides one Share with my Mac configuration that uses NAT. You can add additional NAT configurations to perform actions such as turning off the DHCP service or using a non-default subnet IP or subnet mask. Prerequisites n Verify that you have a Fusion Pro license.
Using VMware Fusion d (Optional) Click the plus sign (+) under the Port Forwarding section for each port-forwarding configuration you want to add. e (Optional) For each port-forwarding configuration you add, provide the following information and click OK. Host port A port number available on the Mac host. Verify that the port does not conflict with ports used by existing port forwarding entries. Type The appropriate protocol to use.
Using VMware Fusion Multiple virtual machines configured with this type of host-only networking are on the same network. The VMware DHCP server can provide addresses on the network.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Make note of how your virtual machine maps the Command key to the Windows key. 5 Assign a hot key to start dictation in the virtual machine. Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement Program The VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) provides information to VMware. VMware uses the information to improve its products and services, to fix problems, and to advise you on how best to deploy and use VMware products. VMware Fusion participates in the VMware CEIP.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u Click View > Show/Hide Toolbar. Customize the Fusion Toolbar You can add or remove icons from the toolbar. Prerequisites You must use Single Window view to customize the toolbar. Procedure 1 Select View > Customize Toolbar. The list of all the tools available for the toolbar appears. 2 Drag tools between the list and the toolbar. Use the Show pop-down menu to set the toolbar display to Icon & Text, Icon Only, or Text Only. 3 Click Done.
Using VMware Fusion Set a Virtual Machine Application to Open When You Log in to Your Mac For convenience, you might want to have an application on your virtual machine open whenever you start your Mac. Procedure 1 With the application open, switch to Unity view by selecting View > Unity. The application appears in the Mac Dock. 2 Control-click or right-click the application in the Mac Dock and select Options > Open at Login.
Using VMware Fusion You might need to access the virtual machine package files during troubleshooting. Note Editing the configuration file can cause problems. Make a backup copy of the file before you make any changes. Prerequisites Fusion must not be running during virtual machine file editing. Procedure 1 In the Finder, select the virtual machine package. By default, virtual machine packages are located in your home folder/Documents/Virtual Machines.
Creating Virtual Machines 4 You can create virtual machines, import virtual machines created elsewhere, and migrate virtual machines converted from physical PCs. If you have Fusion Pro, you can also clone existing virtual machines.
Using VMware Fusion n Create a Virtual Machine from a Mac Recovery Partition You can use the recovery partition on your Mac to create virtual machines running macOS. n Create a Virtual Machine on a Remote Server You can create a virtual machine on a remote server, but certain requirements must be met for the server.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n If you are installing the guest operating system from an image file, verify that the ISO image file is in a directory that is accessible to the host system. n If you are installing the guest operating system from a physical disc, insert the operating system installation disc into your Mac. Important Fusion does not include any operating systems to install in virtual machines that you create. You must obtain the operating system and any necessary product keys.
Using VMware Fusion 5 In the Integration panel, indicate how basic file sharing is handled in the new virtual machine. Option Description More Seamless Fusion shares the documents and applications on your Mac with Windows. Files on your Mac that Windows supports open in Windows. Windows can modify your Mac’s documents, so install and regularly update Windows antivirus software. More Isolated Fusion does not share the documents and applications on your Mac with Windows.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Click Use another disc or disc image, browse for the .iso file for the operating system, and click Open to identify the file. 4 Select the file from the list in the Create a New Virtual Machine window, and click Continue. 5 In the Microsoft Windows Easy Install dialog box, select the Use Easy Install option, provide the appropriate information, and click Continue.
Using VMware Fusion Creating a Linux Virtual Machine in Fusion You can create a virtual machine that uses a Linux distribution as its guest operating system. Fusion creates your virtual machine, selects the default Linux installation options, and installs VMware Tools, which loads the drivers required to optimize your virtual machine's performance.
Using VMware Fusion 4 5 In the Linux Easy Install dialog box, select the Use Easy Install option, provide the appropriate information, and click Continue. a Enter your Display Name, Account Name, and Password. b Select Make your home folder accessible to the virtual machine to have Linux Easy Install configure your home folder as a shared folder, so you can share files between the virtual machine and your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select the image in the Create a New Virtual Machine panel and click Continue. 5 In the Linux Easy Install dialog box, select the Use Easy Install option, provide the appropriate information, and click Continue. a Enter your Display Name, Account Name, and Password. b Select Make your home folder accessible to the virtual machine to have Linux Easy Install configure your home folder as a shared folder, so you can share files between the virtual machine and your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion n OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11 n macOS 10.12, 10.13 Fusion does not support the following features for Mac OS X virtual machines: n Multiple displays n 3D Accelerated graphics n Unity view To install the operating system, use the procedure for creating a virtual machine for any supported operating system. See Create a Virtual Machine for Any Supported Operating System.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Select a recovery partition and click Continue. If you have more than one recovery partition, a list of partitions is presented from which to choose. 4 Provide information about the virtual machine. a In the Where text box, indicate the folder in which to save the virtual machine. The default location is your user/Documents/Virtual Machines folder. You do not need to save the virtual machine on the same disk as the recovery partition.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Click Create a virtual machine on a remote server. 3 Click Continue. 4 Select the server from the list in the Choose a Server window, and click Continue. 5 (Optional) If the server supports folders, select a folder location for the virtual machine and click Continue. 6 Select the host and datastore from the Choose a Host and Datastore window, and click Continue. 7 Select a hardware version from the Choose a Hardware Version drop-down menu, and click Continue.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select File > New. A dialog box appears with the Select the Installation Method panel showing. 2 Locate an operating system installation disc image file (ISO) and drag and drop it to Install from disc or image. The Create a New Virtual Machine assistant starts. 3 Click Continue. If you are installing a Windows or Linux operating system, the Easy Install panel appears. 4 (Optional) Deselect Use Easy Install and click Continue to skip this panel of the assistant.
