A host-only network is set up automatically if you select Use Host-Only Networking in the New Virtual Machine Wizard. On Linux hosts, this selection is available only if you enabled the host-only networking option when you installed VMware Server.
Host-only networking provides a network connection between the virtual machine and the host computer, using a virtual Ethernet adapter that is visible to the host operating system. This approach can be useful if you need to set up an isolated virtual network.
If you use host-only networking, your virtual machine and the host virtual adapter are connected to a private TCP/IP network. Addresses on this network are provided by the VMware DHCP server.
If you make some other selection in the New Virtual Machine Wizard and later decide you want to use host-only networking, you can make that change in the virtual machine settings editor (
VM >
Settings). For details, see
Changing the Networking Configuration.
Host-only networking creates a network that is completely contained within the host computer.
A host-only network is set up automatically if you select Use Host-Only Networking in the New Virtual Machine Wizard. On Linux hosts, this selection is available only if you enabled the host-only networking option when you installed VMware Server.Host-only networking provides a network connection between the virtual machine and the host computer, using a virtual Ethernet adapter that is visible to the host operating system. This approach can be useful if you need to set up an isolated virtual network.If you use host-only networking, your virtual machine and the host virtual adapter are connected to a private TCP/IP network. Addresses on this network are provided by the VMware DHCP server.If you make some other selection in the New Virtual Machine Wizard and later decide you want to use host-only networking, you can make that change in the virtual machine settings editor (VM > Settings). For details, see Changing the Networking Configuration.