Virtual Server 2005 R2 networking

Hello,

I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single VM that
it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical box's
adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc. What could
be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.

I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating virtual
network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be able to use
the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?

Thanks.

Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed as on
option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver to handle
traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on the LAN
from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC address and its
own IP address).

There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a corporate LAN?
Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the same switch
port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host, each connected
to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).

"Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single VM that
> it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical box's
> adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc. What
> could
> be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.
>
> I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating virtual
> network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be able to
> use
> the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
>
> Thanks.

Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's entirely
possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes sense and is
probably my problem. Thanks.

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed as on
> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver to handle
> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on the LAN
> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC address and its
> own IP address).
>
> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a corporate LAN?
> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the same switch
> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host, each connected
> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
>
> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single VM that
> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical box's
> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc. What
> > could
> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.
> >
> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating virtual
> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be able to
> > use
> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>

If you need to go the two NICs route it is work doing a few extra steps.
In the network properties of the NIC on the host which is used by the host,
clear the checkbox for Virtual Machine Network Services so that it will not
be offered as a option for vms. On the other NIC, clear all of the boxes
except VMNS so that the host can't see that NIC, only the vms can.

"Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C3262C6C-A998-4582-B7BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's entirely
> possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes sense and
> is
> probably my problem. Thanks.
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed as on
>> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver to handle
>> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on the LAN
>> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC address and
>> its
>> own IP address).
>>
>> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a corporate LAN?
>> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the same
>> switch
>> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host, each
>> connected
>> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
>>
>> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single VM
>> > that
>> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical box's
>> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc. What
>> > could
>> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.
>> >
>> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating virtual
>> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be able
>> > to
>> > use
>> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>

Yes, I saw those instructions in the admin guide. Thanks again!

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> If you need to go the two NICs route it is work doing a few extra steps.
> In the network properties of the NIC on the host which is used by the host,
> clear the checkbox for Virtual Machine Network Services so that it will not
> be offered as a option for vms. On the other NIC, clear all of the boxes
> except VMNS so that the host can't see that NIC, only the vms can.
>
> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C3262C6C-A998-4582-B7BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's entirely
> > possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes sense and
> > is
> > probably my problem. Thanks.
> >
> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed as on
> >> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver to handle
> >> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on the LAN
> >> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC address and
> >> its
> >> own IP address).
> >>
> >> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a corporate LAN?
> >> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the same
> >> switch
> >> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host, each
> >> connected
> >> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
> >>
> >> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single VM
> >> > that
> >> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical box's
> >> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc. What
> >> > could
> >> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.
> >> >
> >> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating virtual
> >> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be able
> >> > to
> >> > use
> >> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >>
> >>
>
>

Ok, I finally got my second network interface on the server. I un-bound the
VM services on NIC#1 for host server.

I un-bound TCP/IP on NIC#2 and set it up for the VM Virtual Network. It has
the VM Services bound on it. My 4 VM's on the VM Vitrual Network cannot see
the outside world at all. Could this still be caused by the switch that the
second nic is connected to can't handle multiple MAC addresses?

Thanks.
"Mizzleman" wrote:

> Yes, I saw those instructions in the admin guide. Thanks again!
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
> > If you need to go the two NICs route it is work doing a few extra steps.
> > In the network properties of the NIC on the host which is used by the host,
> > clear the checkbox for Virtual Machine Network Services so that it will not
> > be offered as a option for vms. On the other NIC, clear all of the boxes
> > except VMNS so that the host can't see that NIC, only the vms can.
> >
> > "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:C3262C6C-A998-4582-B7BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's entirely
> > > possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes sense and
> > > is
> > > probably my problem. Thanks.
> > >
> > > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed as on
> > >> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver to handle
> > >> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on the LAN
> > >> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC address and
> > >> its
> > >> own IP address).
> > >>
> > >> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a corporate LAN?
> > >> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the same
> > >> switch
> > >> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host, each
> > >> connected
> > >> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
> > >>
> > >> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > Hello,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single VM
> > >> > that
> > >> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical box's
> > >> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc. What
> > >> > could
> > >> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating virtual
> > >> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be able
> > >> > to
> > >> > use
> > >> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

I have no idea. Are they getting the correct network config from DHCP? Can
you ping the gateway router? Can you do an nslookup to a public URL?

"Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CD51EC02-B472-4865-981B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, I finally got my second network interface on the server. I un-bound
> the
> VM services on NIC#1 for host server.
>
> I un-bound TCP/IP on NIC#2 and set it up for the VM Virtual Network. It
> has
> the VM Services bound on it. My 4 VM's on the VM Vitrual Network cannot
> see
> the outside world at all. Could this still be caused by the switch that
> the
> second nic is connected to can't handle multiple MAC addresses?
>
> Thanks.
> "Mizzleman" wrote:
>
>> Yes, I saw those instructions in the admin guide. Thanks again!
>>
>> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>>
>> > If you need to go the two NICs route it is work doing a few extra
>> > steps.
>> > In the network properties of the NIC on the host which is used by the
>> > host,
>> > clear the checkbox for Virtual Machine Network Services so that it will
>> > not
>> > be offered as a option for vms. On the other NIC, clear all of the
>> > boxes
>> > except VMNS so that the host can't see that NIC, only the vms can.
>> >
>> > "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:C3262C6C-A998-4582-B7BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's
>> > > entirely
>> > > possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes
>> > > sense and
>> > > is
>> > > probably my problem. Thanks.
>> > >
>> > > "Bill Grant" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed as
>> > >> on
>> > >> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver to
>> > >> handle
>> > >> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on
>> > >> the LAN
>> > >> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC address
>> > >> and
>> > >> its
>> > >> own IP address).
>> > >>
>> > >> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a corporate
>> > >> LAN?
>> > >> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the same
>> > >> switch
>> > >> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host, each
>> > >> connected
>> > >> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
>> > >>
>> > >> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > >> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > >> > Hello,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single
>> > >> > VM
>> > >> > that
>> > >> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical
>> > >> > box's
>> > >> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc.
>> > >> > What
>> > >> > could
>> > >> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating
>> > >> > virtual
>> > >> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be
>> > >> > able
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > use
>> > >> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Thanks.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >

These VM's have static ip addresses. All IP info is the same as the host
server except the IP address of the VM itself. The VM can only ping the other
VM's.

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> I have no idea. Are they getting the correct network config from DHCP? Can
> you ping the gateway router? Can you do an nslookup to a public URL?
>
> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:CD51EC02-B472-4865-981B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Ok, I finally got my second network interface on the server. I un-bound
> > the
> > VM services on NIC#1 for host server.
> >
> > I un-bound TCP/IP on NIC#2 and set it up for the VM Virtual Network. It
> > has
> > the VM Services bound on it. My 4 VM's on the VM Vitrual Network cannot
> > see
> > the outside world at all. Could this still be caused by the switch that
> > the
> > second nic is connected to can't handle multiple MAC addresses?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > "Mizzleman" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, I saw those instructions in the admin guide. Thanks again!
> >>
> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >>
> >> > If you need to go the two NICs route it is work doing a few extra
> >> > steps.
> >> > In the network properties of the NIC on the host which is used by the
> >> > host,
> >> > clear the checkbox for Virtual Machine Network Services so that it will
> >> > not
> >> > be offered as a option for vms. On the other NIC, clear all of the
> >> > boxes
> >> > except VMNS so that the host can't see that NIC, only the vms can.
> >> >
> >> > "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:C3262C6C-A998-4582-B7BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > > Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's
> >> > > entirely
> >> > > possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes
> >> > > sense and
> >> > > is
> >> > > probably my problem. Thanks.
> >> > >
> >> > > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed as
> >> > >> on
> >> > >> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver to
> >> > >> handle
> >> > >> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on
> >> > >> the LAN
> >> > >> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC address
> >> > >> and
> >> > >> its
> >> > >> own IP address).
> >> > >>
> >> > >> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a corporate
> >> > >> LAN?
> >> > >> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the same
> >> > >> switch
> >> > >> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host, each
> >> > >> connected
> >> > >> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > >> > Hello,
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a single
> >> > >> > VM
> >> > >> > that
> >> > >> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical
> >> > >> > box's
> >> > >> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert, etc.
> >> > >> > What
> >> > >> > could
> >> > >> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at all.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating
> >> > >> > virtual
> >> > >> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to be
> >> > >> > able
> >> > >> > to
> >> > >> > use
> >> > >> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Thanks.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