Using VMware Fusion n Share files between your Boot Camp virtual machine and your Mac, through shared folders, dragging files, or cutting and pasting text. Note Windows reactivation complications can occur if you do not install VMware Tools. In such a case, if you reactivate Windows in your Boot Camp virtual machine, and subsequently boot your Boot Camp partition natively, you will be prompted to reactivate Windows.
Using VMware Fusion The type of license you have for your Windows operating system can affect how you activate Windows after you start to use it in a Fusion virtual machine. n With an OEM license, Windows is tied directly to the hardware on which it was loaded by the manufacturer. Most pre-installed versions of Windows have OEM licenses. OEM licenses generally cannot be transferred to another computer, or to a virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server. 2 Enter the name of the host server or click the Recent Servers drop-down menu to select a server from the list. 3 Enter your login credentials and click Connect. 4 Select a virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library. 5 Drag the virtual machine to the server. 6 In the Upload Virtual Machine dialog box, select a host and a datastore folder or shared folder. 7 Click Upload.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n Migrate Your PC is supported for Windows operating systems from Windows XP up to and including Windows 10. n Your Mac must be running Mac OS X 10.11 or later. Procedure 1 Set Up Your Mac to Accept the Transfer of Files from Your PC You must set sharing and firewall system preferences on your Mac to allow the transfer of files needed to create the virtual machine from the physical PC.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next Determine how to connect your Mac to your physical PC. Connect to Your PC for Migration You can choose what kind of connection with which to migrate your PC. You can migrate your PC over a direct connection, a wired network, or a wireless network. Procedure u Implement your preferred connection. Option Description Direct connection Use an ethernet cable or a firewire cable to connect your PC directly to your Mac. This provides the fastest connection.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites If your Windows PC does not have a password, you must create a password before beginning the migration process. You can go to User Accounts in the Control Panel to create a password. You must perform the migration on an Administrator account. Procedure 1 2 Set the power options on your Windows physical PC so that your monitor and hard disks do not turn off automatically and your system does not go to standby. a In the Control Panel, click Power Options.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n Your Mac and PC must be on the same network and remain powered on during the migration. Although you can migrate your PC over a wireless network, the process is significantly faster if you connect your Mac and PC with a network cable. n The PC Migration Agent must be running on your PC and displaying a four-digit passcode. Procedure 1 Select File > Migrate Your PC. The Migration Assistant appears. 2 Click Continue. The Connect to Your PC panel appears.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Start the virtual machine. VMware Tools starts installing. 2 (Optional) Log in to Windows. 3 (Optional) Make the VMware Tools installation visible in Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. The VMware Tools installation dialog does not appear automatically in Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. a Click the Interactive Services Detection icon ( b 4 ). Click View the message in the Interactive Services Detection window.
Using VMware Fusion n Microsoft Windows 7 n Microsoft Windows Vista n Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 n Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Virtual machines must be powered off before you import them. If your copy of Windows was not licensed with a volume-license key, you might need to reactivate it when it starts inside Fusion. How Importing Affects Settings You might have to modify the imported virtual machine, depending on settings and virtual hardware.
Using VMware Fusion n Ethernet adapter can be different (AMD PCNet or VMXnet) with a different MAC address. Each interface’s IP address must be individually reconfigured. n Graphics card can be different (VMware SVGA card). n Numbers of disks and partitions are the same, but each disk device can have a different model and different manufacturer strings. n Primary disk controllers can be different from the source machine’s controllers.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Change the name for the imported virtual machine in the Save As field from the default Boot Camp to something unique, and indicate where to save it. The default destination is the Virtual Machines folder created by Fusion. Fusion displays the disk space needed for the import, and the space available on the current disk. 4 Click Import. When the import is complete, you see the virtual machine added to the virtual machine list, in the powered-off state. 5 Click Finish.
Using VMware Fusion Export a Virtual Machine to OVF Format You can export a virtual machine from Fusion Pro to Open Virtualization Format (OVF). You can export both .ovf and .ova files. Fusion Pro converts the virtual machine from VMware runtime (.vmx) format to OVF format. OVF is a platform-independent, efficient, extensible, and open packaging and distribution format for virtual machines.
Using VMware Fusion n Copying and pasting text, graphics, and files between the virtual machine and the host or client desktop n Improved mouse performance n Synchronization of the clock in the virtual machine with the clock on the host or client desktop n Scripting that helps automate guest operating system operations n Enables guest customization for virtual machines. Although the guest operating system can run without VMware Tools, you would lose important functionality and convenience.
Using VMware Fusion n If you connected the virtual machine’s virtual CD/DVD drive to an ISO image file when you installed the operating system, change the setting so that the virtual CD/DVD drive is configured to autodetect a physical drive. The autodetect setting enables the virtual machine's first virtual CD/DVD drive to detect and connect to the VMware Tools ISO file for a VMware Tools installation. This ISO file is detected as a physical CD by your guest operating system.
Using VMware Fusion n Verify that the guest operating system is running. n Because the VMware Tools installer is written in Perl, verify that Perl is installed in the guest operating system. Procedure 1 On the host, from the VMware Fusion menu bar, select Virtual Machine > Install VMware Tools. If an earlier version of VMware Tools is installed, the menu item is Update VMware Tools. 2 In the virtual machine, open a terminal window.
Using VMware Fusion 8 Uncompress the installer. tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-x.x.x-yyyy.tar.gz The value x.x.x is the product version number, and yyyy is the build number of the product release. 9 If necessary, unmount the CD-ROM image. umount /dev/cdrom If your Linux distribution automatically mounted the CD-ROM, you do not need to unmount the image. 10 Run the installer and configure VMware Tools as a root user cd vmware-tools-distrib sudo ./vmware-install.pl Usually, the vmware-config-tools.
