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Contents Using VMware Fusion 9 1 Getting Started with Fusion 10 About VMware Fusion 10 About VMware Fusion Pro 11 System Requirements for Fusion Install Fusion Start Fusion 11 12 13 How-To Videos 13 Take Advantage of Fusion Online Resources 13 2 Understanding Fusion 15 Virtual Machines and What Fusion Can Do What Is a Virtual Machine? Fusion Capabilities 15 15 16 Supported Guest Operating Systems Virtual Hardware Specifications 16 16 Navigating and Taking Action by Using the Fusion Interf
Using VMware Fusion Set Default Applications Preferences Creating Custom Networks Enable Jumbo Frames Enable Dictation 42 43 46 47 Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement Program Customizing the Fusion Display 48 48 Show or Hide the Fusion Toolbar Customize the Fusion Toolbar 48 49 Resize the Fusion Display and Resolution 49 Keep a Windows Application in the Mac Dock 49 Set a Virtual Machine Application to Open When You Log in to Your Mac Contents of the Virtual Machine Package Wor
Using VMware Fusion Installing and Using VMware Tools 77 Installing or Upgrading VMware Tools 78 Repair or Change Modules in Windows Virtual Machines Uninstalling VMware Tools 83 Cloning Virtual Machines with Fusion Pro Using Linked Clones Using Full Clones 83 84 84 85 Clone a Virtual Machine 85 5 Working with Your Virtual Machines 87 Scan for Virtual Machines to Add to the Virtual Machine Library Running Fusion and Virtual Machines 88 Open an Existing Virtual Machine 88 Browse for a Virtu
Using VMware Fusion Sharing Applications Between Your Mac and Your Windows Virtual Machines Open a File in a Virtual Machine with an Application on Your Mac 104 Open a File on Your Mac with an Application in a Virtual Machine 105 Keep a Windows Application in the Mac Dock 105 Switch Between Virtual Machines That Are Powered On Using Mac Input Devices in a Virtual Machine 106 106 Enable the Secondary Button in an Apple Mighty Mouse Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine 104 106 106 Force Virt
Using VMware Fusion Configuring Keyboard and Mouse Profiles 125 Enable a CD/DVD Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine Enable a Floppy Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine 125 126 View the Status of a Server or Remote Virtual Machine Configuring Display Resolution Settings Enable Accelerated 3D Graphics Enable External GPU 126 127 127 128 Enable Retina Display Support 128 Configure Resolution Settings for Virtual Machine Display Enable Hot Keys for Virtual Machines 130 Configure Discrete Graphics Mana
Using VMware Fusion Set Password Requirement for Opening a Boot Camp Virtual Machine Enable a VNC Client to Access the Virtual Machine Remotely Configure Virtual Machine Power Options Enable Verbose USB Debugging 173 175 176 Enable Dark Mode Synchronization 177 Enable Microsoft Virtualization-Based Security Configure a Firmware Type 173 177 178 9 Using vctl Command to Manage Containers and Run Kubernetes Cluster 180 Using the vctl Utility 181 Enabling KIND to Use vctl Container as Nodes to Run
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 After you install Fusion and create a virtual machine, you can install and run complete, unmodified operating systems, and associated application software in the virtual machine, just as on a physical PC. Operating systems you can use include Windows, Linux, and macOS. Fusion offers the benefits of having a second PC without its added expense, physical setup, and maintenance. The operating system of the computer on which you run Fusion is called the host.
Using VMware Fusion n The following Metal host graphics rendering engine requirements apply. n Hardware Requirements n MacBook, Early 2015 or later n MacBook Air, Mid 2012 or later n MacBook Pro, Mid 2012 or later 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 macOS 10.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Double-click the Fusion .dmg file to open it. The contents of the disk image appear in the Fusion Finder window. 2 In the Finder window, drag the VMware Fusion icon to the Applications folder icon. 3 When prompted, type your administrator user name and password. Fusion is installed in the Applications folder on your Mac. Start Fusion Start using Fusion. Prerequisites Verify that you have the administrator password for your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion To learn about available Fusion support offerings, registering a product, or creating a technical support request, see the Fusion Support Center at https://www.vmware.com/support/ fusion.html. You can also find information about using Fusion at the following self-help sources: n Join the VMware Fusion Community at https://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/ fusion.
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 Fusion Capabilities With Fusion, you can create, open, and run VMware virtual machines, and use PC-specific hardware with a Mac. 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, DirectX 10, DirectX 10.1 or DirectX 11 on your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion n A single-processor Mac with a multicore CPU Chip Set n Intel 440BX-based motherboard n NS338 SIO n 82093AA IOAPIC BIOS n PhoenixBIOS 4.
Using VMware Fusion n n iMac Pro 2017 and later n MacMini 2018 and later To use the GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc and GL_S3_s3tc Open Graphics Library (OpenGL) extensions in a Windows XP or Windows 7 or later guest operating system, you must install Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime in the guest operating system. OpenGL is an application program interface that is used to define 2D and 3D computer graphics.
Using VMware Fusion Printers n Driver-free printing. Automatic replication of host printers in guest virtual machines, including PCL and PostScript printers n Local and network-attached printers Floppy Drives n Up to two 1.
Using VMware Fusion n Built-in NAT supports client software using TCP/IP v4, FTP, DNS, HTTP, WINS, and Telnet, including VPN support for PPTP over NAT. n Create additional virtual networks to create isolated logical networks. This feature is available only with Fusion Pro. n Support for IPv6 for NAT only applies to additional virtual networks, and is available only with Fusion Pro. Sound n Sound output and input using the Mac default input and output settings.
Using VMware Fusion Navigating and Taking Action by Using the Fusion Interface With Fusion interface elements, you can access your virtual machines and manage Fusion. VMware Fusion Toolbar You can use icons on the toolbar to initiate actions or change settings. You can use the Fusion toolbar to change the state of the virtual machine (for example, power on, suspend, reboot), access its snapshots, or view and change settings for the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Default File Location of a Virtual Machine Unless you specify a file location for a virtual machine when you create it, Fusion saves the virtual machine package to a default location. The possible default file locations for newly created virtual machines are as follows. n your home directory/Virtual Machines, the default virtual-machine folder for new installations of Fusion 11 or later.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Click Keep File. 5 Use the Finder to navigate back to the virtual machine package and move it to another folder. 6 Double-click the virtual machine package in the Finder window. A dialog box appears. 7 Click I Moved It. The virtual machine starts up and appears in the Virtual Machine Library. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Option Action Rename a virtual machine a Control-click the virtual machine. b Select Rename. c Type a new name and press Enter. a Control-click the virtual machine. b Release the control button. c Select Show in Finder. Determine the location of a virtual machine's files Change the settings for a virtual machine To open the Settings window for that virtual machine, select Virtual Machine > Settings.
