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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 13 14 How-To Videos 14 Take Advantage of Fusion Online Resources 14 2 Understanding Fusion 16 Virtual Machines and What Fusion Can Do What Is a Virtual Machine? Fusion Capabilities 16 16 17 Supported Guest Operating Systems Virtual Hardware Specifications 17 17 Navigating and Taking Action by Using the Fusion Interf
Using VMware Fusion Set Fusion Display Resolution Preferences Set Default Applications Preferences Creating Custom Networks Enable Jumbo Frames Enable Dictation 43 44 45 49 49 Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement Program Customizing the Fusion Display 50 50 Show or Hide the Fusion Toolbar Customize the Fusion Toolbar 50 51 Resize the Fusion Display and Resolution 51 Keep a Windows Application in the Mac Dock on the Intel-based Mac 51 Set a Virtual Machine Application to Open Wh
Using VMware Fusion Using Full Clones 84 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 Virtual Machine 89 Open a Virtual Machine From the Finder 89 Start a Virtual Machine's Operating System 90 Open a Virtual Machine Without Powering On 90 Shut Down a Virtual Machine's Operating System 90 Suspend and Resume a Virtual M
Using VMware Fusion Enable the Secondary Button in an Apple Mighty Mouse Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine 106 106 Force Virtual Machines to Grab Keyboard and Mouse Input 107 6 Sharing Files Between Windows and Your Intel-based Mac 108 Guest Operating Systems That Support Shared Folders 108 Guest Operating Systems That Support Mirrored Folders 109 Enable Shared Folders or Mirrored Folders for a Virtual Machine Add or Remove a Mirrored Folder Add a Shared Folder 110 110 110 Remove a Shar
Using VMware Fusion Enable External GPU 128 Enable Retina Display Support 128 Configure Resolution Settings for Virtual Machine Display Enable Hot Keys for Virtual Machines 129 130 Configure Discrete Graphics Management 131 Install VMware Virtual Printer on Intel-based Mac 132 Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer on Intel-based Mac 135 Set the Default Printer for a Virtual Machine on Intel-based Mac Add a Device 136 137 Configuring the Network Connection Managing Virtual Hard Disks 137 142 C
Using VMware Fusion Configure a Firmware Type 179 9 Using vctl Command to Manage Containers and Run Kubernetes Cluster on Intelbased Mac 181 Using the vctl Utility 182 Enabling KIND to Use vctl Container as Nodes to Run Kubernetes Clusters Running vctl Commands 182 184 Syntax of vctl Commands 184 Examples of vctl Commands 187 Cleaning Up Residual Environment Data 189 Changes/Enhancements to the vctl Utility 189 10 Using the vmrun Command to Control Virtual Machines 191 Use the vmrun Utility
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 all supported Mac. Designed for the Mac user, Fusion takes advantage of the security, flexibility, and portability of virtual machines to run Windows and other 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 n Operating system installation media (disk or disk image) for virtual machines. Windows operating systems are available separately from Microsoft and other retailers. Important Fusion does not provide any operating systems for installation on virtual machines that you create with Fusion. You must provide the operating system installation media. n 750 MB of free disk space for Fusion, and at least 5 GB of free disk space for each virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Double-click the Fusion installer dmg file to open it. The contents of the disk image appear in the Fusion Finder window. 2 In the Finder window, double-click the click to install Fusion 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 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 ARM operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and others on macOS without rebooting. n Run Windows and Linux applications on all supported 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 n Apple Silicon BIOS n PhoenixBIOS 4.
Using VMware Fusion n n MacBook 2015 and later n iMac 21-inch 2015 and later 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 Several Linux operating systems support NVMe while others do not. Check with the operating system vendor. 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 Support for most Ethernet-based protocols, including TCP/IP v4, Microsoft Networking, Samba, Novell NetWare, and Network File System. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Use the virtual machine operating system to verify your virtual machine is using SSD as its virtual disk. 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.
Using VMware Fusion u Copy the full path of a virtual machine into a text file or terminal window on the Mac host. In Single Window view, click the icon portion of the Virtual Machine Path item and drag it to the text file or terminal window on the Mac host. The full path to the virtual machine appears in the text file or terminal window.
Using VMware Fusion 2 To determine the file location of the virtual machine, in the Virtual Machine Library window, control-click the virtual machine, release the control button, and select Show in Finder. You need the file location to access the virtual machine package again. 3 In the Virtual Machine Library window, control-click the virtual machine, and select Delete. The Remove Virtual Machine dialog box appears. 4 Click Keep File.
Using VMware Fusion Option Action Obtain specific information about the virtual machine (Fusion Pro only) n The following information is available in the Virtual Machine Library window. Virtual machine processor and memory information. To access the Processors & Memory settings window, click the information icon. n Network information appears when the virtual machine is connected to a network and powered on with VMware Tools installed.
Using VMware Fusion Using the Home Pane to Create a Virtual Machine or Obtain One from Another Source You can create a virtual machine, or migrate a physical PC. 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 5 When the VMware Tools installation is complete, reboot your computer. What to do next The first time you power on your Boot Camp virtual machine after you install VMware Tools, you must reactivate Windows. Using the Fusion Applications Menus The applications menus include the applications menu ( ), available for all virtual machines and the Unity applications menu ( ), available for virtual machines with Windows guest operating systems that support Unity.