Using VMware Fusion The virtual machine restarts to have VMware Tools take effect. Repair or Change Modules in Windows Virtual Machines If you have problems with enhanced graphics display or mouse actions or with features that depend on VMware Tools, you might need to repair or modify installed modules. Occasionally, some new modules are not installed during a VMware Tools upgrade. You can manually install new modules by modifying installed modules.
Using VMware Fusion n Log in to the guest operating system. Procedure u Select a method to uninstall VMware Tools. Operating System Action Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or Windows 10 In the guest operating system, select Programs > Uninstall a program. Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 In the guest operating system, select Programs and Features > Uninstall a program. Windows XP and earlier In the guest operating system, select Add/Remove Programs. Linux Log in as root and enter vmware-uninstall-tools.
Using VMware Fusion Ongoing changes to the virtual disk of the parent do not affect the linked clone, and changes to the disk of the linked clone do not affect the parent. A linked clone must have access to the parent. Without access to the parent, you cannot use a linked clone. Because linked clones are created quickly, you can create a unique virtual machine for each task.
Using VMware Fusion Clone a Virtual Machine You can clone virtual machines only if you have Fusion Pro. You do not need to find and manually copy the parent virtual machine files. Note n You can access cloning options from the right-click menu, Virtual Machine menu and snapshot manager. n You cannot create linked clones from encrypted virtual machines. n You cannot create linked or full clones from restricted virtual machines.
Using VMware Fusion A linked clone virtual machine is designated by a clone badge in the Virtual Machine Library. The parent virtual machine name is shown under the virtual machine name in the Virtual Machine Library display. In snapshot manager, a snapshot which has a linked clone virtual machine is designated with a snapshot badge.
Working with Your Virtual Machines 5 You can work with virtual machines in the same way that you can work with physical machines. Your Mac and virtual machines can also interact.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select File > Scan for Virtual Machines. 2 Add and delete folders as necessary until the list of folders in the Scan for Virtual Machines dialog box meets your needs. Option Description Add a Click +. b Search as necessary and select a folder to add. c Click Open. The selected folder path is added to the Scan for Virtual Machines dialog box. Delete a Click a folder path in the Scan for Virtual Machines dialog box. b Click -.
Using VMware Fusion n Open a virtual machine from the applications menu a Click the applications menu status item ( ) in the menu bar. The applications menu appears, displaying the most recently accessed virtual machine in the blue title bar. b Click the pop-up menu in the title bar and select the virtual machine. c Click Resume or Start Up. Browse for a Virtual Machine One way to open an existing virtual machine is to find and open its package file. Procedure 1 Select File > Open.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u Start the virtual machine's operating system, depending on the state of the virtual machine and guest operating system. u If the virtual machine is not running, open the virtual machine from the Finder or Virtual Machine Library. Fusion starts the virtual machine's operating system when you open the virtual machine. u If the virtual machine is already open in Fusion, but the operating system is shut down, select Virtual Machine > Start Up.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u Take one of the following actions. n Select Virtual Machine > Suspend to suspend your virtual machine. You can also set a Fusion preference to suspend the virtual machine when you close the virtual machine window. n Select Virtual Machine > Resume to resume your virtual machine. Cancel a Resume Command You can cancel a resume command while Fusion is restoring the virtual machine state.
Using VMware Fusion Restart a Virtual Machine You can restart a virtual machine without restarting your Mac. Procedure u Restart the virtual machine operating system. n In the virtual machine, restart the operating system as you would in a physical computer. The restart method depends on the operating system running in the virtual machine. n In Fusion, select Virtual Machine > Restart.
Using VMware Fusion One method for uninstalling a virtual machine is to use the Virtual Machine Library to delete the virtual machine files. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Click the thumbnail of the virtual machine to uninstall. 3 Select Edit > Delete. 4 In the Remove Virtual Machine dialog box, select a method of uninstalling the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Virtual Machine > Send Key. 2 Select the key command from the pop-up menu. See Special Key Commands. Fusion sends the key command to the guest operating system on the virtual machine. Special Key Commands You can use special key commands with a virtual machine. The Send Key item on the Virtual Machine menu contains a number of key commands that might not be available on all keyboards. Table 5‑1.
Using VMware Fusion Switch Power Commands from the Default Options With a keyboard shortcut, you can switch some of the Fusion power command options that appear in the Virtual Machine menu and the applications menu, from the default option. The shortcut applies to the Shut Down/Power Off and Restart/Reset power-option pairs as listed in the Virtual Machine menu and the applications menu ( the power buttons in the toolbar. ).
Using VMware Fusion The way the Fusion power commands work depends on the way your virtual machine is configured. If the virtual machine was created in Fusion, the power commands default to soft options. The commands take effect on the guest operating system. Virtual machines created in other VMware products might default to hard power options. These commands act on the virtual machine the way the power and reset buttons work on a physical computer's power supply.
Using VMware Fusion Table 5‑3. Soft and Hard Options for Power Commands in the Virtual Machine Menu (Continued) Command Result Restart (soft option) Sends a restart signal to the guest operating system. An operating system that recognizes this signal shuts down gracefully and restarts. Not all guest operating systems respond to a restart signal from this button. If your operating system does not respond, restart from the operating system, as you would with a physical machine.
Using VMware Fusion n Keep a virtual machine application in the Mac Dock. a With the application open, switch to Unity view by selecting View > Unity. The application appears in the Mac Dock. b Control-click or right-click the application in the Mac Dock and select Options > Keep in Dock. The application remains in the Mac Dock, where you can open it even if Fusion is not currently running. n Show the Windows taskbar to use the start menu. a Select View > Show Taskbar in Unity.
