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  • 1.  how set ideal mac address on virtual linux machine

    Posted Jan 28, 2016 07:31 AM

    Hi

    i have a question about mac adress change

    i have create a new linux virtual machine| (redhat) now i want to change that mac adress manually  for example i want my mac adress machine change to  : 00:50:56:ac:34:eb   i have changed in ifcfg-eth0 file (/etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-eth0 ) but when want restart my network service it get fail and can not start

    in which files do i have to change my ideal mac adress ?

    Best regards

    Babak



  • 2.  RE: how set ideal mac address on virtual linux machine

    Posted Jan 28, 2016 08:04 AM

    Hi

    In VM settings... Using webclient simply edit settings when VM is powered-off and under network adapter change mac address:

    You can do the same with windows client.

    Regards



  • 3.  RE: how set ideal mac address on virtual linux machine

    Posted Jan 28, 2016 08:25 AM

    thanks

    but if we don't have vcenter and use simple host without vCenter how can change it manually?

    Best regards

    Babak



  • 4.  RE: how set ideal mac address on virtual linux machine

    Posted Jan 28, 2016 09:10 AM

    Using vsphere windows client and connecting to the esxi host: