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4 Select the Connect Network Adapter check box.
Fusion retains and reapplies the setting you select when you start up the virtual machine.
5 Select the networking type.
Option Description
Share with my Mac
The virtual machine does not have its own IP address on the external
network. The virtual machine obtains a private IP address from the
VMware virtual DHCP server.
Bridged Networking items
You see various choices for bridging to one of the network interfaces on
your Mac, including wireless and Ethernet. Using one of these options is
often the easiest way to give your virtual machine access to a network.
When you select any of the network types other than Autodetect, you can
click System Preferences to see details of the physical network settings for
your host system.
Private to my Mac
The virtual machine is connected only to the host operating system, using
a virtual private network, which is not visible outside your Mac.
6 (Fusion Pro) Use Advanced options to make the selected virtual machine's network adapter prompt for
permission before running in promiscuous mode.
If the check box is not selected, the virtual machine does not prompt for confirmation before allowing
this network adapter to run in promiscuous mode. This feature is useful when creating nested ESXi
servers with Fusion Pro.
Assign a MAC Address to a Virtual Machine Manually
You can assign a MAC address manually if you need to ensure that the same MAC address is always
assigned to the virtual network adaptor for a virtual machine.
Assign a MAC address manually instead of allowing Fusion to assign it to be sure that the following
situations occur:
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The same MAC address is always assigned to the virtual network adaptor for a given virtual machine,
even if the virtual machine is moved.
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A unique MAC address for each virtual machine within a networked environment
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.
2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
3 Under Removable Devices in the Settings window, click Network Adapter.
4 Click Advanced options.
5 Enter a new MAC address.
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Type a known MAC address.
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Click Generate for Fusion to create a unique address.
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