Using VMware Fusion 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. n Lists all the virtual machines in the Virtual Machine Library. You can select a virtual machine in the list to perform the following operations. n The Unity Applications Menu n n Access the settings and snapshots of the virtual machine.
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.
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 three-button 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. Activate 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 activate or deactivate these shortcuts in Fusion Preferences. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse.
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 Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Network. 2 Click the lock icon, enter the administrator password, and click OK. 3 Click the plus sign (+) under the list of networks. 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.
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 routing between two virtual networks. 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 Enable Jumbo Frames With Fusion Pro, you can enable jumbo frames for built-in networks. 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 If you use Fusion 12.1.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Click Mac Host Shortcuts to go to the Mac Host Shortcuts pane. 4 Make note of how your virtual machine maps the Command key to the Windows key. 5 Assign a hot key to start dictation in the virtual machine. Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement Program The VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) provides information to VMware.
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 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 n If you want to install the operating system using an installer CD, ensure that you have configured the virtual machine to use a physical CD-ROM or DVD drive. Also, ensure that you have configured the drive to connect at power on. n If you want to install the guest operating system from an ISO image file, configure the CD/DVD drive in the virtual machine to point to the ISO image file, and configure the drive to connect at power on. Procedure 1 Select File > New .
Using VMware Fusion Fusion creates your virtual machine, selects the default Linux installation options, and installs VMware Tools, which loads the drivers required to optimize your virtual machine's performance. You can also have Linux Easy Install make your home folder available to Linux as a shared folder, so that you can share files between the virtual machine and your Mac. Linux Easy Install is available for the following operating systems: n Ubuntu 7.10 and later n Ubuntu Server Edition 8.
Using VMware Fusion 5 (Optional) If you selected to make your home folder accessible, select either Read only or Read & Write for your virtual machine. 6 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.
Using VMware Fusion 5 6 In the Linux Easy Install dialog box, select the Use Easy Install option, provide the appropriate information, and click Continue. a Enter your Display Name, Account Name, and Password. b Select Make your home folder accessible to the virtual machine to have Linux Easy Install configure your home folder as a shared folder, so you can share files between the virtual machine and your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion n OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11 n macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 n macOS 11.x n macOS 12.x n macOS 13.0 Fusion does not support the following features for Mac virtual machines: n Multiple displays n 3D Accelerated graphics n Unity view To install the operating system, use the procedure for creating a virtual machine for any supported operating system. See Create a Virtual Machine for Any Supported Operating System.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n You must have a recovery partition on your Mac to create this kind of virtual machine. n You must have Mac OS X 10.11 or later. Procedure 1 Select File > New. A dialog box appears with the Select the Installation Method panel showing. 2 Click Install macOS from the recovery partition. 3 Select a recovery partition and click Continue. If you have more than one recovery partition, a list of partitions is presented from which to choose.
Using VMware Fusion n The remote server is running VMware Workstation Pro, VMware ESXi or VMware vCenter Server. n Confirm that the firmware type with which you plan to configure the virtual machine is supported by the guest operating system. See Configure a Firmware Type. Important Fusion does not include 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 Create a Virtual Machine for Any Supported Operating System You can create a virtual machine with a guest operating system that does not have an Easy Install option if the guest operating system is supported by 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.
Using VMware Fusion 5 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 Prerequisites You must have a Boot Camp partition in place before you start this procedure. You must have administrator privileges to use the Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 In the Virtual Machine Library window, click the Boot Camp thumbnail in the list of virtual machines, which identifies the partition that Fusion detected. 3 (Optional) Type your Mac password to access the Boot Camp partition.
Using VMware Fusion machine, you might be required to purchase a second license (or product key) from Microsoft. If a second product key is required, you can get that through the Microsoft representative when you call Microsoft Support to activate the operating system now residing in the virtual machine. n With a retail license, when you buy Windows from a vendor, the license enables you to change platforms as often as you want.
Using VMware Fusion 2 Enter the name of the host server or click the Recent Servers drop-down menu to select a server from the list. 3 Enter your login credentials and click Connect. 4 Select a virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library. 5 Drag the virtual machine to the server. 6 In the Upload Virtual Machine dialog box, select a host and a datastore folder or shared folder. 7 Click Upload.
Using VMware Fusion When you import a Parallels virtual machine, Fusion creates a VMware virtual machine based on the original virtual machine. The import process is nondestructive, so you can continue to use the original source virtual machine with the product you use to create the source virtual machine. Fusion can also import the contents of the Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine, creating a completely new VMware virtual machine based on the partition.
Using VMware Fusion Because the target and the source virtual machines or system images have the same identities (name, SID, and so on), running both on the same network can result in conflicts. To redeploy the source virtual machine or system image, ensure that you do not run both the source and target images or virtual machines on the same network at the same time.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Results You have a separate Fusion version of the third-party virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion OVF is a platform-independent, efficient, extensible, and open packaging and distribution format for virtual machines. For example, you can import OVF virtual machines exported from Workstation Pro into Fusion. You can import OVF 1.x files only. You can also use the standalone OVF Tool to convert an OVF virtual machine to VMware runtime format. For information about using the OVF Tool, see the OVF Tool User Guide. Prerequisites Download or copy the OVF virtual machine file (.ovf or .