Using VMware Fusion Drag Files and Folders Between Virtual Machines and Your Mac You can use your mouse to drag files and folders in either direction. Procedure u In either the virtual machine or your Mac, with the pointer over the icon of the file or folder to move, hold down the primary mouse button and drag the file or folder to the new location. Fusion copies the file or folder to the new location.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Open Windows Explorer. 2 View shared folders using one of the following methods: n Click on the VMware Shared Folders shortcut. n In the Address bar, type \\vmware-host\Shared Folders\. n In the Address bar, type Z:. When the Enable Shared Folders setting is enabled, Fusion creates a network drive that maps the \\vmware-host\Shared Folders directory to the Z drive. The Windows Explorer window displays your shared folders.
Using VMware Fusion View Shared Folders in a macOS Guest You can view folders that are shared between the macOS guest and the Mac host. Procedure 1 Open the macOS guest. 2 Click the VMware Shared Folders shortcut on the guest OS desktop. The guest OS desktop displays your shared folders.
Using VMware Fusion Open a File on Your Mac with an Application in a Virtual Machine You can open a file on your Mac with the appropriate application in one of your virtual machines. For Windows virtual machines, you can open the Mac file with a virtual machine application as a one-time event, or you can set the application to be used whenever you open the file.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u Select the virtual machine to work with from the Window menu within Fusion. Using Mac Input Devices in a Virtual Machine To use Mac keyboards, mice, and trackpads in a virtual machine, you sometimes must change settings and use key combinations as equivalents to PC commands. Enable the Secondary Button in an Apple Mighty Mouse In a virtual machine, the Apple Mighty Mouse does not perform a right-click when you Control-click.
Using VMware Fusion Table 5‑4. PC and Mac Keyboard Equivalents (Continued) PC Keyboard Apple External Keyboard MacBook and MacBook Pro Built-In Keyboard alt option alt option Command (Windows logo key—between Ctrl and Alt keys) Alt Force Virtual Machines to Grab Keyboard and Mouse Input You can set the virtual machine to grab mouse and keyboard input.
Sharing Files Between Windows and Your Mac 6 You can set up shared folders in guest operating systems to share files between your Mac and your Windows and other virtual machines. In the Sharing panel of a virtual machine's Settings window, you can select shared folders on your Mac to make available to the virtual machine. This feature requires VMware Tools. You can mirror folders in your Windows virtual machine and in your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion Fusion supports shared folders in certain Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. n Windows 10 n Windows 8.1 n Windows 8 n Windows 7 n Windows Server 2016 n Windows Server 2012 n Windows Server 2008 n Windows Server 2003 n Windows Vista n Windows XP n macOS 10.12 and 10.13 n Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11 n Supported Linux guest operating systems with a kernel version of 2.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under Systems Settings in the Settings window, click Sharing. 4 Select the Enable Shared Folders check box. This action enables shared folders. It also enables mirrored folders for supported Windows guest operating systems. On Windows and macOS virtual machines, a VMware Shared Folders shortcut is created on the guest operating system.
Using VMware Fusion 7 In the Permissions field, set the virtual machine permission on the contents of the Mac's shared folder. Option Description Read & Write Enables the virtual machine to change the contents of the shared folder on your Mac. Read Only Prevents the virtual machine from changing the contents of the shared folder on your Mac. Permission settings on your Mac also determine access to files in the shared folder.
Protecting Your Virtual Machines 7 You can protect your virtual machines from data loss and other problems by using snapshots, AutoProtect, complimentary anti-virus software, and backup applications. This chapter includes the following topics: n Snapshots n AutoProtect n Copy a Virtual Machine to External Media n Using Time Machine When You Have Fusion on Your Mac Snapshots Taking a snapshot in Fusion lets you preserve the state of the virtual machine so that you can return to that state.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 2 Select the virtual machine to view snapshots for in one of the following ways. n Select the virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library. n Open the virtual machine. Open the Snapshots window for the selected virtual machine in one of the following ways. n Select Virtual Machine > Snapshots. n Click the Snapshots button in the virtual machine toolbar.
Using VMware Fusion Delete a Snapshot You can manually delete snapshots that you no longer need or to make more disk space available. The virtual disk files that a snapshot creates do not contain the entire contents of the virtual machine's virtual disk. When you delete a snapshot, you must consolidate the changes that it captured into the original, parent virtual disk. You cannot delete the snapshot showing the "Current State" of the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion This number setting can affect the number of manual snapshots that you can take and keep. You can have no more than 100 snapshots for a virtual machine, and depending on the types and sizes of the virtual disk files, this number can be less. If the total of AutoProtect snapshots reach the limit, you cannot take manual snapshots. Fusion uses this setting to estimate the minimum amount of hard disk space the AutoProtect snapshots will use.
Using VMware Fusion Although virtual machines run other programs and manipulate files, they are still files themselves. Because of this, you can back them up by making a copy to external media and restore the virtual machines by copying back. Note You cannot copy a Boot Camp virtual machine, because instead of having a virtual hard disk, the Fusion virtual machine uses the Boot Camp partition. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine and shut down Fusion.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Open the Mac's System Preferences and click Time Machine. 2 Click Options. 3 Click the add (+) button at the bottom of the Do not back up list. 4 Browse to your Documents folder on the Mac, select the Virtual Machines folder, and click Exclude. The Virtual Machine folder appears in the Do not back up list, and displays the total memory used by all your virtual machines. 5 Click Done, and close the Time Machine window.
Configuring Your Virtual Machines 8 You can configure the way your virtual machine uses the Mac system hardware and attached devices. You can manage your virtual hard disks.
Using VMware Fusion The General system settings of the virtual machine include the virtual machine name, the guest operating system, and notes. You can change some of the settings directly in this panel. Table 8‑1. General System Settings Setting Description Name Name of the virtual machine that you specified when you created it. This name appears in the Virtual Machine Library. You can change the name of the virtual machine at any time. OS Guest operating system installed in the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Setting Virtual Processors and Memory You can configure processor settings for a virtual machine, including the number of processors, the amount of virtual memory available, and whether to enable hypervisor applications, code profiling applications, and IOMMU. Set the Number of Virtual Processors You can increase performance of a virtual machine by making more processors available because more tasks can be performed simultaneously.