Using VMware Fusion Boot Camp is Apple software that enables an Intel-based Mac to run Windows operating systems. Boot Camp requires you to choose between Mac or Windows at boot time. Boot Camp creates separate Mac and Windows partitions on your hard disk to create a dual-boot environment. When you use your Windows Boot Camp partition as a Fusion virtual machine, you can perform the following tasks: n Use your Boot Camp virtual machine and your Mac without rebooting and switching between them.
Using VMware Fusion systems that support Unity. The applications menus can provide you with quicker access to virtual machine settings, functionality, and applications. The following table provides detailed information about the applications menus. Table 2-1. About the Applications Menus Application Menu Type The Applications Menu Icon Description n Accessible from the Mac menu bar or with a keyboard shortcut. n Available for all virtual machines.
Using VMware Fusion You can also configure the Applications Menu settings. The Applications Menu settings apply to both the applications menu ( ) and the Unity applications menu ( ), specifically for supported Windows guests. When you add a Windows application to the application list in the Applications Menu settings dialog box, Fusion pins the application to the top of the list in the applications menus. To set the General Preferences for the applications menu ( ), see Set General Preferences.
Using VMware Fusion 6 (Optional) Remove items from the applications menus. a Select the item in the list to remove. b Click the remove (-) button. Find a Windows Guest Application by Using the Applications Menus For supported Windows guest operating systems, you can find and open any virtual machine application from the applications menus.
Using VMware Fusion Using Different Views in the Fusion Interface You can view the Fusion interface in Single Window view, Full Screen view, and Unity view. These views enable you to work with your applications and virtual machines in different ways. Use Single Window View to Have Your Virtual Machine Appear in a Single Window on the Mac Desktop In Single Window view, the virtual machine appears in a single window that you can resize and move with the mouse.
Using VMware Fusion Use Unity View to Display Guest Applications Directly on a Mac Desktop To work with your virtual machine applications from the Mac desktop without the Fusion interface, use Unity view. In Unity view, your virtual machine's window is hidden and VMware Unity appears in the Mac Dock. When you open virtual machine applications, those applications also appear in the Mac Dock. You can use the virtual machine applications just as you use your native Mac applications.
Using VMware Fusion n Set virtual machine applications to open when you start up your Mac and log in. See Set a Virtual Machine Application to Open When You Log in to Your Mac. Switch to Unity View You can switch to Unity view from an application open in another view. Prerequisites Unity view works only if VMware Tools is installed in the virtual machine. Procedure 1 In your Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 virtual machine, open the applications to use in Unity view.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u Show the taskbar by selecting View > Show Taskbar in Unity. You might have to move the location of the Mac Dock to see the taskbar. The Hide System Tray menu item is dimmed. u Hide the taskbar by selecting View > Hide Taskbar in Unity. u Show the system tray by selecting View > Show System Tray in Unity.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Results The open applications appear in the Fusion virtual machine window.
Using VMware Fusion n From the View menu, select Full Screen. n Use the +Control+F keyboard shortcut to switch to Full Screen view. Results 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 Option Description Always Hide The Full Screen Minibar never appears. Use the shortcut to exit Full Screen view. Position on Screen Set where the Full Screen Minibar appears: Top, Left, Bottom, or Right edge. You can also drag and drop the Full Screen Minibar to different positions in a single display or you can drag it to another display if you have more than one display.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Procedure 1 Select View > Use All Displays in Full Screen if Use Single Display in Full Screen Mode is enabled. Use All Displays in Full Screen is not supported for Mac OS X guests.
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. The behavior is similar to when you suspend and resume a laptop computer.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse. 2 Select a profile from the Keyboard & Mouse Profile drop-down menu. 3 Select Edit Profiles. 4 (Optional) Add or remove a profile using the add (+) button and the delete (-) button. 5 Click Done. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Set Mouse Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference Pane In Fusion, you can use shortcuts to operate a single-button mouse as a two-button or threebutton mouse. The defaults are Control + primary button to mimic the secondary mouse button (right-click) and + primary button to mimic a third button. You can change the shortcut. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse. 2 Click Mouse Shortcuts to go to the Mouse Shortcuts pane.
Using VMware Fusion Results The macOS commands are not editable here. You must change them in the macOS System Preferences. Enable Fusion Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference Pane Fusion has several keyboard shortcuts for Fusion commands when you are in Single Window view or Full Screen view. You can enable or disable these shortcuts in Fusion Preferences. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse. 2 Click Fusion Shortcuts to go to the Fusion shortcuts pane.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select the Full Screen resolution setting. This setting specifies how all virtual machines appear in full screen mode. Option Description Center the virtual machine in the screen When the virtual machine enters Full Screen view mode, the virtual machine display is centered on the screen with the resolution unchanged.
Using VMware Fusion 5 Set or change the preference. Option Description Add a category of URL to the Default Applications pane Click the add (+) button and select a URL category from the pop-up menu. Set or change an application to use to open a category of URL Select an application from the pop-up menu to the right of the appropriate Open [category] with check box. You can select from all available applications on your Mac and in your virtual machines.
Using VMware Fusion 4 (Optional) If you want to rename a virtual network, double-click the name, enter a new name, and press the Return key. 5 Allow virtual machines on the network to use NAT to connect to external networks. a Select Allow virtual machines on this network to connect to external networks (using NAT). Note On Big Sur hosts, the virtual machine gets IPv6 addresses if the host has IPv6 configured. If you are on a Mac OS Big Sur host configured with IPv6, skip step 5.b.
Using VMware Fusion 7 (Optional) If you enabled IPv6 and want the Mac host to use IPv6 to communicate with virtual machines, manually add an IPv6 address to the NAT virtual network interface. Note On Mac systems, the NAT virtual network interface does not automatically accept IPv6 address assignments. a Open a terminal window on your Mac. b Enter a command such as the following.