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n Verify that the virtual machine is not encrypted. You cannot export an encrypted virtual machine to OVF format. n Verify that the virtual machine is powered off. Procedure 1 Select the virtual machine and select File > Export to OVF. 2 Enter a name for the OVF file and specify a directory in which to save it. 3 Specify whether to export the virtual machine as an OVF, a folder with separate files, or as an OVA, a single-file archive.
Using VMware Fusion In the case of Windows Easy Install or Linux Easy Install, Fusion installs VMware Tools as soon as it finishes installing the operating system. When you finish installing the operating system in your new virtual machine by any other means (rebooting the virtual machine when prompted), install VMware Tools. Not all features are supported on all guests. You can use the VMware Tools control panel to set various options that optimize your guest operating system for use in a virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion n The AppDefense component is not installed by default. You must perform a custom installation and include that component. 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 If you are installing VMware Tools for the first time, click OK on the Install VMware Tools information page.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next If a new virtual hardware version is available for the virtual machine, upgrade the virtual hardware. Manually Install VMware Tools on Linux You can manually install VMware Tools on a Linux virtual machine using the command line. For later Linux distributions, use the integrated open-vm-tools version. For more information about Linux distributions supported by Open VM Tools, see Open VM Tools (README) and the VMware Compatibility Guide at https://www.vmware.
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. 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 The value x.x.x is the product version number, and yyyy is the build number of the product release. 5 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. 6 Run the installer and configure VMware Tools as a root user cd vmware-tools-distrib sudo ./vmware-install.pl Follow the prompts to accept the default values, if appropriate for your configuration.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n Power on the virtual machine. n Verify that the guest operating system is running. 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 On the Connect VMware Tools installer CD pop-up, click Install 3 On the VMware Tools dialog box, click Install VMware Tools.
Using VMware Fusion Occasionally, some new modules are not installed during a VMware Tools upgrade. You can manually install new modules by modifying installed modules. Use the guest operating system’s Programs and Features item in the Windows Control Panel to repair or modify VMware Tools. Uninstalling VMware Tools When the upgrade process of VMware Tools is incomplete, you can uninstall and then reinstall VMware Tools. Prerequisites n Power on the virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion The existing virtual machine is called the parent virtual machine. Two types of clones are available for creation: linked clones and full clones. Linked clones are created more quickly than full clones, but are dependent on the parent virtual machine. Full clones take longer to create, but are completely independent of the parent virtual machine. Changes made to a clone do not affect the parent virtual machine, and changes made to the parent virtual machine do not appear in a clone.
Using VMware Fusion Because a full clone does not share virtual disks with the parent virtual machine, full clones generally perform better than linked clones. Full clones take longer to create than linked clones. Creating a full clone can take several minutes if the files involved are large. Because a full clone duplicates only the state of the virtual machine at the instant of the cloning operation, it does not have access to snapshots of the parent virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Type a name for the clone and click Save. A full clone can take several minutes to create, depending on the size of the virtual disk that is being duplicated. Results The clone appears in the Virtual Machine Library. A linked clone virtual machine is designated by a clone badge in the Virtual Machine Library. The parent virtual machine name is shown under the virtual machine name in the Virtual Machine Library display.
Working with Your Virtual Machines 5 You can work with virtual machines in the same way that you can work with physical machines. Your Mac and virtual machines can also interact.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select File > Scan for Virtual Machines. 2 Add and delete folders as necessary until the list of folders in the Scan for Virtual Machines dialog box meets your needs. Option Description Add a Click +. b Search as necessary and select a folder to add. c Click Open. The selected folder path is added to the Scan for Virtual Machines dialog box. Delete a Click a folder path in the Scan for Virtual Machines dialog box. b Click -.
Using VMware Fusion 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 3 Double-click the virtual machine package or configuration file to open the virtual machine in Fusion. If Fusion is not running, it starts automatically. 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.
Using VMware Fusion You can use several methods to shut down your virtual machine's operating system. This is the preferred method. Procedure u Select Virtual Machine > Shut Down. 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.
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 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. 2 Move the virtual machine package file to the Trash. What to do next Open Fusion. If you see the uninstalled virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library, right-click it and select Delete.
Using VMware Fusion Configure SSH Login on a Linux Virtual Machine With VMware Fusion, when a Linux virtual machine has an SSH service enabled, you can configure quick SSH login to the virtual machine. The configuration enables SSH login from the Mac host to a Linux virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library. The virtual machine can be running on the Mac host or on a remote server running VMware Workstation Pro, VMware ESXi, or VMware vCenter Server.
Using VMware Fusion Results A terminal window opens on the Mac host desktop and SSH connects to the virtual machine. With the terminal window open and connected to the Linux virtual machine, you now have commandline access to the Linux virtual machine. What to do next In the future, to open an SSH connection from the Mac host to the Linux virtual machine, in the Fusion Virtual Machine Library, select the Connect to SSH option for the Linux virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure u You can send the keystroke combination in any of the following ways. n Select Virtual Machine > Send Ctrl-Alt-Del. n If you are using an external PC keyboard, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. n On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press Fwd Del+Ctrl+Option. The below the Help key. n On a Mac laptop keyboard, press Fn+Ctrl+Option+Delete.