Using VMware Fusion Set the Amount of Virtual Memory Certain applications in the virtual machines might perform better with more memory available. Having more memory available to the guest operating system can facilitate caching, which can improve performance of the virtual machine. You can change the amount of virtual memory available to a virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion n You can use input–output memory management unit (IOMMU), which is capable of mapping virtual addresses to physical addresses. Important If you enable either of the preceding settings and then move the virtual machine to another host system, confirm that the new host uses the same kind of CPU.
Using VMware Fusion n Under System Settings in the Settings window, click Default Applications. n Select the defaults for application sharing between your Mac and the virtual machine. You can enable more than one of these options at the same time. Option Description Open your Mac files and web links by using Windows applications You can use applications in your virtual machine to open files that reside on your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion You can edit the default profiles provided by Fusion, or you can create additional profiles, either by adding a new one or by duplicating and editing one of the existing profiles. n Profile maps common Macintosh key combinations such as +C and Linux counterparts, such as Control+C and Control+X, respectively. +X to their Windows and n Mac Profile has very few keyboard mappings. Most keystrokes are passed directly to the macOS guest.
Using VMware Fusion Enable a Floppy Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine You can enable a floppy drive and select a disk image on a virtual machine hosted on a remote server. You can access or install software from a physical floppy drive on to your remote virtual machine. Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted. n The virtual machine is powered on. Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server.
Using VMware Fusion Enable Accelerated 3D Graphics On certain virtual machines, Fusion provides support for accelerated 3D graphics. On virtual machines running Windows XP and later, Fusion provides support for DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 3 and OpenGL 2.1 accelerated 3D graphics. On virtual machines running Windows Vista and later, Fusion provides support for DirectX 10 with Open GL 3.3. Hardware version 12 is required. On virtual machines running Linux, Fusion provides support for OpenGL 3.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under System Settings in the Settings window, click Display. 4 Select the Use full resolution for Retina display check box. When the Use full resolution for Retina display option is on, the virtual machine resolution is set to the full Retina display resolution.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under System Settings in the Settings window, click Display. You use the Virtual Machine Resolution options to select the display settings for single window mode and full screen mode. 4 Select the Single Window resolution setting. This setting specifies how the virtual machine displays in single window mode. 5 Option Description Use Fusion Display Preferences Uses the global Fusion display preference setting. See Set Fusion Display Resolution Preferences.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Select the Enable per-virtual machine keyboard shortcuts check box. 3 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 4 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 5 Under System Settings in the Settings window, click Keyboard & Mouse. 6 Type the keyboard shortcut to use to trigger the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click Printer. 4 Select the Share Mac printers check box. 5 Select the default printer for this virtual machine. Option Description Match the default printer on the Mac Print jobs from this virtual machine go to the printer set as default on your Mac. Allow a different default printer Print jobs from this virtual machine go to the printer you set as default using the virtual machine’s operating system preferences.
Using VMware Fusion n You can create a VPN that includes only the virtual machines on your host system. In Fusion, when you edit settings for a virtual network adapter, you can choose from several types of network connections. Table 8‑2.
Using VMware Fusion Connect and Set Up the Network Adapter You can connect the virtual network adapter for the virtual machine and set the type of networking to use. Prerequisites Fusion does not support bridged networking to a VPN. If you have set a VPN to have the top priority in your Mac system preferences, lower its priority if you intend to use bridged networking with autodetect in your virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. You cannot change the setting while the virtual machine is powered on or suspended. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click Network Adapter. 4 Click Advanced options. 5 Enter a new MAC address. n Type a known MAC address.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted. n The virtual machine is powered on. Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server. 2 Enter the name of the host server or select a server from the Recent Servers drop-down menu. 3 Enter your login credentials and click Connect. 4 Select Virtual Machine > Settings. 5 Click Network Adapter.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click Network Adapter. 4 Expand Advanced options. 5 Select incoming and outgoing bandwidth settings. This setting allows you to simulate network bandwidth. 6 Option Description Limit incoming or outgoing data transfers to the data transfer rate for a specific network connection type Select the network connection type from the Bandwidth drop-down menu.
Using VMware Fusion Create a Virtual Hard Disk You might require more disk space in a virtual machine. For example, if you want to install a large application or work with a large number of files. You can increase the size of the virtual disk already associated with your virtual machine, or you can add a new virtual disk. You can create a virtual hard disk to add to a virtual machine. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 9 Set your disk space configuration, depending on the constraints of the file system. Option Description Pre-allocate disk space Can give better performance for your virtual machine. If you allocate all the disk now, you cannot use the VMware Tools shrink disk feature later. Allocating all disk space now is a time-consuming operation that cannot be canceled. Also, the allocation process requires as much physical disk space as you specify for the virtual disk.
Using VMware Fusion 6 7 Set your disk space configuration, depending on the constraints of the file system. Option Description Pre-allocate disk space Can give better performance for your virtual machine. If you allocate all the disk now, you cannot use the VMware Tools shrink disk feature later. Allocating all disk space now is a time-consuming operation that cannot be canceled. Also, the allocation process requires as much physical disk space as you specify for the virtual disk.
Using VMware Fusion 6 Close the Computer Management window Clean up a Virtual Machine You can perform a manual or automated cleanup of certain virtual machines to free up space on your Mac. The cleanup compacts and defragments the virtual machine. When you delete files from your virtual machine, Fusion does not return the space to your Mac. Cleaning up the virtual machine performs the following operations: n Compacts the virtual machine and returns freed space to your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Click Add Device. 4 Click Existing Hard Disk. 5 Click Add Device. 6 In the Open dialog, navigate to the location of the existing .vmdk hard disk file. 7 Select the method for adding the virtual hard disk file. Option Description Make a separate copy of the virtual disk Default.
