Specifications

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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
5. Click OK to close the Virtual Network Editor.
Setting Up the Second Host-Only Interface on a Linux Host
1. As root (su -), run the GSX Server configuration program.
vmware-config.pl
Caution: In order to configure GSX Server correctly, the vmware-config.pl
configuration program requires all virtual machines to be shut down. The
program shuts down any running virtual machines automatically.
2. Use the wizard to modify your configuration. After asking about a NAT network,
the program asks:
Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your
virtual machines?
Answer yes.
The wizard reports on host-only networks that you have already set up on the
host or, if no host-only network is present, configures the first one.
3. The wizard asks:
Do you wish to configure another host-only network?
Answer yes.
Repeat this step until you have as many host-only networks as you want. Then
answer no.
4. Complete the remaining steps in the wizard. When the wizard is finished, it
restarts all services used by GSX Server.
5. Run ifconfig. You should see at least four network interfaces — eth0, lo,
vmnet1 and vmnet2. If the VMnet interfaces do not show up immediately,
wait for a minute, then run the command again. These four interfaces should
have different IP address on separate subnets.
Configuring the Virtual Machines
Now you have two host-only interfaces (VMnet1 and VMnet2). You are ready to set up
your virtual machines for one of the following configurations:
1. The virtual machine is configured with one virtual Ethernet adapter, and that
virtual adapter is connected to the default host-only interface (VMnet 1).
2. The virtual machine is configured with one virtual Ethernet adapter, and that
virtual adapter is connected to the newly created host-only interface (VMnet2).