Using VMware Fusion Table 5-1. Special Key Commands (continued) Key commands that can be sent to the virtual machine with the Send Key menu item Menu F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 変換 (Henkan) 無変換 (Muhenkan) ひらがな (Hiragana) Switch Power Commands from the Default Options With a keyboard shortcut, you can switch some of the Fusion power command options that appear in the Virtual Machine drop-down menu and the applications menus, from the default option.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Virtual Machine to display the Virtual Machine drop-down menu. 2 Hold down the Option key (Mac keyboards) or Alt key (PC keyboards) and select an alternative power option. Table 5-2. Power Commands Soft Option Hard Option Shut Down Power Off, also called Force Shut Down Restart Reset, also called as Force Restart See Options for Fusion Power Commands for descriptions of the power commands.
Using VMware Fusion Table 5-3. Soft and Hard Options for Power Commands in the Virtual Machine Menu (continued) Command Result Force Resume (hard option) Resumes the virtual machine from a suspended state. Shut Down (soft option) Triggers a poweroff script to run. Sends a shut-down signal to the guest operating system. An operating system that recognizes this signal shuts down gracefully. Not all guest operating systems respond to a shut-down signal from this button.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites With the virtual machine open in single window or full screen view, switch to Unity view. For example, select View > Unity. When you switch to Unity view, the following events occur. n The virtual machine interface disappears. n Applications currently open in the virtual machine appear directly on the Mac desktop. n VMware Unity ( ) appears in the Mac Dock. Procedure u Select the application from the Unity applications menu.
Using VMware Fusion u Search for the application. Moving and Sharing Files with Your Mac With Fusion, you can move and share files between a virtual machine and your Mac. Moving and Copying Files and Text Between Virtual Machines and Your Mac You can drag files and folders to move and copy them between your virtual machines and your Mac. You can move text by copying and pasting or cutting and pasting. You can also drag images between Windows applications and Mac applications.
Using VMware Fusion Copy and Paste Between Virtual Machines and Your Mac Using Keyboard Shortcuts You can copy and paste between a virtual machine and your Mac. You can copy and paste images and formatted text between a Windows or Linux virtual machine and your Mac. You can copy and paste text between a macOS virtual machine and your Mac. Copying and pasting files or folders between a macOS virtual machine and your Mac is not supported.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Start Windows Explorer. 2 Navigate to My Computer or Computer. 3 Run the command to map a network drive. Option Description Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Click Map Network Drive Windows operating systems other than Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Click Tools > Map Network Drive 4 Select a drive to map. 5 In the Folder field, type \\vmware-host\Shared Folders\. 6 Click Finish.
Using VMware Fusion Open a File in a Virtual Machine with an Application on Your Mac When you select a file in your virtual machine, you can open it with the appropriate application on your Mac. Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You turned on Shared Folders in the Sharing panel of the virtual machine Settings window. n You enabled Open your Windows files and web links using Mac applications in the Default Applications panel of the Settings window.
Using VMware Fusion n You enabled Shared Folders in the Default Applications panel of the Settings window. Procedure u For a one-time event, right-click the file, select Open With, and select an application from the menu. Because you can find the same application across many virtual machines, the menu entry shows the name of the virtual machine and the application name. The file opens in the application that appears in the menu.
Using VMware Fusion Enable the Secondary Button in an Apple Mighty Mouse In a virtual machine, the Apple Mighty Mouse does not perform a right-click when you Controlclick. You must enable the secondary button to perform a right-click in a virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse. 2 Select the Secondary Button check box. 3 (Optional) To change the shortcut for the secondary button, double-click the current shortcut, select a new shortcut, and click OK.
Using VMware Fusion Force Virtual Machines to Grab Keyboard and Mouse Input You can set the virtual machine to grab mouse and keyboard input. When input is grabbed, the mouse pointer is confined to the virtual machine window, and all keyboard and mouse input is directed to the virtual machine. Ordinarily, with VMware Tools installed, when you click in the virtual machine, Fusion directs keyboard and mouse input to the virtual machine.
Sharing Files Between Windows and Your Intel-based Mac 6 You can set up shared folders in guest operating systems to share files between your Mac and your Windows and other virtual machines. In the Sharing panel of a virtual machine's Settings window, you can select shared folders on your Mac to make available to the virtual machine. This feature requires VMware Tools. You can mirror folders in your Windows virtual machine and in your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion Fusion supports shared folders in certain Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. n Windows 10 n Windows 8.1 n Windows 8 n Windows 7 n Windows Server 2016 n Windows Server 2012 n Windows Server 2008 n Windows Server 2003 n Windows Vista n Windows XP n macOS 11.0 Note Shared Folder is not supported for Windows 11 ARM GOS on Apple Silicon hosts. n macOS 12.0 n macOS 13.0 n macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 and 10.15 n Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 and 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 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. n Select Virtual Machine > Snapshots. n Click the Snapshots button in the virtual machine toolbar.
Using VMware Fusion 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. When you delete a snapshot, you must consolidate the changes that it captured into the original, parent 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 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 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 Accelerate 3D graphics check box. The version of DirectX supported by your hardware version is displayed. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites n Verify that you are using a Retina display or another high-pixel density display. n Verify that you are using hardware version 11 or later. Hardware version 14 is recommended. n Verify that the latest version of VMware Tools is installed. n For best appearance and performance, in the Display pane of System Preferences on the Mac host, select Best for Display in OS X 10.9.5 or Default for Display in OS X 10.10 and later.
