Related information: http://iweb.com/dedicated-server/windows
This document takes in consideration that the host server network interface is configured with the following network configuration
- Primary IP: <your primary ip address>
Netmask: 255.255.255.224
Gateway: <your primary ip address gateway>
- Secondary IP: <your secondary ip address>
Netmask: 255.255.255.248
Gateway: <your primary ip address gateway>:
The secondary IP is crucial since it acts as a gateway for the virtual machine, in this case we used the first IP of the range.
Step 1. Enable bridged network configuration on virtual network interfaces
- Open Start->Program Files->Vmware->Vmware server->Manage Virtual network
- Open the Automatic bridging tab
- Uncheck the automatic bridging
- Open the Host Virtual Network Mapping tab
- In the vmnet0 drop down menu select the interfaces which is configured with your primary address
- Close the virtual network manager
- Open Start->Program Files->Vmware->Vmware server-> Vmware server
- Within the summary of the vm set the network interface for each vm to bridged
Step 2. Configure vm virtual network interfaces
- Open the vm you wish to configure
- Open Start->Network Connections (within the vm)
- Configure the network interface with one of your secondary ip address (except the secondary ip you are using on the main host):
- IP: <another secondary ip address>
Netmask: 255.255.255.248
Gateway: <the main host secondary ip address>
Step 3. Enable routing and remote access
Mare sure the windows firewall is disabled.
Routing and Remote access must be enabled on the main host as well as the vm's
- Open Start->Administrative Tools->Routing and Remote access
- Right-click on the server
- Select Configure and Enable Routing and Remote access
- Select Custom configuration, click next
- Select LAN Routing, click next
- Click Finish
- Make sure the service is started
Update: Since September 2012, iWeb provides a /28 range of primary IP. It allows you to use the same gateway for the VM as well as the host itself in bridge mode.
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