When upgrading to the next version operating system line of Windows, some users are faced with the lack of support for their favorite applications in the new OS. Or it's even more complicated - you have, for example, OS X, and you need applications that are compatible only with Windows.
On this moment there are a large number of "virtual machines" that can resolve these inconveniences. For example, paid Parallel Desktop and VMWare Workstation, or free options- such as Microsoft VirtualPC or Oracle's VirtualBox.
We have already talked about VirtualBox in the articles:
- Creating a virtual computer and installing Windows on it using VirtualBox;
Today I will talk about working with.
Installation process virtual machine is no different from the installation process for regular programs, so you can skip it. After installation and reboot, the main program window will appear.
In this emulator, everything is easily customizable. On the left side are the virtual machines that you have installed. On the right is the "invitation" window of the program. With it, you can create or open an existing virtual machine, connect to remote server and much more. At the top there are several panels containing controls.
Creating a virtual machine
VMWare Workstation provides several options for creating a virtual machine. To describe all possible functions, we will choose a selective method of creating a machine.
In the next window, you must specify compatibility with previous versions of the program.
This is usually used for teamwork on different configurations. The products that are compatible with this machine are displayed on the left side of the window, and the restrictions imposed on this configuration are displayed on the right. It doesn't matter now, so we leave everything as it is.
The next step is to install the system on a virtual machine.
In this case, you can specify both a real hard disk drive and a virtual image. Alternatively, you can select the installation media later, right when the virtual machine starts up.
Then you need to select the operating system that you are going to install.
In accordance with your choice, the program will offer the optimal set of settings for specific system... Next, you need to come up with a name for the virtual machine, as well as the folder in which it will be located.
Most modern computers have more than one processor core. The program can also set the number of cores that you want to use in the guest system.
Note: Do not give too many physical resources to the virtual machine. The computer will become slower, and you will not get a large increase in the performance of the guest system.
At the next step, you need to specify the amount of RAM that will be given to the virtual operating system. The program will also warn you about the minimum amount of memory at which the system will function, and will also indicate the limit above which you should not go. V in this case it is recommended to leave the value that the emulator program specified initially.
The next step is to specify the type of network that you want to use.
In this case, if you do not understand networking technologies, you do not need to change anything. After installation, the virtual machine will have a network and you do not have to configure it separately.
At the next step, you are asked to select the disk on which the system will be stored.
You can create a new virtual disk, or use an existing one. You can also set aside a portion of the physical disk for system operation. In the first two cases, a virtual hard disk will be formed in the form of a specific file or a group of files. Then the configurator will prompt you to select the type of virtual disk. Since SCSI on older systems is either not supported or does not work confidently, it is advisable to choose an IDE interface.
Next, you need to specify the size of the future disk. In this case, you can specify the space slightly larger than what we need. In this case, you can allocate all the disk space at once, or you can fill it up gradually, so that the empty space on virtual disk did not take up real gigabytes. For convenience, the program will offer you to split the disk into several files, or save everything in one.
In conclusion, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the parameters of the created VMWare Workstation virtual machine. If everything is in order, then press the "Finish" button, otherwise - you can go back and change any parameter.
A black screen is now displayed on the right side of the program, indicating that the virtual machine is disabled, as well as information about the hardware of the virtual machine. The process of installing the system on a virtual machine should be skipped as it is no different from installing a real operating system.
Procedure for starting a virtual machine, suspending and shutting down
So now everything is ready to run. If there is already a system on the virtual machine (VM), then it is enough just to start it. Or put the system on a freshly created machine.
There are two options:
- If there is a VM, then in the window on the main tab, select "Open" and select the VM (file with the .vnw resolution).
- After adding (or after creating a new one), you need to start the VM by clicking on the start button located at the top of the window under the Edit menu, or by selecting the Virtual Machine - Power-> Resume menu item, or by pressing the Ctrl + B key combination.
It is worth noting that the virtual machine can be paused. At the same time, its full state at the time of shutdown will remain and the virtualizer program can be closed. After the resumption of work, all windows, open programs and even the processes in memory will remain in the same state in which you left them. This is the most convenient way to use a virtual machine. you don't have to wait for it to load. There are three ways to pause the VM:
- Press the "Pause" button at the top of the window, under the "Edit" menu
- Select the menu item Virtual Machine - Power - Suspend
- Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Z
There is also a less convenient way of shutting down the virtual machine and the virtualizer program - shutting down the guest operating system as if you were shutting it down on a regular computer. Moreover, if you turn off the machine through the capabilities of VMWare, the system will automatically shutdown, as if you had pressed the Power button on the system unit.