Using VMware Fusion n Verify that the latest version of VMware Tools is installed. n For best appearance and performance, select Best for Display in the Display pane of System Preferences on the Mac host. 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.
Using VMware Fusion n A hot key combination must be unique to one virtual machine. n The hot key cannot be a function or a specially defined key such as Return, Escape, Insert, Delete, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, F key, Print Screen, Scroll Lock, Pause, or the arrow keys. n You cannot assign a hot key combination to an application. n You cannot use the Tab key as a hot key. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences. 2 Select the Enable per-virtual machine keyboard shortcuts check box.
Using VMware Fusion 5 Select a graphics performance option from the Battery life drop-down menu. Option Description Don't Use High Performance Graphics (Longer Battery Life) Maximizes battery life. Use High Performance Graphics for 3D Applications Only Balances battery life and 3D graphics performance. Always Use High Performance Graphics (Shorter Battery Life) Minimizes battery life.
Using VMware Fusion The following guest operating systems support VMware Virtual Printer. n Windows 7 and later n Debian-based and RPM-based Linux distributions The prerequisites provide information for you to determine if the guest you are configuring supports VMware Virtual Printer. If the guest does not support VMware Virtual Printer, you must use another method to connect printers. For example, you can connect a USB printer. See Configuring the USB Controller and Connecting USB Devices.
Using VMware Fusion Install Virtual Printer Not Listed Appropriate Action VMware Tools is not installed. Install VMware Tools 10.3.x or later. VMware Tools version is earlier than 10.3.0. Upgrade VMware Tools to version 10.3.x or later. The guest does not support VMware Virtual Printer. None. You cannot install VMware Virtual Printer on guests that do not support it.
Using VMware Fusion c RPM package command for 64-bit guests Rpm -ivh thinprint_version-revision.x86_64.rpm RPM package command for 32-bit guests Rpm -ivh thinprint_version-revision.i386.rpm To verify that VMware Virtual Printer is installed and running on the Linux guest, run the appropriate commands. If the Thinprint service is listed as active, VMware Virtual Printer is installed and running. DEB package commands for 32-bit and 64-bit guests Command to check the status of VMware Virtual Printer.
Using VMware Fusion n Debian-Based Linux Guest, such as Debian and Ubuntu In a terminal window, run either of the following commands. n n sudo apt-get purge thinprint n sudo dpkg -P thinprint RPM-Based Linux Guest, such as Red Hat, SUSE, and Fedora In a terminal window, run the following command. n rpm -e thinprint Results The VMware Virtual Printer is no longer installed on the guest. What to do next Install VMware Virtual Printer again.
Using VMware Fusion In most cases, you can ignore the Remove Printer Port button. When you add a virtual printer to a virtual machine, Fusion adds a virtual serial port for the virtual machine. Fusion then uses the serial port to communicate with the virtual printer. Selecting Remove Printer Port removes both the virtual printer and the virtual serial port from the virtual machine. Add a Device You can add removable devices to use with your virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Table 8-2. Network Connection Options Option Description Share with my Mac If you want to connect to the Internet or other TCP/IP network using your Mac dial-up networking connection and you are not able to give your virtual machine an IP address on the external network, choosing this option is often the easiest way to give the virtual machine access to that network. The virtual machine does not have its own IP address on the external network.
Using VMware Fusion Connect and Set Up the Network Adapter You can connect the virtual network adapter for the virtual machine and set the type of networking to use. Prerequisites Fusion does not support bridged networking to a VPN. If you have set a VPN to have the top priority in your Mac system preferences, lower its priority if you intend to use bridged networking with autodetect in your virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion When a physical machine is converted to a virtual machine, the MAC address of the network adapter is changed. For software in which the licensing is linked to the MAC address, this can be a problem. Manually assigning the correct MAC address is the solution. Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. You cannot change the setting while the virtual machine is powered on or suspended. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion 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. Your virtual machine will have access to multiple networks. Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted. n The virtual machine is powered on. Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server.
Using VMware Fusion Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click Network Adapter. 4 Expand Advanced options. 5 Select incoming and outgoing bandwidth settings. This setting allows you to simulate network bandwidth.
Using VMware Fusion Changing the Bus Type of the Virtual Hard Disk Caution In the following situations, after you select a bus type for a virtual hard disk, do not change the bus type. n On a system boot disk with the operating system installed Some operating systems are incapable of changing the storage controller of the boot device.
Using VMware Fusion 8 (Optional) Under Advanced options, set the Bus type for the hard disk to IDE, SCSI, SATA, or NVMe. Note If the guest operating system does not support NVMe, the NVMe option appears unavailable. Changing this setting is recommended only for advanced users. Fusion selects the bus type that is most appropriate for the virtual machine guest operating system. 9 Set your disk space configuration, depending on the constraints of the file system.