Using VMware Fusion 8 Use the disk size slider to specify the size of the virtual disk. 9 (Optional) Expand Advanced options and select a bus type and choose how to allocate the disk space. Remove a Hard Disk You can remove a virtual hard disk from your virtual machine. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. You cannot change the setting while the virtual machine is powered on or suspended. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion Configuring the CD/DVD Drive You can connect the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive to the Mac physical CD/DVD drive or to a CD or DVD ISO image. n Add a CD/DVD Drive You can add a virtual CD/DVD drive to a virtual machine. n Remove a CD/DVD Drive You can remove a physical or virtual CD/DVD drive from your virtual machine. n Connect and Set Up a CD/DVD Drive You can set up a CD/DVD drive so that it is always detected, or so that you must connect it manually.
Using VMware Fusion 6 Configure the drive. Option Description Automatically detect physical CD/DVD The virtual machine detects your Mac CD/DVD drive. Specify physical CD/DVD Directs the virtual machine’s CD/DVD drive to a physical drive. Use disk image Directs the virtual machine’s CD/DVD drive to an ISO image. Click the pop-up menu to browse for and select the ISO image file. Remove a CD/DVD Drive You can remove a physical or virtual CD/DVD drive from your virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u Click the CD/DVD device button in the status bar. Create a CD/DVD Image You can use the Apple Disk Utility to create CD/DVD disk images. Procedure 1 Start the Mac Disk Utility by going to Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility on your Mac. 2 Insert the CD/DVD for which you need an image. 3 In the Disk Utility window, select the CD/DVD disk and click New Image. 4 In the Image Format pop-down menu, select DVD/CD Master 5 In the Encryption pop-down menu, select None.
Using VMware Fusion Configuring a Floppy Device You can add a virtual floppy device to a virtual machine and configure the floppy device to connect to a floppy image file. You can also connect and disconnect the floppy device in Fusion. A virtual machine can have no more than two floppy devices. Add a Floppy Device You can add a floppy device to your virtual machine to access data on a floppy disk image file. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Click Add Device. 4 Select the floppy device in the source list in the Other Devices panel. 5 Select or deselect the Connected check box to connect or disconnect the floppy device. 6 (Optional) Select Read only to make the contents of the floppy device read-only. 7 Select Use floppy image and click Choose to browse for the floppy image file to connect the floppy device to a floppy image file.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted. n The virtual machine is powered on. Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server. 2 Enter the name of the host server or select a server from the Recent Servers drop-down menu. 3 Enter your login credentials and click Connect. 4 Select Virtual Machine > Settings. 5 Click Floppy. 6 Click the Enable Floppy Drive check box.
Using VMware Fusion Add a Sound Adapter You can add a sound adapter if one was previously removed. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. You cannot change the setting while the virtual machine is powered on or suspended. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Click Add Device. 4 Click Sound Card and click Add. 5 Select the output and input device to add.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Virtual Machine > Settings. 2 Click Add Device. 3 Select Camera. 4 Click Add. Ordinarily, the default camera of the host system is added to the virtual machine. You can select a camera by name. If a named camera is chosen, the camera of your virtual machine is connected explicitly to that camera. In that case, the camera might not connect if you move the virtual machine to another host, or if you remove the named camera from the host system.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Under Advanced USB options, use the drop-down menu to select how Fusion should respond when a USB device is plugged in to your Mac. Note Support for USB 3.0 SuperSpeed devices requires a suitably equipped Mac and a guest operating system that supports USB 3.0 devices. Remove the USB Controller You can remove a USB controller from your virtual machine. When you remove the USB controller, you cannot connect a USB device to the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Select the system to which you want to connect the device. The action you take depends on how many virtual machines are open. Option Description If you have one virtual machine powered on Select Connect to Mac or Connect to OS of your open virtual machine. If you have two or more virtual machines powered on In the pop-up menu, select Connect to your Mac or Connect to virtual machine name for the selected virtual machine. Click OK.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites If you disconnect a USB device and reconnect it right away, it will reconnect to the virtual machine that it was previously connected to. To change the connection, reconnect to a different USB port on your Mac. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click USB & Bluetooth. 3 In the Connect USB devices section, select or deselect the check box next to the USB device to connect or disconnect that device.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure n For virtual mode, select Virtual Machine > USB & Bluetooth > Connect the model name of your smart card reader USB Smart Card Reader. When you select the virtual mode device, the passthrough mode the model name of your smart card reader Smart Card Reader device no longer appears, except in Linux virtual machines. n For USB passthrough mode, select Virtual Machine > USB & Bluetooth > Connect the model name of your smart card reader USB Smart Card Reader.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. You cannot change the setting while the virtual machine is powered on or suspended. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Click Add Device. 4 Click Parallel Port. 5 Click Add. 6 Browse to the location to save the output file of the virtual parallel port. 7 Type a name for the file in the Save As field.
Using VMware Fusion n Serial Port Profile (SPP) devices n Most other devices Fusion has limited support for these types of Bluetooth devices: n Input devices (HID): Can be attached to guests when using Linux/macOS hosts, but not on Windows hosts. OBEX File Transfer: Outgoing (guest to device) transfers only. Guest may not act as an OBEX server.