You can turn off the virtual machine in the following ways:
- Press the "Stop Virtual Machine" button, which is located under the "Edit" menu
- Select the menu item Virtual Machine - Power - Power Off
- Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + R
It is worth noting that sooner or later you will have to turn off / restart the VM. garbage will accumulate in the guest operating system, which will disappear only after a reboot. It will gradually accumulate and, as a result, will make the work of the machine slow.
Everything is fine: the guest system is up and running, but it may not release the mouse outside of its working window. In this case, if you want to leave the virtual system, you need to press the Ctrl + Alt key combination. However, there is a set of drivers that you do not have to install after installing them. The system is integrated into the host machine and you can switch between them without any problems.
You can do this as follows: go to the Virtual Machine - Install / Reinstall VMWare Tools package.
The VMWare Tools package installs drivers for sound cards, video adapters, and other hardware.
An important fact is that VMWare Tools can work with several guest systems at the same time. Moreover, each system will work independently of the others. Quantity at the same time running systems limited only by the physical capabilities of your computer. And you, as a user, can switch between them using tabs.
There is a problem: let's say that the system has become unstable and you need to press the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys, but the host system's task manager is called. You can send a similar combination to the guest system using the Virtual Machine menu - send the command Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
Everything is fine: the guest system works and you are satisfied with almost everything, but there is one problem: the system screen is too small and this makes the work inconvenient. There are several ways to fix this problem:
1. If you have a large diagonal monitor, you can simply increase the screen resolution.
2. There is also a more graceful approach: you can enable "single mode". This is the mode of integrating the guest operating system into the main operating system. In this case, you can work in parallel with applications of both the host and the guest system. Its useful to note. That the entire screen will be involved and the resolution of the guest system will be the same as that of the host. In order to switch to this mode, you must click on the "Single mode" button, which is located in the menu under the "Tabs" menu, or go to the View menu - Single mode
3. It is possible to expand the operating system to full screen, completely covering the main workspace. This can be done by clicking on the "Full Screen Mode" button, which is located between the Virtual Machine and Tabs menu, or go to the View - Full Screen Mode menu. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Enter. In this case, the VMWare Tools panel will appear at the top of the system, which will automatically hide if you do not hover over it.
So now we have a working system. It is necessary to add network folders to it - in this case, we will give the system access to the physical hard disk... To do this, you need to turn off the virtual machine.
The system on the virtual machine is the same as on the real one. Accordingly, you need to turn it off just like a regular system.
After shutdown, you must press the "Change settings" button and go to the "Parameters" tab.
In it you need to find the "Shared folders" parameter, put the switch in the "Always on" position and select the necessary shared folders for your system. You can specify either a single folder or an entire hard disk partition.
Apply the changes and boot the virtual machine. Externally, the machine has a network, but internally, you need to connect a disk to the system. The easiest way to do this: open "My Computer" and select "Connect network drive". Everything! The virtual system has access to real data.
There is another, easier way to transfer files and folders: to transfer data inside a virtual machine, you just need to drag the file from the real system into it with the mouse.
Connecting removable devices to a virtual machine
Sometimes the question arises: "What to do?" If you want to connect a flash card, printer and other devices directly to the machine. In this case, the developers have provided a number of operations that can connect external USB devices.
You can view the list of devices available to the machine in the Virtual Machine - Devices menu. There you can also see a list of the currently connected equipment. By checking the box next to the required device, you connect it in the guest system, unchecking it - disconnect it. It's that simple!
For example, if you want to connect a drive to a virtual machine, you need to do the following:
- Connect the flash card to your computer and after a few moments it will appear in the "Devices" menu;
- Check the box next to the device and after a while you will find a system message that the device is connected.
Conclusion
Another important point: suppose that you reinstalled the operating system, but you still have the VMWare Workstation virtual machine. To start it you need to open it in the program: Home - Open a virtual machine. After that, at startup, a window will appear.
In this case it is necessary to press the "I copied it" button. And the virtual machine will be loaded. Running virtual machine:
In conclusion, it should be noted that a virtual system is a very useful and, at times, irreplaceable device in work. The undoubted advantages of a virtual machine are such features as:
- If desired, you can virtualize any operating system and, accordingly, if the system is old, then old programs that are not able to run on modern equipment;
- Each system is independent, which allows you to conduct experiments without fear of "killing" the OS;
- You can create almost any hardware configuration and check the system performance on it.