Using VMware Fusion 5 (Optional) Under Advanced options, set the Bus type for the hard disk to IDE, SCSI, SATA, or NVMe. Note If the guest operating system does not support NVMe, the NVMe option appears unavailable. Changing this setting is recommended only for advanced users. Fusion selects the bus type that is most appropriate for the virtual machine guest operating system. 6 7 Set your disk space configuration, depending on the constraints of the file system.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Verify that your virtual hard disk is big enough to accept the increase in partition size. See Resize a Hard Disk. Procedure 1 Right-click Computer and select Manage. 2 Double-click Storage. 3 Double-click Disk Management. 4 In the list, right-click the partition to expand and select Extend Volume. 5 Follow the prompts to resize the partition and click Finish. The partition item in the Disk Management pane displays its new size.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select a cleanup option. Manual Click Clean Up Virtual Machine. This option is only available when a Windows virtual machine has disk space to reclaim, or when any virtual machine has unconsolidated snapshot files. Fusion displays a progress dialog box as it cleans up the virtual machine. Automated Select Clean up disks after shutting down virtual machine. Fusion cleans up the virtual machine every time the virtual machine is shut down.
Using VMware Fusion Add a VMDK on a Remote Virtual Machine You can add a virtual hard disk and select a disk image on a virtual machine hosted on a remote server. Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted. n The virtual machine is powered 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.
Using VMware Fusion 5 In the confirmation window, select the option for removing the hard disk. Option Description Keep File The virtual hard disk is disconnected from the virtual machine, but the hard disk files remain in the virtual machine package. Move to Trash The virtual hard disk files are deleted from the virtual machine package.
Using VMware Fusion n Enable a CD/DVD Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine You can enable a CD/DVD drive and select a disk image on a virtual machine hosted on a remote server. You can access or install software from a physical CD/DVD drive on to your remote virtual machine. Add a CD/DVD Drive You can add a virtual CD/DVD drive to a 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.
Using VMware Fusion Connect and Set Up a CD/DVD Drive You can set up a CD/DVD drive so that it is always detected, or so that you must connect it manually. You can turn off the Automatically detect physical CD/DVD feature while the virtual machine is powered on, but you must power off the virtual machine before you can enable this feature. Use the Shut Down command in the Virtual Machine menu. If your CD/DVD drive is a USB device, Fusion handles it as a USB device, not a CD/DVD drive.
Using VMware Fusion Enable a CD/DVD Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine You can enable a CD/DVD drive and select a disk image on a virtual machine hosted on a remote server. You can access or install software from a physical CD/DVD drive on to your remote virtual machine. Prerequisites Verify that the following conditions are met: n You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted. n The virtual machine is powered on. Procedure 1 Select File > Connect to Server.
Using VMware Fusion n .img n .dsk n .fdd 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 Floppy Drive. 5 Click Add. 6 Browse to the floppy image file and select it. 7 Click Open. What to do next Configure the new floppy device, as described in Connect and Set Up a Floppy Device .
Using VMware Fusion Some operating systems require you to use floppy disks to install them. Because the Mac does not include a physical floppy drive, and because Fusion supports floppy images only, you must use a USB floppy drive to create floppy images. The Apple Disk Utility can create floppy disk images for this purpose. Procedure 1 Attach a USB floppy drive to your Mac. 2 Start the Mac Disk Utility by going to Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility on your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Enter your login credentials and click Connect. 4 Select Virtual Machine > Settings. 5 Click Floppy. 6 Click the Enable Floppy Drive check box. 7 Select a floppy image from the drop-down menu. Configuring the Sound Card A virtual machine can have only one sound card. You can add a sound card only if you remove the existing sound card. Connect the Sound Card You can enable your virtual machine to use the Mac's sound device.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Click Add Device. 4 Click Sound Card and click Add. 5 Select the output and input device to add. Remove a Sound Adapter Before you can add a new sound adapter, you must remove the existing one. 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 Configuring the USB Controller and Connecting USB Devices You can configure the virtual USB controller to enable USB 3.0/3.1 and 2.0 support. You can also configure the virtual USB controller to connect USB devices to the virtual machine when such devices are connected to the Mac while the virtual machine is active. The settings you select can persist across several VMware products, such as Workstation Pro and VMware Horizon 7. If you have a Mac that supports connecting USB 3.0/3.
Using VMware Fusion Prerequisites Shut down or power off the virtual machine. You cannot change the setting while the virtual machine is powered on or suspended. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click USB & Bluetooth. 4 Under Advanced USB options, click Remove USB Controller. 5 Click Remove in the confirmation dialog box.
Using VMware Fusion This setting can be different for each virtual machine. If you set the default plug-in action for a virtual machine, but the virtual machine is not powered on when you attach the device, the device attaches to the Mac. Prerequisites Fusion must be open, with a virtual machine powered on. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
Using VMware Fusion Connect and Disconnect a USB Device Using the Virtual Machine Toolbar You can use the buttons on the status bar to connect and disconnect devices. Procedure 1 Click the device button in the status bar. 2 Click Connect name of device. Connect a USB Smart Card Reader You connect a USB smart card reader with a process different from the process used for other USB devices.
Using VMware Fusion USB Connection Dialog Box Disappears Before Connection Can Be Made In rare cases, a USB device disconnects itself before Fusion can recognize it. Problem When you plug in a USB device, the Fusion EasyConnect dialog box appears, but disappears before you have an opportunity to take an action. The USB device is then not visible to either your Mac or your virtual machine. Cause Some USB devices disconnect very quickly if they do not receive an immediate response upon connection.