Using VMware Fusion n To test a virtual machine that has multiple network interface cards, without using any physical network adapters. Prerequisites n Verify that you have a Fusion Pro license. n Verify that you know the administrator password. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Network. 2 Click the lock icon, type the administrator password, and click OK. 3 Click the plus sign (+) under the list of networks.
Using VMware Fusion Jumbo frames let you send larger frames out onto the physical network. For built-in networks, jumbo frames can be configured in the Share with my Mac and Private to my Mac tabs. Prerequisites n Verify that you have a Fusion Pro license. n Verify that you know the administrator password. n on MacOS Big Sur hosts, the jumbo frame feature is not available for built-in NAT and private networks. Only bridged networking is supported when jumbo frame is enabled on the host.
Using VMware Fusion 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 Customize Toolbar using one of the following methods. Option Description Fusion Menu With the virtual machine selected in the Virtual Machine Library, select View > Customize Toolbar.
Using VMware Fusion 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 > Keep in Dock. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Work with Virtual Machine Packages When you create a virtual machine, Fusion stores the virtual machine files as a single package. This feature lets you move an entire virtual machine as a single entity. A package (sometimes called a bundle) has the extension .vmwarevm. When you move the package, all virtual machine files are included. You might need to access the virtual machine package files during troubleshooting. Note Editing the configuration file can cause problems.
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 Creating a Shared Virtual Machine in Fusion You can create a shared virtual machine in Fusion that can be accessed by all users on the local Mac host. 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 Create a Virtual Machine by Using Windows Easy Install When you create a Microsoft Windows virtual machine, you can use the Fusion Windows Easy Install feature to install the Windows operating system you supply and to install VMware Tools in your virtual machine. Unless you specify a file location for a virtual machine when you create it, Fusion saves the virtual machine package to a default location, which can vary. See Default File Location of a Virtual Machine.
Using VMware Fusion The entry in the Password text box is the password for the Windows administrator account only. n Windows Product key Fusion does not provide the product key. The product key is included in the materials from the Windows operating system vendor. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Unless you specify a file location for a virtual machine when you create it, Fusion saves the virtual machine package to a default location, which can vary. See Default File Location of a Virtual Machine. Prerequisites 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. Procedure 1 Select File > New.
Using VMware Fusion 7 In the Finish panel, you can use default settings or customize the settings before powering on the virtual machine to start the operating system installation. Option Action To create the virtual machine according to the specifications listed in the Finish panel a Click Finish. b Indicate the location to save the virtual machine to or accept the default, such as the your home directory/Virtual Machines folder.
Using VMware Fusion Unless you specify a file location for a virtual machine when you create it, Fusion saves the virtual machine package to a default location, which can vary. See Default File Location of a Virtual Machine. Prerequisites You must obtain the operating system installation image. Fusion does not include any operating systems to install in virtual machines that you create. Procedure 1 Select File > New. A dialog box appears with the Select the Installation Method panel showing.
Using VMware Fusion Results Fusion starts the new virtual machine, installs the operating system, and installs VMware Tools. Create a Virtual Machine by Using Linux Easy Install and an Image File When you create a Linux virtual machine, you can use the Fusion Linux Easy Install feature to install the Linux operating system you provide and to install VMware Tools in your virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 7 In the Finish panel, you can use default settings or customize the settings before powering on the virtual machine to start the operating system installation. Option Action To create the virtual machine according to the specifications listed in the Finish panel a Click Finish. b Indicate the location to save the virtual machine to or accept the default, such as the your home directory/Virtual Machines folder.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Creating a Shared Virtual Machine in Fusion You can create a shared virtual machine in Fusion that can be accessed by all users on the local Mac host.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Provide information about the virtual machine. a In the Where text box, indicate the folder to save the virtual machine to or accept the default, such as the your home directory/Virtual Machines folder. b To enable the virtual machine to be shared with other users on the Mac host, save the virtual machine to the Shared folder and select the Share this virtual machine with other users on this Mac check box. c 5 Click Save.
Using VMware Fusion 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. 8 Select a network option for the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Procedure 1 Select File > New. A dialog box appears with the Select the Installation Method panel showing.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next After you install the operating system in the virtual machine, install VMware Tools. Power On the Boot Camp Partition as a Virtual Machine You can use the contents of your Boot Camp partition at the same time that you are running your Mac operating system. To do so, you use Fusion to power on the Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine. Boot Camp is Apple software that enables an Intel-based Mac to run Windows operating systems.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next The first time you power on your Boot Camp virtual machine after you install VMware Tools, you must reactivate Windows. Activate Windows in a Virtual Machine In some cases you must activate Windows when you create, import, or migrate a virtual machine. When you install Windows on a computer, you must activate it to use it. You activate Windows either over the Internet or by phone with Microsoft Support.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next If you have activation questions, contact Microsoft. Upload a Virtual Machine to a Remote Server When you upload a virtual machine to a remote server, Fusion Pro copies the virtual machine to the remote host and datastore that you select. The original virtual machine remains on the host system. Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have login credentials for the server where you want to upload the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion n Sufficient space exists on the Mac host to accommodate the virtual machine. n The remote server is running VMware ESXi or VMware vCenter Server. n The virtual machine is not powered on or suspended. It must be powered off. Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server. 2 Enter the name of the host server or click the Recent Servers icon to select a server from the list of recently accessed servers. 3 Enter your login credentials and click Connect.
Using VMware Fusion 6 Ensure that VMware Tools is Installed in the Migrated Virtual Machine Install VMware Tools to enhance the performance of the guest operating system. 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. Procedure 1 Select System Preferences in the Apple menu and click Sharing in the Internet & Network section.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next If your physical PC is running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10, disable UAC on it before proceeding. Otherwise, load the PC Migration Agent on your physical PC. Disable UAC for Windows Vista and Later Before Migrating To successfully migrate your PC to Fusion, you must disable User Account Control (UAC) before using the Migrate Your PC feature. Procedure 1 Open the Control Panel on your PC. 2 Select User Accounts.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Run the installer file. 5 Click Next on the installation wizard's welcome page, click I accept the terms of the License Agreement on the license agreement page, and click Next. 6 Select the folder in which you want to save the PC Migration Agent, and click Next. 7 Click Install. 8 Click Finish. 9 Restart your PC.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Type your user name and password for the PC, and click Continue. 5 Indicate the location to save the virtual machine to on your Mac or accept the default, such as the your home directory/Virtual Machines folder. You can change the location by clicking Choose and using the Finder. . 6 Click Continue to start the migration. The assistant displays a progress bar and an estimate of time remaining. 7 Click Finish.
