If all virtual network options were configured during installation then NAT, HostOnly and Bridged virtual networks should be available for the virtual network adapter to connect to. These were either selected during the VMware Server installation process, or subsequently configured by an administrator. The Network Connection drop down menu provides a list of virtual networks currently configured within the VMware Server environment. In order to be of use to the guest operating system, the virtual network adapter must be connected to a virtual network. To proceed with the device installation click on the link labeled Network Adapter to proceed to the network adapter properties screen as illustrated in the following figure: The wizard is generic in that it allows a variety of different virtual hardware devices to be added to a virtual machine in addition to a virtual network adapter. Once the virtual machine status panel indicates that the virtual machine has been successfully powered off, click on the Add Hardware link in the Commands panel to invoke the VMware Add Hardware Wizard. The currently select virtual machine may be shutdown by clicking the power off button in the VI Web Access toolbar, or by selecting the Power off link in the Commands panel of the workspace. Just as a physical computer system needs to be shutdown and powered off before the cover is removed and a new network adapter card installed, the virtual machine must be powered off before a new virtual network adapter can be added. Once logged in, identify and select the required virtual machine from the Inventory panel. The first step in the process is to log into the VI Web Access management interface (details of which are covered in the A Guided Tour of the VMware Server 2.0 Infrastructure Web Access Interface chapter of this book).

Fortunately, VMware Server makes the addition of virtual network adapters quick and easy to achieve. Although the VI Web Access new virtual machine wizard allows virtual network adapters to be configured into a virtual machine it is quite common to need to add additional adapters later in the lifecycle of the virtual machine. VMware Server 2 increased the number of virtual network adapters that can be added to a virtual machine from 4 to 10. 4 Managing VMware Server Host Virtual AdaptersĪdding a New Virtual Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine.3 Modifying Virtual Network Adapter Settings.1 Adding a New Virtual Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine.

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