Using VMware Fusion 5 Click Add. 6 Browse to the location to save the output file of the virtual parallel port. 7 Type a name for the file in the Save As field. 8 Click Save. 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.
Using VMware Fusion Fusion does not support these types of Bluetooth devices: n Headphones n Headsets n Hands-free audio devices 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.
Using VMware Fusion 7 Pair the device with the host. If you have not paired this device with this host before, you are prompted to do so now. The host may ask you for a PIN, or may display a PIN to be entered on the device. After the device pairs, the device is now available in the guest. Configuring a Trusted Platform Module Device You can add a virtual cryptoprocessor that uses Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology to an encrypted virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion After you add a virtual cryptoprocessor equipped with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology to an encrypted virtual machine, you can then remove the TPM device. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library. 2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings. 3 In the Removable Devices section, click Trusted Platform Module. 4 Click Remove Trusted Platform Module. A dialog box appears asking if you want to remove the device.
Using VMware Fusion Fast encryption refers to the encryption of a minimal set of VM files as follows: n Ancillary data files such as snapshot/screenshot/NVRAM files. These are encrypted with the key in the configuration file. List of files encrypted- .nvram, .vmsn, .vmss, .vmem n Partially encrypted VM configuration file. Full VM Encryption Full encryption refers to encryption of all VM files as follows: n Disk file headers. These are encrypted with the key in the configuration file.
Using VMware Fusion Results The virtual machine is encrypted. Users must provide the encryption password to open the virtual machine. Change the Password for an Encrypted Virtual Machine You can change the password for an encrypted virtual machine at any time. Prerequisites n Suspend or power off the virtual machine. n Verify that you have the password for the encrypted virtual machine. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Encryption. 4 Choose Virtual machine is not encrypted. 5 Type the password for the virtual machine. 6 Click OK. Results Encryption is removed from the virtual machine. You no longer not need a password to access the virtual machine and its contents. Store the Password for an Encrypted Virtual Machine in Keychain You can store the password for an encrypted virtual machine in your Mac's Keychain password management system at any time.
Using VMware Fusion Change the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine The latest virtual machine hardware version available yields the best performance and most reliable behavior from the applications running in your virtual machine. Virtual machines with hardware version 10 or later are created with SATA hard disks or CD drives. Upgrading your virtual machine from hardware version 9 or earlier does not change any devices in your virtual machine to SATA.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next Power on the virtual machine. Choose the Hardware Version for a Virtual Machine Upgrading the hardware version of your virtual machine improves performance by increasing the memory limit, the number of processors utilized, and the amount of disk space available to the virtual machine. Prerequisites Verify that you have the latest version of VMware tools installed. Procedure 1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
Using VMware Fusion Table 8-3. Isolation Options Option Description Enable drag and drop When this check box is deselected, the following options are restricted. n Drag and drop files from the host system to a Linux or Windows guest operating system. n Drag and drop files from the guest operating system to the host system.
Using VMware Fusion 3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Advanced. 4 Select the Synchronize time check box. Show the Mac Power Supply Status in the Virtual Machine You can set the virtual machine to display the status of your Mac power supply. When this feature is enabled, information about the Mac power status is passed to the virtual machine. The virtual machine can display the remaining charge on a battery and suspend or hibernate when the battery charge runs low.
Using VMware Fusion What to do next From the VMware Fusion menu bar, select Help > Collect Support Information to collect troubleshooting information that Fusion has gathered about a selected virtual machine. Fusion creates a .zip file on your desktop to contain troubleshooting data. You can select one of the following options under Collect Support Information: n Quick: This is an option to collect minimal logs.
Using VMware Fusion 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. n Available for each virtual machine. n Must use unique ports that are not already in use on the host Mac.
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 Power-Option Pair Power Options Suspend/Suspend (hard) Suspend The soft option of the power-option pair. Suspend (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Suspend option. Restart/Reset (hard) Restart The soft option of the power-option pair. Reset (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Restart option.
Using VMware Fusion If you enable Dark Mode Synchronization, the Light mode/Dark mode settings on the host system is synchronized automatically to the guest operating system (Windows 10 virtual machine and macOS virtual machine). Prerequisites n This option is only available on Windows 10 virtual machine and Mac virtual machine with macOS 10.11 or newer versions. n VMware Tools 11.0.0 or a higher version of tools must be installed.
Using VMware Fusion n To use Windows 2016 as the guest operating system, apply all Microsoft updates to the guest. VBS might not function in a Windows 2016 guest without the most current updates. 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 Enable VBS.
Using VMware Fusion 4 Select an option from the Firmware type menu. If the firmware type is not selectable, look for an explanation and, possibly, instructions at the bottom of the dialog box. Note n Once a guest operating system is installed, changing the firmware type might cause the virtual machine boot process to fail. n If virtualization-based security (VBS) is enabled, the firmware type is set to UEFI and cannot be edited.
Using vctl Command to Manage Containers and Run Kubernetes Cluster on Intel-based Mac 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.
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 -vp encryptedVirtualMachinePassword Guest Operations Guest operations require authentication by the guest operating system. Use the following flags to specify the user name and password of the user in the guest operating system. -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword Running vmrun Commands The vmrun commands have syntax and other requirements that you must follow. Path to VMX File VMware stores virtual machines as a package that includes the virtual machine settings file, filename.