Using VMware Fusion 6 Select the device you want to connect with and select to connect to it. 7 Pair the device with the host. If you have not paired this device with this host before, you are prompted to do so now. The host may ask you for a PIN, or may display a PIN to be entered on the device. After the device pairs, the device is now available in the guest.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 In the Removable Devices section, click Trusted Platform Module. 4 Click Remove Trusted Platform Module. A dialog box appears asking if you want to remove the device. 5 Click Remove. Fusion removes the TPM device from the virtual machine. Select a Startup Device You can select the device to use to start up your virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion If you have Fusion Pro, you can also turn on restrictions, so that users are prevented from modifying the virtual machine. When you enable restrictions, users are prevented from removing virtual devices, changing the memory allocation, modifying removable devices, and changing the virtual hardware compatibility. You can optionally force users to change the encryption password if they move or copy the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Encryption & Restrictions. 4 Select Enable Encryption and set the encryption password. The password must be six characters or longer. Important Make a record of the encryption password. If you forget the encryption password, Fusion does not provide a way to retrieve it.
Using VMware Fusion f On the Certificates tab, add certificates the virtual machine trusts when contacting the time server. g Click Save. h Click the Lock icon to lock restrictions on the virtual machine. After a virtual machine is locked, users must provide the restrictions password to edit the current restrictions. The virtual machine is encrypted. Users must provide the encryption password to open the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 9 Click OK. The encryption password for the virtual machine is changed. Remove Encryption From a Virtual Machine You can remove encryption from a virtual machine at any time. Prerequisites n Suspend or power off the virtual machine. n Verify that you have the password for the encrypted virtual machine. You must use Fusion Pro with a Horizon FLEX license to remove encryption from a Horizon FLEX virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Select the Remember Password check box. 4 Type the password for the virtual machine. 5 Click OK. The password for the encrypted virtual machine is stored in Keychain. Virtual Machine Compatibility The compatibility of a virtual machine with different versions of Fusion and other VMware products is based on its hardware version.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Under Advanced options, select a hardware version from the Use Hardware Version drop-down menu. When you select a hardware compatibility setting, a list of the VMware products that are compatible with that setting appears. For example, if you select hardware version 10, a list of VMware products that this version supports appears. Limitations for the selected hardware version also appear.
Using VMware Fusion The following restrictions apply: n VMware Tools must be installed in the guest operating system to use guest isolation features. n You cannot configure these options for a remote virtual machine. n If the virtual machine is running macOS as the guest operating system, you can copy and paste text between the guest operating system and the host, but copying files is not supported. Note The drag and drop and copy and paste operations are enabled by default.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Disable other periodic time synchronization mechanisms. Most guests have clock synchronization turned on by default. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Advanced. 4 Select the Synchronize time check box.
Using VMware Fusion Option Description Hang/Crash Fusion gathers correctness information about hangs or crashes in the virtual machine. Performance Fusion gathers performance information, such as when an operation is taking too long in the virtual machine. What to do next From the VMware Fusion menu bar, select Help > Collect Support Information to collect troubleshooting information that Fusion has gathered about a selected virtual machine. Fusion creates a .
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites You must have a Boot Camp partition on your Mac, and you must have created a virtual machine to power it on. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Advanced. 4 Select the password requirement by setting Administrative privileges for Boot Camp disks.
Using VMware Fusion Table 8‑4. Options for VNC Option Description Remote Desktop, Screen Sharing, or Third-party VNC server on the Mac host n Enables control of the entire host Mac, including Fusion and any other applications. n The connection to the server is made by using the host's IP address or hostname. n Available for each virtual machine. n Must use unique ports that are not already in use on the host Mac.
Using VMware Fusion When you access the Virtual Machine menu or the applications menu ( ), Fusion lists the soft or hard option of each power-option pair, depending on which option is configured. You can configure the soft or hard option for each of the following power-option pairs. n Resume/Resume (hard) The Resume and Resume (hard) options are the same unless you customize the resume script.
Using VMware Fusion Power-Option Pair Suspend/Suspend (hard) Restart/Reset (hard) Power Options Suspend The soft option of the power-option pair. Suspend (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Suspend option. Restart The soft option of the power-option pair. Reset (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Restart option.
Using VMware Fusion Option Required Setting Fusion Settings Page Firmware type UEFI Advanced Settings Enable UEFI Secure Boot Enabled Advanced Settings Enable hypervisor applications in this virtual machine Enabled Processors & Memory Enable IOMMU in this virtual machine Enabled Processors & Memory Prerequisites n n Create a virtual machine that uses hardware version 14 or later and one of the following supported guest operating systems.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Advanced. 4 Select an option from the Firmware type menu. If the firmware type is not selectable, look for an explanation and, possibly, instructions at the bottom of the dialog box. Note n Once a guest operating system is installed, changing the firmware type might cause the virtual machine boot process to fail. n If virtualization-based security (VBS) is enabled, the firmware type is set to UEFI and cannot be edited.
Using the vmrun Command to Control Virtual Machines 9 You can use the vmrun command-line utility in VMware Fusion to control virtual machines and automate guest operations on VMware virtual machines. The vmrun utility is associated with the VIX API libraries. The capabilities of the vmrun utility are summarized in the following sections. Power Commands Power commands control virtual machine operations.
Using VMware Fusion Guest Operating System Commands Guest operating system commands enable you to interact with a guest operating system in the following ways. n Run an executable program in the guest operating system or run an interpreted script that you provide. n Check if a file or directory exists in the guest, delete a file or directory, rename a file, list files, or create a new directory. n Copy a file from the host to the guest or from the guest to the host.
Using VMware Fusion The vmrun utility is included with Fusion and ready to run in a Terminal window. Procedure 1 On your Mac, open a Terminal window. 2 Run the vmrun command to list the command-line options. Syntax of the vmrun Command The vmrun command syntax can contain authentication flags, commands, and parameters. The following syntax applies to the vmrun command.
Using VMware Fusion Encrypted Virtual Machines Encrypted virtual machines require a password for most operations. -vp encryptedVirtualMachinePassword Guest Operations Guest operations require authentication by the guest operating system. Use the following flags to specify the user name and password of the user in the guest operating system. -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword Running vmrun Commands The vmrun commands have syntax and other requirements that you must follow.
