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VMX-file parameters Welcome - this is is the Xth version of the introduction introduction to the vmx-file list. Before you complain: this is incomplete, out-dated, full of errors, completely unsupported, dangerous ... Warning: sometimes this list is in contradiction to the VMwaredocumentation - but I guess that can't be helped

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the shorter the better Most of the times sho rter vmx-files vmx-files are better than long ones ;-) Don't use parameters just because they were listed once in a vmx-file created with vmxbuilder or easyvmx or Workstation. These 3 to ols usually usually write quite good vm x-fil x-files es - anyway: homegrown is the best ;-)

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Experts Advanced virtual hardware settings: bios cdrom chipset disklib hard-disk pcisound svga keyboard

Introduction Start ing small - minimal minimal vm x-file Files used by a VM What's new in Workstation 6 ?

Commented parameters for the virtual hardware: CD-settings Network Floppy-drives IDE Parallel ports RAM SCSI Serial ports Sound USB port

Advanced interaction with the host : powerTyp priority isolation.tools mks (mouse, keyboard, screen) uuid msg guest.commands

Advanced setup of the host: host mainMem monitor_control vmx hypervisor

Commented parameters for behaviour of the VM: Guest operating system Displayname Logging GUI Movies

Server related settings: remoteDisplay sched

Advanced guides: Assigning PCI-slots: expect the unexpected Translating Linux Linux - Wi Windows ndows - ES X Undoable mode for current VMserver The 3 different Virtual-Hardware-modes Virtual-Hardware-modes Configure the start date and time for a VM updated 3 man in a boat (more than one VM in one directory)

Snapshot handling: snapshot checkpoint undopoint

Dangerous parameters:

GUI - VMX translation:

Don't-touch-list uncommented list of device parameters

GUI > Edit > Preferences NEW Config.ini Config.i ni - used t o configure host-wide settings (GUI) Preferences.ini - user-settings and aut ogenerated VM-list

Trouble-shooting : just starting starting this this lists lists so they are very short at the the moment Netware FreeBSD Windows

Examples: ESX 3.0.* in a WS 6 VM

Syntax You can use # for comments. The sequence of line doesn't matter. Parameters with *.present work like a main-switch. If parameter scsi0.present is activated every parameter in the sub-category is used. So if you have scsi0.present = "TRUE" then lines like scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" are used. If you have scsi0.present ="FALSE" all lines starting with scsi0 are ignored. What happens if you use unknown or mis-spelled lines? A line like zoo.number_of_elefants = "387" causes an error-message and VMw are-pl are-player ayer will not not start - this doesn't mean that there are no VMversi VMversions ons that count the number of elefants. Maybe a future version will ignore this line or even use it. So don't count on it. Better go with the rule: Unknown or mis-spelled lines are ignored or give error-messages.

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Memory You can change the amount of RAM that a VM will use like this memsize = "128" If you don't assign a value for memory VMware will use the default-setting which is 32MB memsize = "32" Whenever you assign RAM manually make sure the value is a multiple of 4 - otherwise the VM will not start: memsize = "255" causes this error-message: Memory size 2 55 not a multiple ple of 4

Displayname You can assign a displayname for your virtual machine by adding displayName = "VMX-Test" If you don't assign a nicname VMware will autogenerate one- useing the path and name of the vmx-file displayName ayName = "X:\home\mo on\Desktop\vmx.sammler\min on\Desktop\vmx.sammler\minimal imal.vmx" .vmx"

Movies You may try to add this to your config.ini to enable sound in the recorded videos: mks.movie.config.high.recordSound = "TRUE"

Note for webmasters Please don't simply simply co py any of the vmx-pages. I have invited invited VMware to co operate - I offered to skip the dangerous dangerous parameters in exchange for information on useful parameters. By the way, the "Don't to uch list" list" is the first result of this "cooperation" - I guess I don't need to mention that I didn't received any information on useful parameters in turn ... As long as the vmx-doc umentati umentation on can be fo und at one place - I see a sm all chance that VMware accepts my in invitati vitation. on. If this this stuff is scattered all over the net VMware has a goo d reason to ign ignore ore my offer. So if you run a site about virtualisation and are interested in improving the vmx-documentation: link here - don't copy. Thanks Ulli Hankeln

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Memory You can change the amount of RAM that a VM will use like this memsize = "128" If you don't assign a value for memory VMware will use the default-setting which is 32MB memsize = "32" Whenever you assign RAM manually make sure the value is a multiple of 4 - otherwise the VM will not start: memsize = "255" causes this error-message: Memory size 2 55 not a multiple ple of 4

Displayname You can assign a displayname for your virtual machine by adding displayName = "VMX-Test" If you don't assign a nicname VMware will autogenerate one- useing the path and name of the vmx-file displayName ayName = "X:\home\mo on\Desktop\vmx.sammler\min on\Desktop\vmx.sammler\minimal imal.vmx" .vmx"

Movies You may try to add this to your config.ini to enable sound in the recorded videos: mks.movie.config.high.recordSound = "TRUE"

Note for webmasters Please don't simply simply co py any of the vmx-pages. I have invited invited VMware to co operate - I offered to skip the dangerous dangerous parameters in exchange for information on useful parameters. By the way, the "Don't to uch list" list" is the first result of this "cooperation" - I guess I don't need to mention that I didn't received any information on useful parameters in turn ... As long as the vmx-doc umentati umentation on can be fo und at one place - I see a sm all chance that VMware accepts my in invitati vitation. on. If this this stuff is scattered all over the net VMware has a goo d reason to ign ignore ore my offer. So if you run a site about virtualisation and are interested in improving the vmx-documentation: link here - don't copy. Thanks Ulli Hankeln

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What's new in Workstation 6 / VMplayer 2 VMX-file parameters

virtualHW.version = "6" config.version = "8"

used for WS 6 and VMplayer 2 If you use "esx" this will disable IDE-disks and USB-devices

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted" or "esx"

To get mo re than the the 6 PCI-slots you need to enabl enable e one or mo re PCI-bridges. Adding one should be enough in most cases.