Using VMware Fusion 4 When prompted by VMware Tools, restart the virtual machine. What to do next If the VMware Tools installation does not complete properly, install VMware Tools manually. See Installing and Using VMware Tools. You might have to reactivate your Windows operating system in the new virtual machine when you power it on.
Using VMware Fusion How Importing Affects Settings You might have to modify the imported virtual machine, depending on settings and virtual hardware. The imported VMware virtual machine contains an exact copy of the disk state from your source virtual machine, except for some hardware-dependent drivers and sometimes the mapped drive letters. Imported virtual machines are created with IDE or SCSI virtual disks. You can manually change the disk to SATA or NVMe when the import process is complete.
Using VMware Fusion n Applications might not work if they depend on devices that are not available from within a virtual machine. Import a Parallels Virtual Machine You can import existing third-party virtual machines and run them in Fusion. Procedure 1 Select File > Import. 2 Browse to the existing virtual machine you want to import and click Open. 3 Type the name for the imported virtual machine in the Save As text box and indicate where to save it.
Using VMware 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, the virtual machine appears in the virtual machine list, in the powered-off state. 5 Click Finish. Fusion installs VMware Tools after the virtual machine powers on, and reboots the system after the Tools installation is complete.
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 The Unity feature, which enables an application in a virtual machine to appear on the host desktop like any other application window n Shared folders between host and guest file systems 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 op
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n Power on the virtual machine. n Verify that the guest operating system is running. 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.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next If a new virtual hardware version is available for the virtual machine, upgrade the virtual hardware. Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Virtual Machine It is recommended that you use Open VM Tools in Linux virtual machines. For more information about Linux distributions supported by Open VM Tools, see https:// github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/README.md and the VMware Compatibility Guide at https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.
Using VMware Fusion 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. 3 Run the mount command with no arguments to determine whether your Linux distribution automatically mounted the VMware Tools virtual CD-ROM image.
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 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 Open Install VMware Tools on the VMware Tools virtual disc, follow the prompts in the installer assistant, and click OK. Results The virtual machine restarts to have VMware Tools take effect.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next Reinstall VMware Tools. Cloning Virtual Machines with Fusion Pro Installing a guest operating system and applications can be time consuming. With Fusion Pro, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from a single installation and configuration process. Clones are useful when you must deploy many identical virtual machines to a group. For example, an MIS department can clone a virtual machine that has a suite of preconfigured office applications for each employee.
Using VMware Fusion You can make a linked clone from a linked clone, but the performance of the linked clone degrades. It is recommended that you make a new linked clone of the original parent virtual machine, when possible. If you make a full clone from a linked clone, the full clone is an independent virtual machine that does not require access to the linked clone or its parent. Important You cannot delete a linked clone snapshot without destroying the linked clone.
Using VMware Fusion n If making a linked or full clone from the current state of a virtual machine, power down the virtual machine. Procedure 1 (Optional) To create a clone from the current state of a virtual machine: a Select a virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library. b Click Virtual Machine and select either Create Full Clone or Create Linked Clone, depending on the type of clone you want to create. Fusion takes a snapshot of the selected virtual machine when creating a linked clone.
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 You can preselect which folders Fusion searches during a scan. When you initiate the scan, Fusion adds all the new virtual machines it finds in the preselected folders to the Virtual Machine Library. 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.
Using VMware Fusion u Open a virtual machine from the applications menu a Click the applications menu status item ( ) in the Mac menu bar. The applications menu appears, either displaying all the local virtual machines or the most recently accessed virtual machine. b If the applications menu displays the most recently accessed virtual machine, to select a different virtual machine, click the Back arrow in the blue title bar and select another virtual machine. c Click the Resume or Start Up icon.
Using VMware Fusion Start a Virtual Machine's Operating System You can start a powered-off guest operating system in your virtual machine. Certain actions, such as making changes to the virtual machine configuration, require having a virtual machine open without the operating system powered on. After the action is complete, you can start the operating system. Procedure u Start the virtual machine's operating system, depending on the state of the virtual machine and guest operating system.
Using VMware Fusion Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine in Fusion The suspend and resume feature is useful to save the current state of a virtual machine and continue work later from the same state, even if you quit Fusion in the interim. Fusion does not support suspending and resuming in Boot Camp virtual machines. Suspending and resuming rely on being able to save a known state that will not change. You can boot natively into Windows in the Boot Camp partition.
Using VMware Fusion Pause a Virtual Machine Pausing a virtual machine stops the current state of a virtual machine. When you resume a paused virtual machine, the state of the virtual machine is exactly the same as when you paused it. Note The current state of the virtual machine is not saved when you pause a virtual machine. If you quit Fusion while a virtual machine is paused, Fusion suspends or shuts down the virtual machine depending on your Fusion preferences.
Using VMware Fusion Unless you specify a file location for a virtual machine when you create it, Fusion saves the virtual machine package to a default location, which can vary. See Default File Location of a Virtual Machine. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. Exit Fusion. Procedure 1 In the Finder, browse to the virtual-machine location, such as the default your home directory/ Virtual Machines folder, and select the virtual machine to uninstall.
Using VMware Fusion 4 In the Remove Virtual Machine dialog box, select a method of uninstalling the virtual machine. Depending on the type of virtual machine you are uninstalling, you might be presented with different options for deleting the virtual machine. Option Action Move to Trash Removes the virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library window and moves all the virtual machine files to the Trash.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Complete the form and click Connect. Option Description Username Enter the user name of the virtual machine. Password Enter the password of the virtual machine. Port If 22, the default SSH service port number, is not correct for the Linux virtual machine you are configuring, enter the correct port number. The default number might be incorrect. For example, previously, using a terminal window in the virtual machine, you reconfigured the SSH port number.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Either edit updated options and click Save or remove the configuration. Option Description Username Edit this option if your virtual machine user name changed. Password Edit this option if your virtual machine password changed. Port Edit this option if the port number for the SSH service changed. Remove Configuration To delete the SSH login configuration, click this option.
Using VMware Fusion Table 5-1.