If the problem was with the switch settings it should only prevent
multiple connections. One vm should be able to get on to the network. As I
said, can you ping the LAN gateway? Does nslookup work?

"Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:92CC7374-6967-4937-BEBB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> These VM's have static ip addresses. All IP info is the same as the host
> server except the IP address of the VM itself. The VM can only ping the
> other
> VM's.
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> I have no idea. Are they getting the correct network config from DHCP?
>> Can
>> you ping the gateway router? Can you do an nslookup to a public URL?
>>
>> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:CD51EC02-B472-4865-981B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Ok, I finally got my second network interface on the server. I un-bound
>> > the
>> > VM services on NIC#1 for host server.
>> >
>> > I un-bound TCP/IP on NIC#2 and set it up for the VM Virtual Network. It
>> > has
>> > the VM Services bound on it. My 4 VM's on the VM Vitrual Network cannot
>> > see
>> > the outside world at all. Could this still be caused by the switch that
>> > the
>> > second nic is connected to can't handle multiple MAC addresses?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> > "Mizzleman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes, I saw those instructions in the admin guide. Thanks again!
>> >>
>> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > If you need to go the two NICs route it is work doing a few extra
>> >> > steps.
>> >> > In the network properties of the NIC on the host which is used by
>> >> > the
>> >> > host,
>> >> > clear the checkbox for Virtual Machine Network Services so that it
>> >> > will
>> >> > not
>> >> > be offered as a option for vms. On the other NIC, clear all of the
>> >> > boxes
>> >> > except VMNS so that the host can't see that NIC, only the vms can.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> > news:C3262C6C-A998-4582-B7BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > > Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's
>> >> > > entirely
>> >> > > possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes
>> >> > > sense and
>> >> > > is
>> >> > > probably my problem. Thanks.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Bill Grant" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed
>> >> > >> as
>> >> > >> on
>> >> > >> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver
>> >> > >> to
>> >> > >> handle
>> >> > >> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on
>> >> > >> the LAN
>> >> > >> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC
>> >> > >> address
>> >> > >> and
>> >> > >> its
>> >> > >> own IP address).
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a
>> >> > >> corporate
>> >> > >> LAN?
>> >> > >> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the
>> >> > >> same
>> >> > >> switch
>> >> > >> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host,
>> >> > >> each
>> >> > >> connected
>> >> > >> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> > >> message
>> >> > >> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > >> > Hello,
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a
>> >> > >> > single
>> >> > >> > VM
>> >> > >> > that
>> >> > >> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical
>> >> > >> > box's
>> >> > >> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert,
>> >> > >> > etc.
>> >> > >> > What
>> >> > >> > could
>> >> > >> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at
>> >> > >> > all.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating
>> >> > >> > virtual
>> >> > >> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to
>> >> > >> > be
>> >> > >> > able
>> >> > >> > to
>> >> > >> > use
>> >> > >> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Thanks.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>

I found the problem. This server sits in a 3rd party hosted facility. It
turns out that when they plugged in the second network interface, the port on
the switch was in the wrong VLAN. They have corrected that and everything
works fine. I have communication with the rest of my network from the VM's.

