patknapp wrote:
I have a significantly upgraded, top-of-top-end Mac Mini server operating behind a Zyxel USG firewall. As a host, the Mac Mini is running a virtualized OS X 10.8 server through VMware Fusion 5 (principally as a mail server). To avoid opening ports directly to the host-MacMini and LAN1, and to better customize security and zone settings, I want to put the VM on VLAN1.
However, no VLAN packets are getting through to the VM. I have tried two configurations:
Host > VLAN1 in Network preferences > VMware Fusion set to bridge network via VLAN1 > Guest "Ethernet" actually connects to VLAN1
Host > Ethernet (LAN1) in network preferences > VMware Fusion set to bridge network via LAN1 > Guest > add VLAN1 to Guest network preferences
Hi patknapp,
The way Host > VLAN1 in Network preferences > VMware Fusion set to bridge network via VLAN1 > Guest "Ethernet" actually connects to VLAN1
is correct for birding a VM to host VLAN. Check "VLAN1" in VM network adapter for the 10.8 VM.
In both situations, *zero packets* make it out of the VM/guest on VLAN1.
My suspicion is that VMware Fusion 5 does not support VLAN-tagged packets.
Any hints/suggestions for how to get the VM to join VLAN1, or really, just a different subnet? Are there any VLAN-tagging drivers for VMware Fusion 5?
How did you setup VLAN1 on your host?