However, the medal also has a downside - the VMWare Workstation program is paid and costs 8,300 rubles. Buy it or use analogues - it's up to you.
Good day!. Surely many of you, due to the power of modern computers, have on their personal computer various programs for virtualization of all kinds of systems. In the corporate segment, this is the ESXI 5.5 and higher hypervisor, and at home, this is Hyper-V on Windows 10 or Vmware Workstation 14. Namely, the latter will be discussed at the moment latest version is 14.1. Today I will tell you where to download and how it is produced installing Vmware Workstation 14, step by step. So that you can create your own test site for testing or work.
What is Vmware Workstation 14
For people who are just getting acquainted with the Vmware Workstation product, I will briefly tell you what kind of beast it is. In short and in simple terms, this is a program that is installed in operating systems of the Windows or Linux family in order to be able to install separate, isolated OS for further testing or work.
Simple example, I have Windows 8.1 installed locally, but that does not prevent me from using Vmware Workstation 14 to have installed Windows 10 that I can break or study without fear that I will break the main OS. Since it's essentially a virtual machine, it's just a file on your computer. In more detail, about virtual stands, I advise you to read here at this link.
Where to download Vmware Workstation 14
The official site for downloading Vmware Workstation 14 can be found at the link below:
https://www.vmware.com/ru/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html
As you can see, there is a version for:
- Windows
- Linux
The Vmware Workstation 14 program itself is, of course, paid, and by the link you will find trial version, this is enough to put it and take a closer look.
What's New in Vmware Workstation 14
Let's quickly tell you about the innovations of this version of the second class hypervisor. Added support:
- Windows 10 1803
- Windows Server 1803
- ESXI 6.5
Of course, this version also improves the support for the hardware of the system. Compatibility with the latest processors including Intel Kabylake and AMD Ryzen. Implemented UEFI support Secure Boot for virtual systems, which enhances security. In addition, a Virtual NVMe virtual controller is included for quick access to SSD (with support for vSAN testing).
Network management has been improved in VMware Workstation 14. New network settings allow you to simulate certain situations, which will be useful for testing. Adjusts the distance and network quality in addition to the previously existing latency and packet loss control functions. This is required to verify the fault tolerance of the applications under test. Also, other additional options have been added there, for example, setting the names of virtual network adapters, etc.
Added the function of scanning virtual machines to update resources. Systems located both on local disks and USB-drives, and remote ones are supported. Added support for power and simple power on / off operations for vSphere ESXi hosts. Remote management supports shutdown, restart, shutdown directly from VMware Workstation.
And that is not all. Among other things, in new version many different improvements have been made: added minor amenities, implemented automatic disk cleanup of the virtual system, updated the GTK + 3 based interface for GNU / Linux, fixed bugs, etc.
How to Install Vmware Workstation 14 on Windows
And so, for example, I will install on Windows 8.1, since I have it, but this is no different if you had Windows 7 or 10. After downloading the archive from Vmware Workstation 14, you will get this file structure. Run VMware-workstation-full-14.1.1-7528167.exe.
You will launch the installation wizard, which will begin to unpack exe file
At the first step of the installation wizard, click Next.
We agree with license agreement by checking the box "I accept the terms in the License Agreement"
You can install an additional driver for the keyboard by checking the checkbox:
Enhanced Keyboard Driver (a reboot will be required to use this feature). This feature reguires 10MB on your host drive
Improved function virtual keyboard provides better job with international keyboards and keyboards with additional keys. This function is only available for host Windows systems.
We remove both jackdaws:
- Check for product updates on startup - check for updates after installation
- Join the Vmware Customer Experience improvement Program - join the improvement program
In the next step, the installation wizard will prompt you to create shortcuts on your desktop and start menu.
The last step remains, to complete our installation procedure for Vmware Workstation 14 Pro, click the install button.
In a minute, the master will finish his work. Here you can exit it by clicking the Finish button, or install the Vmware Workstation 14 license key through the License button.
Installing the license key
If you have your own key, then copy it, if not, then generate it from a special file. Copy the key generated by the generators here.
If you skipped this step, then don't worry, you will have at least two more options to do it. The first is when you start the Vmware Workstation 14 hypervisor. The first window will require you to activate the product. As you can see, there is a trial, trial period for 30 days.
After meeting such software product as VMware workstation (see the article: Installation and first acquaintance with the VMware workstation emulator), many newbies encounter problems in the inconvenience of using certain functions, and there is not enough explanatory help in Russian on all VMware workstation functionality in order to eliminate " blank spots "in the setting, I decided to publish this article, where I will try to describe as much as possible everything that is hidden in the bins.