Thanks for your assistance.

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> If the problem was with the switch settings it should only prevent
> multiple connections. One vm should be able to get on to the network. As I
> said, can you ping the LAN gateway? Does nslookup work?
>
> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:92CC7374-6967-4937-BEBB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > These VM's have static ip addresses. All IP info is the same as the host
> > server except the IP address of the VM itself. The VM can only ping the
> > other
> > VM's.
> >
> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >
> >> I have no idea. Are they getting the correct network config from DHCP?
> >> Can
> >> you ping the gateway router? Can you do an nslookup to a public URL?
> >>
> >> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:CD51EC02-B472-4865-981B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Ok, I finally got my second network interface on the server. I un-bound
> >> > the
> >> > VM services on NIC#1 for host server.
> >> >
> >> > I un-bound TCP/IP on NIC#2 and set it up for the VM Virtual Network. It
> >> > has
> >> > the VM Services bound on it. My 4 VM's on the VM Vitrual Network cannot
> >> > see
> >> > the outside world at all. Could this still be caused by the switch that
> >> > the
> >> > second nic is connected to can't handle multiple MAC addresses?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> > "Mizzleman" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Yes, I saw those instructions in the admin guide. Thanks again!
> >> >>
> >> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > If you need to go the two NICs route it is work doing a few extra
> >> >> > steps.
> >> >> > In the network properties of the NIC on the host which is used by
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > host,
> >> >> > clear the checkbox for Virtual Machine Network Services so that it
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > be offered as a option for vms. On the other NIC, clear all of the
> >> >> > boxes
> >> >> > except VMNS so that the host can't see that NIC, only the vms can.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:C3262C6C-A998-4582-B7BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > > Yes, this box is on a corporate LAN in a hosting center. It's
> >> >> > > entirely
> >> >> > > possible that the switch only allows one MAC address. That makes
> >> >> > > sense and
> >> >> > > is
> >> >> > > probably my problem. Thanks.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> Yes, that should work. If you can see the physical NIC listed
> >> >> > >> as
> >> >> > >> on
> >> >> > >> option, the extra code should have been added to the NIC driver
> >> >> > >> to
> >> >> > >> handle
> >> >> > >> traffic for a vm. The vm should look just like another machine on
> >> >> > >> the LAN
> >> >> > >> from a networking point of view (ie it will have its own MAC
> >> >> > >> address
> >> >> > >> and
> >> >> > >> its
> >> >> > >> own IP address).
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> There is one problem which can arise. Is the host on a
> >> >> > >> corporate
> >> >> > >> LAN?
> >> >> > >> Some switches will not allow multiple MAC addresses to use the
> >> >> > >> same
> >> >> > >> switch
> >> >> > >> port. If that is the case you will need two NICs in the host,
> >> >> > >> each
> >> >> > >> connected
> >> >> > >> to a different switch port (one for the host and one for the vm).
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "Mizzleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> >> > >> message
> >> >> > >> news:BD931936-4C3A-4383-A08C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > >> > Hello,
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > I have VS2005R2 running on a Win2k3 Ent. box. I've create a
> >> >> > >> > single
> >> >> > >> > VM
> >> >> > >> > that
> >> >> > >> > it's network adapter is configured to use the External physical
> >> >> > >> > box's
> >> >> > >> > adapter. It can't seem to contact anything, no ping, tracert,
> >> >> > >> > etc.
> >> >> > >> > What
> >> >> > >> > could
> >> >> > >> > be the issue? The host machine has no connectivity issues at
> >> >> > >> > all.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > I'm sure I can solve this by using a second nic and creating
> >> >> > >> > virtual
> >> >> > >> > network, etc. But is that the only way? Isn't a VM supposed to
> >> >> > >> > be
> >> >> > >> > able
> >> >> > >> > to
> >> >> > >> > use
> >> >> > >> > the phsyical nic without creating the virtual network?
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Thanks.
> >> >> > >>
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