Using VMware Fusion To disable dialog boxes, insert the following line in the virtual machine configuration file, the .vmx file. msg.autoAnswer = TRUE Syntax of vmrun Commands The vmrun commands are divided into function categories. The following tables list vmrun commands and parameters for Fusion according to their function. Parameters are listed one per line. Parameters enclosed in square brackets are optional. The vertical bar indicates a keyword choice.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description deleteSnapshot path to .vmx file Removes a snapshot from a virtual machine. Because Fusion supports multiple snapshots, you must provide the snapshot name. The virtual machine must be powered off or suspended. If the snapshot has children, they become children of the deleted snapshot's parent, and subsequent snapshots continue as before from the end of the chain.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description setNetworkAdapter path to .vmx file Updates a network adapter in a virtual machine. Network adapter index Note The network adapter type can be nat, hostOnly, bridged, or Network adapter type [ Host nework ] custom. When the network adapter is nat, hostOnly, or bridged, the Host nework parameter is not required. Only when the network adapter type is custom, must you specify a value for the Host nework parameter.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description runProgramInGuest path to .vmx file Runs a specified program in the guest operating system. The -noWait [ -noWait | -activeWindow | -interactive ] option returns a prompt immediately after the program starts in the guest, rather than waiting for it to finish. This option is useful for interactive programs. The -activeWindow option ensures that the Windows GUI is program name visible, not minimized. It has no effect on Linux.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description listProcessesInGuest path to .vmx file Lists all processes running in the guest operating system. VMware Tools and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the -gu and -gp options to log in to the guest. killProcessInGuest path to .vmx file process ID Stops a specified process in the guest operating system. VMware Tools and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the -gu and -gp options to log in to the guest.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description connectNamedDevice path to .vmx file Connects the device named in the command to the guest operating system. You can only run this command when the virtual machine is powered on. You can use device names, such as sound, serial0, device name Ethernet0, sata0:1, etc.
Using VMware Fusion The vmrun General Commands and Parameters Option Parameters list Description Lists all running virtual machines. upgradevm path to .vmx file Upgrades a virtual machine to the current virtual hardware version. Has no effect if the virtual hardware version is the most recent supported. Power off the virtual machine, such as with the vmrun stop command. Wait a short period of time for the command to finish. Then run the vmrun upgradevm command. installTools path to .
Using VMware Fusion Snapshot Commands n Create a snapshot of a virtual machine vmrun snapshot Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx mySnapshot n List snapshots on the virtual machine, showing the snapshot created in the previous command. vmrun listSnapshots Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx n Revert to the snapshot you made, which suspends the virtual machine, and restart to resume operation. vmrun revertToSnapshot Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx mySnapshot vmrun start Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.
Using VMware Fusion Running Guest Applications Most vmrun guest operations require VMware Tools to be installed on the guest operating system. n Start the command tool, minimized, on a Windows guest. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest Win10.vmwarevm/Win10.vmx -interactive cmd.exe n Start the command tool on a Windows guest as an active window on the desktop, vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest Win10.vmwarevm/Win10.vmx -activeWindow interactive cmd.
Using VMware Fusion n Setting the guest environment with the guestEnv parameter requires root permission on Linux because the change affects subsequent commands issued by other users. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword writeVariable Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx guestEnv SRC tmp.example.com:1666 n List processes in a Linux guest and end the process numbered 8192. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword listProcessesInGuest Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.
Using VMware Fusion n To share a folder on a Mac host with a particular Linux guest. Note Before sharing folders, you must enable them with the enabledSharedFolders option, or by selecting Enable Shared Folders in the Sharing Settings panel of the virtual machine. On Linux guests, the /mnt/hgfs directory is available for sharing, but you can use a different directory for shared folders. vmrun addSharedFolder Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.
Using VMware Fusion n From the host, set a guest environment variable on a Linux virtual machine and verify by writing the environment variables into a temporary file. vmrun writeVariable Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx guestEnv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/lib Guest user: root Guest password: vmrun runScriptInGuest Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx /bin/bash "usr/bin/env > /tmp/env.
Using VMware Fusion REST API 10 Fusion REST API allow you to interact programmatically with the core VMware hypervisor and virtual machines. Overview of Fusion REST API You can send standard GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE requests through HTTP and HTTPS to control configuration and deployment options. For example, you can use the Fusion REST API to perform clone and power operations.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Before you start the REST API service the first time, set up your credentials. a In a Terminal window, run the vmrest -C command. b Enter a user name and password as prompted. The user name and password are saved to the ~/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/preferences file. You do not need to set up credentials when you start the REST API on subsequent occasions. 3 Configure the REST API service for HTTP and HTTPS access.
Upgrading Fusion 11 You can upgrade to a new version of Fusion in several ways. Use these procedures to upgrade Fusion.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Verify that the Automatically check for updates check box is selected in VMware Fusion > Preferences. Although Fusion can shut down your running virtual machines as part of this procedure, VMware recommends that you manually shut down or suspend your virtual machines before you begin. Procedure 1 In the Software Update window, click Download and Install. Fusion downloads the update files to your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion Upgrade Fusion to a Fully Licensed Version After the Evaluation Period To continue using Fusion after using a free evaluation version or after an existing license has expired, you must purchase a license on the VMware Web site. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Buy Now or Enter License. 2 License your Fusion installation. Option Action You have a license key Type the license key. You do not have a license key a Click Buy.
Using VMware Fusion For Windows and Linux guest operating systems, you can configure the virtual machine to automatically upgrade VMware Tools. Although the version check is performed when you power on the virtual machine, on Windows guest operating systems, the automatic upgrade occurs when you power off or restart the virtual machine. The status bar displays the message Installing VMware Tools ... when an upgrade is in progress. The procedure is mentioned below.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Select All Processes. 3 In the Process Name column, select VMware Fusion. 4 Select View > Quit Process. 5 In the Quit Process window, select Force Quit. VMware, Inc.