Let's proceed directly to the global settings of the program:
In the sidebar, we can place virtual machines into groups
Let's execute global settings programs. Edit Menu - Preferences
1. Workspace. Allows you to set basic options for the workspace. Default Location for virtual machines and teams allows you to set the path to the directory where the default virtual machines will be saved. After we create a directory for virtual machines, and indicate the path to it, by default, upon subsequent creation, each virtual machine will be located in this directory.
- Remember opened tabs between session - Remember opened tabs between sessions - remembers open tabs work space.
- Keep VMs running after Workstation closes - Run enabled guest operating systems in the background, a very convenient function if we want to have a parallel operating system, or a server running any services on our physical machine.
- Enable all shared folders by default - we will not use this function yet, and will touch it a little later, while this checkbox can be unchecked.
- Default hardware compatibuility - Default hardware compatibility - may be needed in case of a virtual machine previous version VMware Workstation. By default, the Workstation 8 compatibility mode is set. You can also see the inactive option "Compatibility with: ESX Server", I will tell you what ESX Server is a little later in a separate article.
- Save screenshots to - Save screenshots to: (Clipboard) Clipboard, (File) File - the function allows you to make a PrintScreen of the virtual machine screen and save it, respectively, to the clipboard or to a specified location.
- "Show Aero Pick thumbnails for open tabs" if in Russian it sounds something like this: "Show thumbnails of tabs of open tabs of virtual machines in the Windows Aero theme." This function does not work in Windows XP.
- Function "Privacy" or "Privacy" with the button "offer to save login information for remote hosts" This function allows you to save information about the login / password when connecting to a remote virtual machine.
2. Input
"Grab keyboard and mouse input on mouse click" - Capture keyboard and mouse on mouse click
"Grab keyboard and mouse input on key press" - Capture keyboard and mouse on key press
Group "Cursor"
Warning: "You may need to install VMware Tools for these options to work correctly" - You may need to install VMware Tools for these options to work correctly.
"VMware Tools" drivers (utilities) for working with virtual machines are located in \ VMware \ VMware Workstation in the directory of the installed program. I think I need to tell you a little about them because the success of comfortable work with virtual machines depends on the integration of VMware Tools by 50%. We will need them after installing the guest operating system, I will say in a nutshell what they are:
as I said earlier, these utilities are located by default in the "\ VMware \ VMware Workstation" directory in the * .iso image format, and if you look into this directory, you will see, among other system files:
- freebsd.iso - for FreeBSD operating systems
- linux.iso - for Linux operating systems
- netware.iso - for NetWare operating systems
- solaris.iso - for Solaris operating systems
- windows.iso - for Windows operating systems
- winPre2k.iso - for Windows operating systems earlier than Windows 2000
These images, as I said, will come in handy after installing the above operating systems. Now let's go back to the "Input" setting
Ungrab when cursor leaves window - Releases the capture of the mouse cursor when the cursor leaves the guest operating system window. This function allows you to work with the guest operating system as with a regular browser (without pressing the hotkeys to switch the cursor capture).
"Hide cursor on ungrab" - Do not show the cursor in the guest operating system if an interception has occurred. That is, the cursor of the guest operating system and the main host is merged.
"Grab when cursor enters window" - interception of the cursor when it is over the window of the guest OS.
At the moment, all 3 of the above functions should be left enabled, since these functions will provide us with a convenient and comfortable principle of working with guest OS.
and the last function with the drop-down list "Optimize mouse for games" is to optimize the mouse cursor for games (we leave the default value "Automatic").
3. Hot Keys
Hot keys provide a shortcut to commonly-used virtual machine operations. Click the buttons below to modify your hot keys - Hotkeys provide quick access to frequently used operations on virtual machines.
Click the button below to change the hotkeys.
If these options are left by default, VMware will work with the following keyboard shortcuts:
- To release from the current virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt - press Ctrl + Alt to release the intercepted cursor
- To enter or leave full screen mode, press Ctrl + Alt + Enter - to switch to / from full screen mode, press Ctrl + Alt + Enter
- To switch to the previous full-screen virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow - to switch from full-screen mode to the previous virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow
- To switch to the next full-screen virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow - to switch from full-screen mode to the next virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow
Autofit group - Auto-fit or auto-align
- Autofit window - automatic alignment of the main working area window. When the virtual machine display settings change, resize the application window to match - When the display settings are changed in the guest OS, the main workspace will automatically be resized.