Using VMware Fusion Pressing the Option or Alt key has no effect on other power options. Note You can also configure Fusion to permanently display the hard option or soft option of a power-option pair. Therefore, you can change Shut Down to Power Off and Restart to Reset.
Using VMware Fusion Table 5-3. Soft and Hard Options for Power Commands in the Virtual Machine Menu Command Result Start Up (soft option) Triggers a startup script to run. You can customize this script. For more information, see the document Installing and Configuring VMware Tools at http:// www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware-tools-installationconfiguration.pdf. Power On (hard option) Starts the virtual machine. Resume (soft option) Triggers a resume script to run. You can customize this script.
Using VMware Fusion Open a Windows Application While You Are in Unity View When a virtual machine is running in Unity view, you do not see the guest operating system's desktop, but you can open an application without it. When you are working with applications in an operating system, you can use several methods to start an application. In some cases, you click an icon on the desktop or use a start menu or its equivalent.
Using VMware Fusion Open a Windows Application from the Applications Menus You can open a Windows application from either of the applications menus, the applications menu ( ), accessible in the Mac menu bar or with a keyboard shortcut, and the Unity applications menu ( ), accessible from the Mac Dock when the virtual machine is in Unity view. For supported Windows guests, the applications menus provide quick access to applications. See Find a Windows Guest Application by Using the Applications Menus.
Using VMware Fusion Copy and Paste Between Virtual Machines and Your Mac Using the Menu You can copy and paste between a virtual machine and your Mac. Copy and paste works with images and text for Windows and Linux virtual machines and your Mac. Procedure 1 In either the virtual machine or your Mac, select the text. 2 From the Edit menu, select Copy to copy the text, or Cut to move the text. 3 Move the pointer to the new location.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Results The Windows Explorer window displays your shared folders. View Shared Folders in a Windows Guest by Mapping Them as a Drive You can view your shared folders between your Mac and Windows by mapping them as a drive in Windows. Procedure 1 Start Windows Explorer.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Sharing Applications Between Your Mac and Your Windows Virtual Machines In the Applications panel of the virtual machine Settings window, you can set up Fusion so that your Mac can open applications in a virtual machine or so that a virtual machine can open applications on your Mac, or both.
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 Switch Between Virtual Machines That Are Powered On You can operate multiple virtual machines at the same time, and can switch between them easily. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Table 5-4. PC and Mac Keyboard Equivalents (continued) PC Keyboard Apple External Keyboard MacBook and MacBook Pro Built-In Keyboard Insert (toggles overwrite) help (early models) (use Send Key and select Help item) Num Lock clear fn+num lock F6 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 Guest Operating Systems That Support Shared Folders You can use shared folders with virtual machines that are running certain operating systems. 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 11.0 n macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 and 10.15 n Mac OS X 10.
Using VMware Fusion Enable Shared Folders or Mirrored Folders for a Virtual Machine Before you can identify which folders to share or mirror, you must configure your virtual machine to share folders. 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.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select the Enable Shared Folders check box. On Windows and macOS virtual machines, a VMware Shared Folders shortcut is created on the guest operating system. 5 Click the add (+) button at the bottom of the display box. 6 In the Finder sheet, find the location of the folder to share, select it, and click Add. 7 In the Permissions field, set the virtual machine permission on the contents of the Mac's 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 View Snapshots for a Virtual Machine The Snapshots window shows all of the snapshots for a virtual machine. The Snapshots window shows manual snapshots and AutoProtect snapshots. 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.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Click either Save to save a snapshot of the current state before you restore the virtual machine to the selected snapshot state, or Don't Save a snapshot. Results The virtual machine is restored to the state that the selected snapshot captured. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Set Up Automatic Snapshots with AutoProtect Fusion can take snapshots of the state of a virtual machine automatically at set intervals, with the AutoProtect function. This function is in addition to manual snapshots, which you can take at any time. When you turn on AutoProtect, you set the maximum number of AutoProtect snapshots to keep at a time. After this number is reached, Fusion deletes the oldest AutoProtect snapshot in the range to make room for the newest snapshot.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Click Keep Snapshot. Results Fusion considers the AutoProtect snapshot the same as a snapshot taken manually. AutoProtect will not delete this snapshot when the next AutoProtect snapshot is taken. Copy a Virtual Machine to External Media Because virtual machines are files, you can back them up by making a copy. Although virtual machines run other programs and manipulate files, they are still files themselves.
Using VMware Fusion Any change to a virtual machine's virtual hard disk file results in the entire file being backed up. When you have a 40GB virtual machine, having Time Machine back it up every hour can fill a hard disk quickly. n Exclude a Virtual Machine From Time Machine To prevent problems with your virtual machines and to save space on your backup media, you should not back up virtual machines with Time Machine.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Exclude your virtual machines from Time Machine. Procedure u Enable Shared or Mirrored folders. VMware, Inc.
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 Fusion General System Settings You can find basic information about your virtual machine in the General system settings. 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.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select the Start automatically when VMware Fusion launches check box. Results The virtual machine starts each time you start 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.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select the number of processor cores for the virtual machine. Information about your selected number of processors is displayed at the bottom of the Processors & Memory window. 5 Restart the virtual machine. 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.
Using VMware Fusion With Fusion virtual machines, you have the following advanced options: n You can run hypervisor applications such as Workstation Pro and Fusion inside a virtual machine. For example, you can use Fusion to create a virtual machine, install Workstation Pro in that virtual machine, and then use that version of Workstation Pro to create a virtual machine. n You can use code profiling applications such as VTune or OProfile to optimize or debug software that runs inside a virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion The Default Applications setting also adds applications from your virtual machine to your Mac Applications menu and Spotlight. Prerequisites n Verify that VMware Tools is installed. n If your virtual machine is suspended, power it on. Procedure u Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. u Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. u Under System Settings in the Settings window, click Default Applications.
