Per Stenebo
2011-10-07 10:57:40
2017-04-16 12:59:24
Configuring with vmware-config.pl
Use vmware-config.pl to configure your installation of VMware Server.
Note: If you run the RPM installer, you need to run this program separately from the command line. If you install from the tar archive, the installer offers to launch the configuration program for you. Answer Yes when you see the prompt.
Required Configuration Changes
Configuration with vmware-config.pl is required in the following circumstances:
- When you install VMware Server the first time.
- When you upgrade your version of Server.
- When you upgrade your host operating system kernel. (It is not necessary to reinstall VMware Server after you upgrade your kernel.)
- To reconfigure the networking options for VMware Server, for example, to add or remove host-only networking.
Location of vmware-config.pl
The installer places vmware-config.pl in /usr/bin. If /usr/bin is not in your default path, run the program with the following command: /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Example of running vmware-config.pl
Example from an installation of VMware Server on SMEserver 7.2.
vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]
You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.
Press enter to display it.
A looong text...
Do you accept? (yes/no) y
Thank you.
Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]
What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]
In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes]
Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0.
Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: bond0, eth0,
eth1, eth2. Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet0? [eth0]
The following bridged networks have been defined:
. vmnet0 is bridged to eth0
Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) [no] yes
Configuring a bridged network for vmnet2.
Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: bond0, eth1,
eth2. Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet2? [eth0] eth1
The following bridged networks have been defined:
. vmnet0 is bridged to eth0
. vmnet2 is bridged to eth1
Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) [no] yes
Configuring a bridged network for vmnet3.
Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: bond0, eth2.
Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet3? [eth0] eth2
The following bridged networks have been defined:
. vmnet0 is bridged to eth0
. vmnet2 is bridged to eth1
. vmnet3 is bridged to eth2
Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) [no]
Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no)
[yes] no
Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines?
[no] no
Trying to find a suitable vmnet module for your running kernel.
The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
The default port : 902 is not free. We have selected a suitable alternative
port for VMware Server use. You may override this value now.
Remember to use this port when connecting to this server.
Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [903] 902
Stopping xinetd: [ OK ]
Starting xinetd: [ OK ]
Configuring the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.
Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.
Setup is unable to find the "gcc" program on your machine. Please make sure it
is installed. Do you want to specify the location of this program by hand?
[yes] no
Using compiler "". Use environment variable CC to override.
Unable to install the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.A C compiler is required to install the API.
Generating SSL Server Certificate
In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files?
[/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines]
The path "/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines" does not exist currently. This
program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this
what you want? [yes]
Please enter your 20-character serial number.
Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel: *****-*****-*****-*****
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]
Virtual ethernet [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet2 [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet3 [ OK ]
The configuration of VMware Server 1.0.4 build-56528 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.
[root@server16 ~]#