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C H A P T E R 7 Networking
Alternately, you can use the Virtual Network Editor to either map the teamed NIC to
VMnet0 or exclude the physical adapters from any automatic bridging by GSX Server.
For information, see Configuring Bridged Networking Options on a Windows Host on
page 242.
Changing the Teamed Networking Mode
If you change the teamed networking mode, you must delete the original NIC team
on the host and create a new team. Do not modify a virtual machine’s NIC teaming
settings.
Caution: Before you delete the original team, power off or suspend all virtual
machines on the host to prevent the teaming software from locking up.
Setting Up Two Separate Host-Only Networks
For some configurations, you may need to set up more than one host-only network
on the same host computer.
You may, for example, want to have two virtual machines connected to one host-only
network, and at the same time have other virtual machines connected to another
host-only network so the network traffic on each network is isolated.
Or you may want to test routing between two virtual networks. Or test a virtual
machine with multiple network interface cards — without using any physical
Ethernet adapters.
On Windows hosts, the first host-only network is set up automatically when you install
GSX Server.
On Linux hosts, the first host-only network is set up when you run the vmwareconfig.pl program after you install GSX Server (provided you agree to install hostonly networking). If you did not agree to use host-only networking, you need to run
the script again to set up host-only networking.
To set up the second host-only network, follow the steps outlined below for your host
operating system.
Setting Up the Second Host-Only Interface on a Windows Host
Follow these steps to set up the second host-only interface on a Windows host.
1. Choose Host > Virtual Network Settings > Host Virtual Adapters.
2. Click Add new adapter.
3. Choose the virtual network on which you want to use the adapter and click OK.
4. Click Apply.
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