Using VMware Fusion Configuring Keyboard and Mouse Profiles These profiles specify how Mac key combinations and mouse shortcuts are mapped to shortcuts on a virtual machine, including key combinations for Windows 8 shortcuts. With keyboard and mouse profiles, you can also specify whether keyboard shortcuts are sent to your Mac instead of the virtual machine, and you can specify which Fusion-specific keyboard shortcuts to enable.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Enter your login credentials and click Connect. 4 Select Virtual Machine > Settings. 5 Click CD/DVD Drive. 6 Select the Enable CD/DVD Drive check box. 7 Select a remote disc image from the Choose a remote disc image drop-down menu. 8 (Optional) Expand Advanced options and select a bus type from the drop-down menu. 9 (Optional) Click Remove CD/DVD Drive to return to the CD/DVD drive that your virtual machine uses.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server. 2 Type the name of the server, or select a server from the Recent Servers drop-down menu. 3 Type your login credentials and click Connect. 4 Select a server to view CPU use, memory use, and available storage information. 5 Select a virtual machine to view snapshot, configuration file, and hardware compatibility information.
Using VMware Fusion 5 Select the Battery life menu item from the drop-down menu. You can select the option to use high-performance graphics for 3D applications only to conserve battery life. You can select the menu item to always use high-performance graphics, but this selection results in shorter battery life. 6 Select the shared graphics memory item from the drop-down menu. Enable External GPU Fusion provides support for external GPU when an external GPU is connected to the host.
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 Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences. 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 The steps required to make the physical printers on your Mac host available to a virtual machine vary depending on the source and version of the installed VMware Tools. n If the VMware Tools instance in the guest was originally installed from a bundled VMware Tools ISO file within a Fusion version earlier than Fusion 11, the VMware Tools version is earlier than 10.3.x. Bundled VMware Tools versions earlier than 10.3 already contain VMware Virtual Printer functionality.
Using VMware Fusion n Enable the Share Mac printers feature. See Set the Default Printer for a Virtual Machine. n Use the applicable method that follows to check if VMware Tools 10.3.x or later is installed. n n Windows Guest. In the system tray, select VMware Tools and open About VMware Tools. n Linux Guest. In a terminal window, run the following command vmware-toolbox-cmd -v. Update VMware Tools to version 10.3.x or later if the VMware Tools version is earlier than 10.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and select Virtual Machine > Install Virtual Printer. 3 Install VMware Virtual Printer using the method appropriate for the guest. n Windows Guest n In the virtual machine, use Windows Explorer to access the CD/DVD drive, doubleclick the Virtual-Printer-version-build.exe file, and complete the VMware Virtual Printer Setup Wizard.
Using VMware Fusion Results The Mac host printers appear on the printer list in the guest. What to do next n In the guest, print to a printer you just added from the host to confirm that the VMware Virtual Printer configuration works. n When you upgrade VMware Fusion in the future, to ensure that a guest has the latest version of VMware Virtual Printer, uninstall and reinstall VMware Virtual Printer. See Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer.
Using VMware Fusion Set the Default Printer for a Virtual Machine Your virtual machine uses the default printer on the Mac as its default printer, unless you change it on the Printer panel in Settings. For more information about configuring printers, see Install VMware Virtual Printer. 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 Printer.
Using VMware Fusion n serial ports n parallel ports n Trusted Platform Module device Configuring the Network Connection Configure and implement Fusion virtual networking components on your virtual machine to connect to other virtual machines in your networking environment. Fusion supports only Ethernet-based networking, but provides several options for connecting to networks. n A virtual machine can use NAT to share the IP address of your host system.
Using VMware Fusion n Assign a MAC Address to a Virtual Machine Manually You can assign a MAC address manually if you need to ensure that the same MAC address is always assigned to the virtual network adaptor for a virtual machine. n Add a Network Adapter You can add up to ten virtual network adapters to a virtual machine. n Change the Network Adapter on a Remote Virtual Machine You can enable and change the virtual network adapter for a virtual machine hosted on a remote server.
Using VMware Fusion 5 Select the networking type. Option Description Share with my Mac The virtual machine does not have its own IP address on the external network. The virtual machine obtains a private IP address from the VMware virtual DHCP server. Bridged Networking items You see various choices for bridging to one of the network interfaces on your Mac, including wireless and Ethernet. Using one of these options is often the easiest way to give your virtual machine access to a network.
Using VMware Fusion Add a Network Adapter You can add up to ten virtual network adapters to a virtual machine. Prerequisites n Familiarize yourself with the various types of network configurations. See Configuring the Network Connection. n 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 5 Click Network Adapter. 6 Select the network adapter from the Network Connection drop-down menu. Remove a Network Adapter You can remove network adapters 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. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
Using VMware Fusion 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. The value in the Kbps text box changes to the data transfer rate, in kilobits per second, of the network connection type that you select.
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 5 Follow the prompts to resize the partition and click Finish. The partition item in the Disk Management pane displays its new size. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Add an Existing Virtual Hard Disk You can add an existing virtual hard disk to a virtual machine. You can copy or move the disk to your virtual machine, or share it between virtual machines. Caution Moving the virtual hard disk can break other virtual machines that are using the virtual hard disk, because this is the equivalent of removing the hard disk from one physical computer and installing it in another. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion n The virtual machine is powered off. 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 Add Device. 6 Click Hard Disk. 7 Select a .vmdk file from the File name drop-down menu. 8 Use the disk size slider to specify the size of the virtual disk.
Using VMware Fusion Virtual Disk Manager is included when Fusion is installed. With Virtual Disk Manager, you can enlarge a virtual disk so that its maximum capacity is larger than it was when you created it. This feature is useful if you need more disk space in a given virtual machine, but do not want to add another virtual disk or use ghosting software to transfer the data on a virtual disk to a larger virtual disk.
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 CD/DVD Drive. 5 Click Add. 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.
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 Removable Devices in the Settings window, click the CD/DVD drive to connect. 4 Select the Connect CD/DVD Drive check box. Connect and Disconnect the CD/DVD Drive Without Using the Settings Window You can use the buttons on the status bar to connect and disconnect devices. Procedure u Click the CD/DVD device button in the status bar.
Using VMware Fusion 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 CD/DVD Drive. 6 Select the Enable CD/DVD Drive check box. 7 Select a remote disc image from the Choose a remote disc image drop-down menu. 8 (Optional) Expand Advanced options and select a bus type from the drop-down menu.
Using VMware Fusion 7 Click Open. What to do next Configure the new floppy device, as described in Connect and Set Up a Floppy Device . Connect and Set Up a Floppy Device You can configure how your virtual machine can use a floppy device to access data on a floppy disk image file. 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.