- Autofit guest - automatic alignment of the guest OS window. When the application window is resized, change the virtual machine display settings to match - When you change the settings of the main work area, the display size of the guest OS will be automatically resized.
- Autofit guest (change guest resolution) Requires VMware Tools to be installed - Automatic change resolution (resolution) of the display in the guest OS. The VMware Tools must be installed.
- Stretch guest (no resolution change) Stretches the guest screen to fill the host display - Stretch the display. Do not change the resolution (resolution) of the display when switching to full screen mode.
- Center guest (no resolution change) Guest may appear with borders or scrollbars - Center the display. Do not change the resolution (resolution) of the display when switching to full screen mode. The guest OS can hide outside the main working window and be viewed through the scrollbars.
- Use a single button for power controls - Use a single button for power controls (allows you to set the toolbar drop-down list or different power control buttons of the guest OS).
- Combine toolbar with menubar in windowed mode - combine menu and toolbar.
- Show toolbar edge when unpinned in full screen - Shows the edges of the unpinned toolbar in full screen mode.
Unity applications menu hot key. Hot key: Ctrl + Shift + U
For more information on Compatibility Mode, see the article: Compatible Mode in VMware workstation
6. Updates
There are three main options:
- Check for product updates on startup - Check for product updates at program start
- Check software components as needed - This is about checking for updates to newer versions of the previously mentioned VMware Tools.
- Automatically update VMware Tools on a virtual machine - automatically check for preinstalled VMware Tools utilities on guest OS.
Here it is suggested to improve and improve the program by sending anonymous data to the VMware center.
8. Shared VMs (Sharing guest operating systems, or sharing VMs)
Another new feature of VMware worstation is the ability to share operating systems. This is convenient if, for some reason, you cannot use one of the protocols for organizing access to a remote desktop. And also if you need to connect remotely to the console of the guest operating system. For example, you can demonstrate the capabilities of applications or functions directly inside the virtual environment without downloading the entire hard disk of the virtual machine from a remote server.
All ports for adding rules to the firewall, through which the protocol of remote VMware virtual machines works, can be viewed on the official website here
For VMs, a little information on configuring TCP \ IP ports on the official website
By default, to access a shared virtual machine in the firewall, you need to register rules for the following ports:
- HTTPS - port 443 TCP
- HTTP - port 80 TCP
- VM console port 902 ANY
- Virtual machine sharing and remote access is enabled and the Enable or Disable Sharing button is an option that allows you to start or stop a service that organizes access to a remote client.
- Port used by VMware Workstation Server: Use port to connect clients to shared virtual machines.
- Shared VMs locations - Path to the directory where shared virtual machines are stored.
Reserved Memory Group
How mach host RAM should the system be able to reserve for all running virtual machines? - How much physical memory can be selected for all running virtual machines?
Here we are talking, of course, about RAM (random access memory). If you have about 1024 Mb of RAM allocated for virtual machines, then it will not be possible to start two 1024 Mb machines. Accordingly, a maximum of 2 virtual 512 Mb each. Allocate memory for virtual systems possible depending on how much free memory remains when working with the host operating system.
Additional memory group
How should the system allocate memory for all virtual machines - how to allocate a virtual memory system for all guest operating systems
I must note that virtual machines allow you to place RAM not only in RAM but also in the paging file of the host OS. And the next three options allow you to set the memory allocation parameters.
- Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM - Use only the physical memory of the host OS.
- Allow most virtual machine memory to be swapped - Allows most virtual machines to place virtual memory in the host OS paging file.
- Allow some virtual machine memory to be swapped - Allow some virtual machines to allocate virtual memory in the host OS paging file.
10. Priority
Default Process Priority group
- Input Grabbed - interception of the current guest OS
- Input Ungrabbed - Guest OS background mode
Snapshots group
- Take snapshots in the background when possible - Take snapshots in the background when possible.
- Restore snapshots in the background when possible - Restore snapshots in the background when possible.
11. Devices
Removable media group - Removable media
If the CD-DVD disks on the physical host allow autorun, we can temporarily disable it while the guest OS is running to connect the drive inside the virtual machine. This is done with the option:
- Disable Autorun on the host when a VM is running - Disable auto-start on the host when the virtual machine is running
We will consider the option of creating a virtual machine using the popular virtualization system VMware Workstation Pro 14, and also consider its parameters.
