Changes between Version 33 and Version 34 of VmServer

Timestamp:

Jun 4, 2008, 3:25:59 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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VmServer

@@ -35 +35 @@
 === Network Access === #server-network
 
+
 VMWare provides two ways to access the network from the VM:
 Bridged Ethernet and NAT (Network Address Translation).
@@ -40 +41 @@
 We recommend that you start with Bridged Ethernet.
 
+The first time you boot the VM, log on as root and delete the file
+{{{
+/etc/udev/rules.d/rules.d/z25_persistent-net.rules
+}}}
+
 === Bridged Ethernet ===
-The VM will act like a real machine on your network.
+
+In this mode, the VM will act like a separate machine on your network.
 Scanning the network will reveal two machines, your host and the VM.
 Outgoing and incoming connections are possible. 
 
-By default, the VM will get an IP address via DHCP.
-This will work if your network has a DHCP server configured to
-issue IP address to new hosts.
-
-
-Alternatively, you can give the VM a static IP address.
+We recommend that you give the VM a static IP address.
 To do this, edit /etc/network/interfaces.
 For example:
@@ -56 +58 @@
 # The primary network interface
 auto eth0
-#iface eth0 inet dhcp
-#       pre-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.up.rules
+
 iface eth0 inet static
 address 141.142.234.9
@@ -82 +83 @@
 If you're using a proxy to access the internet you should add 'debian.localdomain' to your list of exceptions in your browser.
 You won't need a proxy to resolve a local address.
+
+Alternatively, you can get an IP address via DHCP.
+'''We don't recommend this because clients will get confused if the IP address changes.'''
+To do this, edit /etc/network/interfaces to include:
+{{{
+iface eth0 inet dhcp
+}}}
+This will work if your network has a DHCP server configured to
+issue IP address to new hosts.
 
 === NAT ===