Using VMware Fusion 7 Save the floppy disk image to the chosen location. 8 In the Finder, right-click on the created floppy image and select Get Info. 9 In Name & Extension, change the file extension from .dmg to .flp and close the Get Info window. Confirm the change when prompted. 10 (Optional) Repeat the process for each floppy disk to create. What to do next To attach the images to a virtual machine, see Connect and Set Up a Floppy Device .
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 Removable Devices in the Settings window, click Sound Card. 4 Select the Connect Sound Card check box. 5 Select the Output Device and Input Device 6 (Optional) Select the Enable Echo Cancellation check box if there is sound echo in your virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click Sound Card. 4 Click Remove Sound Card. 5 Click Remove in the confirmation dialog box. Add a Camera to a Virtual Machine You can enable one or more cameras on a virtual machine. Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have one or more cameras on the host system, either built-in or connected to a USB device. n The virtual machine uses hardware version 11 or later.
Using VMware Fusion Guests on older Macs can have virtual USB 3.0/3.1 virtual hardware, but both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0/3.1 devices connect in USB 2.0 mode. Guests with virtual USB 2.0 hardware also use USB 2.0 mode for USB 2.0 and USB 3.0/3.1 devices. Note Fusion does not support USB adapters for connecting displays to your virtual machines. Add the USB Controller You can add a virtual USB controller to allow your virtual machine to work with the USB devices that are connected to your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion Choose Where to Connect a USB Device When You Plug It In When a virtual machine is running, you can select whether a USB device connects to your Mac or to your virtual machine when you plug the device in. With Fusion, you can select what system a USB device connects to when you plug it in. You can also set that choice as the default connection whenever you attach that device in the future. Prerequisites Fusion must be open, with a virtual machine powered on.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select the USB device in the list. 5 Under Advanced USB options, select the plug-in behavior for the device. Option Description Ask what to do Fusion asks if you want to attach the device to the Mac or the virtual machine. Connect to this virtual machine Only the virtual machine recognizes the device. The Mac does not recognize the device. Connect to your Mac Only the Mac recognizes the device. The virtual machine does not recognize the device.
Using VMware Fusion When you attach a smart card reader to your computer, the reader appears as two separate USB devices in the Fusion interface. You can use smart cards in virtual mode or USB passthrough mode. These mode are mutually exclusive. You must pick one or the other. n Virtual mode (Recommended): The smart card reader device is available as Virtual model name of your smart card reader USB Smart Card Reader.
Using VMware Fusion Cause Some USB devices disconnect very quickly if they do not receive an immediate response upon connection. Occasionally, Fusion USB EasyConnect does not produce a response in the time required by these USB devices. To work around this problem, you must configure the virtual machine so that Fusion connects unknown devices without first having to ask about the type of connection. Solution 1 Shut down or power off the virtual machine. 2 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion Add a Serial Port You can add a serial port to 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. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Click Add Device. 4 Click Serial Port. 5 Click Add.
Using VMware Fusion Fusion has the following limitations for Bluetooth support: n Only out going connections are allowed. A virtual machine may establish a connection to a remote Bluetooth device, but remote devices do not see services that virtual machines try to advertise. n Virtual machines cannot change the name, class, or discoverability of the host's Bluetooth adapter. The host is exclusively in control over setting whether other Bluetooth devices can discover the host, and what name is used.
Using VMware Fusion Configuring a Trusted Platform Module Device You can add a virtual cryptoprocessor that uses Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology to an encrypted virtual machine. Afterward, you can remove the cryptoprocessor from the virtual machine. TPM technology provides hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM cryptoprocessor carries out cryptographic operations. Fusion supports TPM version 2.0.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Results 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 Encrypt a Virtual Machine You can encrypt your virtual machine with a password to control access to the virtual machine and its contents. Prerequisites n Suspend or shut down the virtual machine. 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. 4 Select Enable Encryption and set the encryption password.
Using VMware Fusion 6 Type the password to use to encrypt the virtual machine. Remember this password. You cannot access the virtual machine without it. 7 Type the password again. 8 (Optional) Select Remember Password to store the password in the Keychain password management system on your Mac. 9 Click OK. Results 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.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n Suspend or power off the virtual machine. n Verify that you have the password for the encrypted virtual machine. 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. Results The password for the encrypted virtual machine is stored in Keychain.
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 Compatibility. 4 Under Advanced options, select a hardware version from the Use Hardware Version dropdown menu. When you select a hardware compatibility setting, a list of the VMware products that are compatible with that setting appears.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Under Advanced options, select a hardware version from the Use Hardware Version dropdown menu. Hardware version 12 enables higher performance of the virtual machine, including improved accelerated 3D graphics rendering. Configuring Guest Isolation Options for a Virtual Machine With the isolation option, you can restrict file operations between the virtual machine and the host system, and between the virtual machine and other virtual machines.
Using VMware Fusion Managing Advanced Settings You can monitor the power supply status, enable VNC access, enable Microsoft virtualizationbased security, or configure other advanced functions for your virtual machine. Configure Time Synchronization Between Guest and Host Operating Systems You can configure whether the clock on the guest operating system is synchronized with the clock on the host.
Using VMware Fusion Troubleshooting Your Virtual Machine You can decide what level of troubleshooting information to collect for your virtual machines. The level of troubleshooting information collected can affect the performance of your virtual machine. 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 an option from the Troubleshooting menu.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Advanced. 4 Select an option from the Hard disk buffering menu. Option Description Automatic Fusion determines your operating system and enables or disables hard disk buffering depending on which type of buffering provides the best performance. Enabled The virtual machine's operating system uses buffered I/O. Disabled The virtual machine's operating system uses unbuffered I/O.
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. VNC server provided by Fusion VNC server inside the virtual machine's guest operating system n Available for each virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Configure Virtual Machine Power Options You can configure Fusion to list the soft or hard option of specific power-option pairs in the Virtual Machine drop-down menu and the applications menus. When you access the Virtual Machine drop-down menu or an 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.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select the soft or hard option of each power-option pair. Power-Option Pair Resume/Resume (hard) Shut Down/Power Off (hard) Suspend/Suspend (hard) Restart/Reset (hard) Power Options Resume The soft option of the power-option pair. Resume (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Resume option. Shut Down The soft option of the power-option pair. Power Off (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Shut Down option.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next Collect the troubleshooting information. See Troubleshooting Your Virtual Machine. To discontinue the impact that increased logging has on virtual machine performance, such as on CPU and I/O performance, after you finish collecting troubleshooting information, unselect the Enable verbose USB debugging check box. Enable Dark Mode Synchronization You can enable Dark Mode Synchronization for a virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Option Required Setting Fusion Settings Page 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 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 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.