Before us is the main window of the program. (Fig. 1)
Fig. 1 - The main window of the program.
We press "File" -> "New virtual machine".(Fig. 2)
Fig.2 - Menu "File". In most cases, it is suitable "Normal" type, select it and click "Next>".
Fig. 3 - Selecting the type of configuration. A virtual machine is like physical computer for which you also need to install the OS. How do I install the OS?
And three options are offered: (Fig. 4)
- Install from disk using CD-ROMa. (Naturally, we immediately discard the first option .. It's 2018 .. and the CD-ROM was left somewhere in 2005.)
- Select an image file.
- Install the system later.
We will consider the option "Install the system later" since if you insert iso image right away, then at the next step he will ask you to enter personalization (Accounting / Login / Password) for the future guest OS, but I want to enter it myself. (Personally, I like it better.)
Fig. 4 - Selecting a method for installing the guest OS. Lists are very likely 99,9% that you will find the OS you need here.
We will show with an example - Linux Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS 64-Bit therefore we choose:
- Operating system - Linux.
- Version - Ubuntu 64-bit.
Fig. 5 - Selecting an operating system. Next, you need to specify "The name of the virtual machine."(Fig. 6) - This name will be used for your convenience, and will be displayed in the list of virtual machines. (K hostname has nothing to do with it.)
We also indicate "Location:" virtual machine on your hard drive. Personally, I changed to a more convenient path for me.
Fig. 6 - Specifying the name of the virtual machine of its location. What size disk should I create?- HDD a virtual machine is stored as one or more files on a physical disk. This file will be created small and grow as applications, files, and data are added to the virtual machine.
We must indicate Maximum size virtual hard disk... I leave the recommended size for Ubuntu: 20GB. (Fig. 7)
Fig. 7 - Specifying the maximum size of the virtual hard disk. Everything is ready to create a virtual machine.
We see a window with the parameters of the created virtual machine. (Fig. 8) If you are satisfied with these parameters, then click "Ready"... Personally, I am a little uncomfortable, so I will press "Equipment setup"
Fig. 8 - Virtual machine parameters. Here you can highlight RAM size for our virtual machine. (Fig. 9)
I leave 1 GB.
Fig. 9 - Allocate the amount of RAM. You can ask "Number of processors" and "Number of cores per processor"... (Fig. 10)
I'll leave one at a time. For Ubuntu Server, that's enough.
Fig. 10 - Processor configuration. Here we leave a check mark "Connect at power on"... And choose the iso-image of our Ubuntu Server... In order to install it.
Fig. 11 - CD / DVD-ROM parametersa. Go to parameters "Network adapter". (Fig. 12) By default set "NAT", but since I want mine virtual machine had access to my test network and saw not only mine physical machine but also all other machines on the network. I'm in the section "Connecting to the network" choose "Bridge" and put a tick "Replicating the state of a physical network connection".
We have considered all the main parameters. We press "Close".
Fig. 12 - Network adapter parameters. But now all the parameters suit me, we press "Ready". (Fig. 13)
Fig. 13 - Virtual machine parameters. Go to the main window of the program. (Fig. 14)
There is a list of virtual machines on the left. Our new VM Ubuntu added to it.
We press "Turn on virtual machine".
Fig. 14 - We start our virtual machine. Hello, could you write an article about the VMware Workstation virtual machine, I was looking for such an article from you, but did not find it, I want to install it on itWindows 8.1. It would be great if you could explain the difference betweenVMware Workstation and popularVirtualBox. Which one is better?
Installing a VMware Workstation virtual machine
Hi friends, my name is Ro8 and I will answer this question.
Both virtual machines: VMware Workstation and VirtualBox are serious applications capable of running the most challenging tasks virtualization of the modern computer world and you can successfully use any of the proposed virtual machines for yourself. In general, I think that it is impossible to compare these two products at this level (which is worse and which is better), both of them are good in their own way. Let's approach the question of comparison a little from the other side.
If you novice user, then without hesitation choose, it is simpler and in its own way basic capabilities by and large is not inferior VMware Workstation.
VMware Workstation is a commercial product ($ 207) with official support.
All significant differences VMware by VirtualBox important primarily for developers software and network administrators:V VMware Workstation has built-in technology integration with development and testing environments for various software and it has more tools for working with virtual network environments - NAT, DHCP. There is functionality for compress virtual disks - Compact Virtual Disks and other features that are most likely not needed by an ordinary user. However, VMware Workstation has a 30-day trial period and we can take a closer look at it.
