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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
Configuring Bridged Networking Options on a Windows Host
You can view and change the settings for bridged networking on your host. These
changes affect all virtual machines using bridged networking on the host.
You can decide which network adapters on your host to use for bridged networking.
You can map specific network adapters to specific virtual networks (VMnets).
1. Launch a VMware Virtual Machine Console.
2. Choose Host > Virtual Network Settings.
The Virtual Network Editor appears, with the Summary tab active.
3. By default, the VMnet0 virtual network is set up in bridged mode and bridges to
one of the active Ethernet adapters on the host computer.
The choice of which adapter it uses is arbitrary. It is a good idea to let GSX Server
choose an available physical network adapter for bridging, as it provides fault
tolerance. If a network adapter becomes unavailable (for example, if it is
unplugged or removed from the host), the network bridge automatically
switches to another network adapter on the host.
You can restrict the range of choices using options on the Automatic Bridging
tab.
(Also shown are VMnet1, the default virtual network for host-only networking,
and VMnet8, the default virtual network for NAT, if they are enabled in GSX
Server.)