Using vctl Command to Manage Containers and Run Kubernetes Cluster 9 You can use the vctl command-line utility in VMware Fusion to manage containers. In addition, vctl provides support for KIND so that KIND can use vctl container as "nodes" to run local Kubernetes clusters. The vctl is a command-line utility bundled inside the VMware Fusion application. Related binaries/components come bundled in the Fusion application and are available in Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vkd/ folder.
Using VMware Fusion n Running vctl Commands n Cleaning Up Residual Environment Data n Changes/Enhancements to the vctl Utility Using the vctl Utility The vctl utility is included with VMware Fusion and is ready to run in a terminal window. Prerequisites Before using vctl to run any operation on a container image or container, the container runtime must be started first.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Run the vctl system start command to start the vctl container runtime. This command performs the following tasks: a Creates a bin folder in the /.vctl folder. b Downloads kubectl, kind and crx.vmdk files, and saves them to the bin folder. c Creates a docker link file that points to /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/ Library/vkd/bin/vctl. 3 Run vctl kind command.
Using VMware Fusion Running vctl Commands The vctl commands have syntax and other requirements that you must follow. Syntax of vctl Commands The vctl commands are divided into function categories. The following tables list vctl commands and their function. Options enclosed in square brackets are optional. The vertical bar indicates a keyword choice. Note Use --help to review all the available command options.
Using VMware Fusion vctl Commands to Manage the Image Resource Command Description vctl build [OPTIONS] PATH Builds a container image using a Dockerfile. Note If the RUN instructions in the Dockerfile run network-related commands, add ENV instruction into the Dockerfile to set network proxy, for example: ENV https_proxy :Proxy_Port for the network operations to succeed. vctl images [OPTIONS] [IMAGE...] Lists container images and displays basic information about the container images.
Using VMware Fusion Command Description vctl run [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARGUMENTS...] Runs a new container from a container image. Note Ensure the following when you use the --volume option: n Specify paths to the folder. The --volume doesn't support path to files. n Use absolute path. Relative paths are not supported. n Only anonymous volumes can be mounted, mounting named volumes is not supported.
Using VMware Fusion vctl Commands to Manage Container Images Registry Authentication Command Description vctl login [OPTION] [SERVER] Logs in to a remote registry. vctl logout [SERVER] Logs out from a remote registry. Note n On macOS, the credentials are saved in the Keychain. On Windows, the credentials are saved in the Credential Manager. n Once the login is successful, future Pull, Push and Build requests will leverage the saved credential.
Using VMware Fusion c Build the new image whose base image is in a private Docker registry, by passing the JSON file to vctl build command: vctl build --file Dockerfile --tag docker.io/mynamespace/myrepo:1.0 -credential config.json . Commands Related to Container n List running containers. vctl ps n List all containers, including the running containers and stopped containers. vctl ps --all n Run a container in detached mode using the nginx image, which is the same as docker.io/ library/nginx:latest.
Using VMware Fusion n By specifying the vmx path of the CRX VM. Note To get the vmx path, run the vctl describe myContainer command and refer to the Host virtual machine value in the output. vctl execvm --sh /.vctl/.r/vms/myContainer/ myContainer.vmx n Execute a command within a CRX VM. n By specifying the container hosted by the CRX VM. vctl execvm -c myContainer /bin/ls n By specifying the vmx path of the CRX VM.
Using VMware Fusion Fusion 12.0 n The administrator password is no longer needed to start the vctl container runtime and while using the --publish option. n Added enhancement to support KIND, so that KIND can use vctl container as nodes to run local Kubernetes clusters. n Added vctl login and vctl logout commands. n Added vctl inspect command to display detailed container information. n Added support to specify access permission (ro, rw) of the mounted volume n Added vctl volume prune command.
Using the vmrun Command to Control Virtual Machines 10 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 Use the vmrun Utility No configuration is needed to use the vmrun utility on a Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS host. 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 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. Path to VMX File VMware stores virtual machines as a package that includes the virtual machine settings file, filename.vmx, and the virtual disks.
Using VMware Fusion 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. The vmrun Power Commands and Parameters Option Parameters Description start path to .vmx file Starts a virtual machine. The default gui option starts the machine interactively, which is [ gui | nogui ] required to display the Fusion interface.
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 Note The network adapter type can be nat, hostOnly, bridged, or custom. index When the network adapter is nat, hostOnly, or bridged, the Host nework Network adapter type parameter is not required. Only when the network adapter type is custom, [ Host nework ] 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 | 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 -activeWindow | -interactive ] program name [ program arguments ] Windows GUI is 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 installTools path to .vmx file command.
Using VMware Fusion 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.vmx n Delete the snapshot by specifying its name. vmrun deleteSnapshot Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx mySnapshot Network Adapter Commands n List all network adapters on a virtual machine. vmrun listNetworkAdapters Win10.
Using VMware Fusion n Run a batch script and keep running afterwards. To use cmd.exe on Windows, you must specify the script interpreter as null. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runScriptInGuest Win10.vmwarevm/Win10.vmx "" "cmd.exe /k \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC\\vcvarsall.bat\" x86" n Run a Bash shell script file or Perl script on a Linux guest. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runScriptInGuest Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.
Using VMware Fusion Guest to Host File Operations n To copy a file from the host to a guest, the user must have write permission on the destination. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword copyFileFromHostToGuest Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/ Ubuntu16.vmx ~/img.db /tmp/img.db n To copy a file from a guest to the host, the user must have read permission on the source file. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword copyFileFromGuestToHost Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/ Ubuntu16.vmx /home/username/addr addr.
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 11 Fusion REST API is available for both Fusion and Fusion Pro and enables 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 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. 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. You can configure the REST API service to provide HTTP or HTTPS access locally. n Provide HTTP service. a In a terminal window, run the vmrest command.
Upgrading Fusion 12 You can upgrade to a new version of Fusion in several ways. Use these procedures to upgrade Fusion.
Using VMware Fusion Fusion downloads the update files to your Mac and installs the updates. 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.
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 Procedure 1 In the Finder, select Applications > Utilities and double-click Activity Monitor to open the Activity Monitor. 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.
