Never understood how to network host and guest

[adityasrinivasb]

HI

I purchased a high end computer. I installed the windows 7 OS in it. I installed the VMware player software from vmware. I created a windows server 2008 r2 OS virtual machine which runs as a guest on the windows 7 host machine. I installed the HP quality center software in the Virtual machine and want to access HP quality center software from the windows 7 host machine. Which means I want the server 2008 machine as the server and windows 7 machine as client.

I never undersood how to network these two computers. If I see the virtual machine settings , there are options like Bridged, NAT, Host-only , Custom:Specific virtual network ,LAN segment. I tried a few and could never network the two computers. What I want is from the host computer running windows 7, i want to open browser and type - http://<GuestName>:8082/qcbin. This should send the request to the guest server and I should be able to access the server program .
Can somebody please help me

Thanks
Srinivas

 

[riahc3]

HI

I purchased a high end computer. I installed the windows 7 OS in it. I installed the VMware player software from vmware. I created a windows server 2008 r2 OS virtual machine which runs as a guest on the windows 7 host machine. I installed the HP quality center software in the Virtual machine and want to access HP quality center software from the windows 7 host machine. Which means I want the server 2008 machine as the server and windows 7 machine as client.

I never undersood how to network these two computers. If I see the virtual machine settings , there are options like Bridged, NAT, Host-only , Custom:Specific virtual network ,LAN segment. I tried a few and could never network the two computers. What I want is from the host computer running windows 7, i want to open browser and type - http://<GuestName>:8082/qcbin. This should send the request to the guest server and I should be able to access the server program .
Can somebody please help me

Thanks
Srinivas

Then you want bridge.

Bridge basically tells the VM that it is hooked to the network, not hooked to the host.

Right now as far as I can think, in mostly all scenarios, you are going to want bridge. Only in testing and labbing, are you going to want the others.

Do note your firewall settings on your host/guest. Do to firewall settings, bridge might not do the things you want it to.