How to install under Vmware

aeon

Hi guys, here's my setupt

Windows home server 2011
vmware workstation

I would like to be able to run Pfsense under virtualization is it possible and how?

I got 3 Nic card laying around.

Please advice!

Cry Havok

Much the same as installing in real hardware. You'll find lots of details in this forum, in the documentation (particularly here) and the official book - all of which should cover the basics of getting started.

cheonne

try this

go to network area connection of your host pc and set this:
onboard nic (LAN) - uncheck vmware bridged protocol only in properties the rest check
nic1 (WAN) - check vmware bridged protocol only in properties

diagram:

modem/ISP >>>>> WAN (nic1) pfsense in vmware workstation
…..................... (LAN) onboard nic >>>>>>>> switch/hub

virtual network editor in vmware workstation setup before going to pfsense installation
vmnet0 - bridged - select your onboard nic
vmnet 2 - bridged - select your nic1
note: remain vmnet1 & vmnet8 as default settings

vmware adapters
network adapter - custom - vmnet0 (bridged)
network adapter2 - custom - vmnet2 (bridged)

then you can now proceed to installation
after installation, default lan ip of pfsense will be 192.168.1.1
you can change that according to your likeness

go back to your network area connection
set your lan nic(which is your onboard nic as what i use above)
go to tcp/ip and apply this
ip: 192.168.1.2
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.1.1 <<<<<< must be same with your lan ip of pfsense
preferred DNS: 192.168.1.1

put this in your browser 192.168.1.1
username: admin
password: pfsense

that's it!
hope it helps

adrianp918

this is excatly what worked for me

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,38012.0.html

and he was spot on with everything, just make sure under your vm settings when you are installing your product on the host computer, that you select the vmnet interface after you have the initial one that is automatically created for you via the vm interface

meaning once you go thru your setup
go back and add 1 or 2 or how ever many nics you have and have them set to your vmnet that you applied in the host server virtual networking section

that is where i was confused but once i slowed down and re read all the directions over and over it was like DUHHHH

then boom it all worked like clock work