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  • 1.  Change MAC Address for Linux VM

    Posted Sep 29, 2010 04:06 PM

    I have a Linux VM and I changed the MAC following the instructions in the link below. It appears to have worked, but when I try to change the network it is connected to, I get the error "The mac address is not in the valid range" (see attachment). Can anyone help me tell me why this is happening?

    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=507

    Thanks,

    Scott



  • 2.  RE: Change MAC Address for Linux VM

    Posted Sep 29, 2010 04:54 PM

    What are you trying to set the MAC address to?

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  • 3.  RE: Change MAC Address for Linux VM

    Posted Sep 29, 2010 05:40 PM

    00:50:56:98:08:05

    We have software that is registered to the MAC.

    Thanks.



  • 4.  RE: Change MAC Address for Linux VM

    Posted Sep 30, 2010 05:17 PM

    I ended up having to edit the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to include "ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:50:56:XX:YY:ZZ"

    Apparently, there's no way to do it in VMware with a mac address outside the scope they like.