Using VMware Fusion Syntax of vmrun Commands The vmrun commands are divided into function categories. The following tables list vmrun commands and parameters for Fusion according to their function. Parameters are listed one per line. Parameters enclosed in square brackets are optional. The vertical bar indicates a keyword choice. The vmrun Power Commands and Parameters Option Parameters Description start path to .vmx file Starts a virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description deleteSnapshot path to .vmx file Removes a snapshot from a virtual machine. Because Fusion supports multiple snapshots, you must provide the snapshot name. The virtual machine must be powered off or suspended. If the snapshot has children, they become children of the deleted snapshot's parent, and subsequent snapshots continue as before from the end of the chain.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description setNetworkAdapter path to .vmx file Updates a network adapter in a virtual machine. Network adapter index Note The network adapter type can be nat, hostOnly, bridged, or custom. When the network adapter is nat, hostOnly, or bridged, the Network adapter Host nework parameter is not required. Only when the network adapter type type is custom, must you specify a value for the Host nework parameter.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description runProgramInGuest path to .vmx file Runs a specified program in the guest operating system. The -noWait [ -noWait | 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 disableSharedFolders path to .vmx file Prevents the guest virtual machine, specified by the .vmx file, from [runtime] sharing folders with its host. The optional [runtime] argument limits the stop applied to the sharing of folders until the virtual machine is powered off. Otherwise, the setting persists at next power on. Note The disableSharedFolders option takes effect after the shutdown and restart of the guest. No error message appears.
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description CopyFileFromGuestToHost path to .vmx file Copies a file from the guest operating system to the host. 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. Specify the source file path in guest file path on host renameFileInGuest path to .vmx file original filename new filename connectNamedDevice path to .
Using VMware Fusion Option Parameters Description readVariable path to .vmx file Reads a variable from the virtual machine state or guest. You can get a guest variable, a runtime configuration as stored in the .vmx [ guestVar | runtimeConfig | guestEnv ] variable name getGuestIPAddress path to .vmx file [ -wait ] file, or environment variables in the guest operating system. Reading the guestEnv variable requires a valid guest login.
Using VMware Fusion Examples of vmrun Commands The command-line examples that follow work on VMware Fusion. Ubuntu16 is the virtual machine example for Linux and Win10 is the virtual machine example for Windows. Reboot Commands n Reboot a virtual machine. vmrun reset Win10.vmwarevm/Win10.vmx soft Snapshot Commands n Create a snapshot of a virtual machine vmrun snapshot Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.
Using VMware Fusion vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest Win10.vmwarevm/Win10.vmx -interactive cmd.exe n Start the command tool on a Windows guest as an active window on the desktop. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest Win10.vmwarevm/Win10.vmx -activeWindow -interactive cmd.exe n Run a script on a Windows guest, with Perl as the script interpreter. Two separate examples follow. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runScriptInGuest Win10.vmwarevm/Win10.
Using VMware Fusion vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword listProcessesInGuest Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/ Ubuntu16.vmx vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword killProcessInGuest UUbuntu16.vmwarevm/ Ubuntu16.vmx 8192 n Run a Perl script on a Linux guest to remove DOS-style carriage returns from a file. vmrun -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/ Ubuntu16.vmx /usr/bin/perl -e "open(FILE, '>/tmp/unix.txt'); while (<>) { s/ \r\n/\n/ ; print FILE}" /tmp/dos.
Using VMware Fusion vmrun removeSharedFolder Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx sharedFolderName Note On Windows Vista and Windows 7 or later guests, only the Administrator account can use copyFileFromHostToGuest and deleteFileInGuest options to write and delete files in the C:\ and system folders, or use the createDirectoryInGuest and deleteDirectoryInGuest options to modify system directories. Regular users, even those with administrator privilege, cannot perform these operations.
Using VMware Fusion General Commands n List running virtual machines. vmrun list Total running VMs: 2 Absolute-path-to-virtual-machine.vmx Absolute-path-to-virtual-machine.vmx n Prepare to install VMware Tools. vmrun installTools Ubuntu16.vmwarevm/Ubuntu16.vmx The Template Virtual Machine Commands n Download a VMware Project Photon operating system virtual machine. vmrun downloadPhotonVM ~ VMware, Inc.
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 Prerequisites Verify that the Automatically check for updates check box is selected in VMware Fusion > Preferences. Although Fusion can shut down your running virtual machines as part of this procedure, VMware recommends that you manually shut down or suspend your virtual machines before you begin. Procedure 1 In the Software Update window, click Download and Install. Fusion downloads the update files to your Mac.
Using VMware Fusion Upgrade Fusion to a Fully Licensed Version After the Evaluation Period To continue using Fusion after using a free evaluation version or after an existing license has expired, you must purchase a license on the VMware Web site. Procedure 1 Select VMware Fusion > Buy Now or Enter License. 2 License your Fusion installation. Option Action You have a license key Type the license key. You do not have a license key a Click Buy.
Using VMware Fusion For Windows and Linux guest operating systems, you can configure the virtual machine to automatically upgrade VMware Tools. Although the version check is performed when you power on the virtual machine, on Windows guest operating systems, the automatic upgrade occurs when you power off or restart the virtual machine. The status bar displays the message Installing VMware Tools ... when an upgrade is in progress. The procedure is mentioned below.
Using VMware Fusion 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.