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE" pciBridge1.present = "TRUE"

*.pciSlotNumber = "17" *.pciSlotNumber = "-1"

inWS 6 yo u can set the PCI-slot for PC I-card inWS I-cards. s. Valid Vali d slotnumbers are 16-20 and 32-6 0. The SVGA is is hardcoded to use slot 15 . The first SCSI-controller should use slot 16. A value of "-1" m eans: take the next free slot

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a minimal vmx-file VMX-file parameters A very short vmx-file only needs 3 lines - I call them the identity-lines. This minimal vmx is enough to start a VM. It is the equivalent of starting a legacy-real-metal box with nothing more than the main-board with 32MB RAM and one CPU plugged in. If you forget one of this critical parameters or misconfigure it the VM will not start and give an error-message. guestOS = "dos 397" causes an error-message Guest operating operating system `dos 397' is not supported Available choices for "guestOS" config.version = "8 " config.version virtualHW.version virtualHW .version = " 7" guestOS = "winxppro"

VMplayer 2.* Workstation 6.5 VMserver 2 ESX 4

config.version = "8 " config.version virtualHW.version virtualHW .version = " 6" guestOS = "winxppro"

VMplayer 2.* Workstation 6.*


VMplayer 1.* Workstation 5.* VMserver 1.* ESX 3


Workstation 4.5* ESX 2.5


Workstation 3.* GSX 2.5*

advanced settings for the virtual hardware Handle with care - this will case serious changes. Don't use if you do not understand the consequences this may cause. Please read: Undoable mode for current VMserver The 3 different Virtual-Hardware-modes

GrandPa-mode - see Undoable mode for current VMserver The 3 different Virtual-Hardware-modes

config.version = "6 " config.version virtualHW.allow virtualHW .allowVeryOldVersion VeryOldVersion = "TRUE"

virtualHW.productCompatibili virtualHW.productCompatibi lity ty = "hosted" virtualHW.productCompatibi virtualHW .productCompatibili lity ty = "esx"

virtualHW.atLeastESX31 virtualHW.atLeastWS20 virtualHW.atLeastWS30 virtualHW.atLeastWS40 virtualHW.atLeastWS50 virtualHW.atLeastWS60 virtualHW.future virtualHW.latest virtualHW.supportPartialWS6 virtualHW.wasVersioned

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no need to set this - it will be automatically set

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files used by a VM Short description of the files that are used by virtual machines (applies to VMplayer, VMserver and Workstation 5.5)

File-extension

needed when VM is moved

*.vmx

yes

*.vmdk

yes

*.vmdk

type

size

content

1-4 kb

main configuration file

text

1-4 kb

virtual disk descriptorfile

yes

binary

can be very large maximum 950Gb

virtual disk of type monolithic-sparse

*0000000*.vmdk

yes

binary

can be very large

this file contains the changes since snapshot X

*.nvram

no

binary

8 kb

non volatile RAM: contains current settings of the virtual BIOS

*.vmem

no

binary

nominal RAM

this file only exists if you use mainMem.useNamedFile = "true"

*s00*.vmdk

yes

binary


this extension is used for the data chunks o f growing-split disks

*0000000*-s00*.vmdk

yes

binary



*f00*.vmdk

yes

binary


this extension is used for the data chunks o f preallocated-split disks

*0000000*-f00*.vmdk

yes

binary



*flat.vmdk

yes

binary


this extension is used for the data chunk o f preallocated monolithic disks

*0000000*-flat.vmdk

yes

binary

can be very large


*.vmsn

don't move if present

binary

varies

contains current snapshotdata like nvram and a copy of the vmx-file example

*.vmsd


text

varies

descriptorfile for current snapshot

*.vmss


binary

nominal RAM

contains RAM of a suspended VM

*.REDO_a03180

only appears with running VMs

binary

can be very large

this file is used when a disk is in "independent-nonpersistent" mode

*lck

only appears with running VMs

very small

lockfile - is used to lock files that are currently in use

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CD-rom settings VMX-file parameters

You got more or less 4 different options to use CDs: iso-file atapi-cdrom - this is the legacy mode offered by the GUI cdrom-raw connected as IDE cdrom-raw connected as SCSI ide1:0.present = "true" ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image" ide1:0.filename = "myiso.iso" ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

This settings allow to boot from the CDrom. The device will be detected as a VMware CDrom. This settings are the ones that work troublefree. Device is detected as:NECVMWar_VMware_IDE_CDR10

ide1:0.present = "true" ide1:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom " ide1:0.filename = "E:" ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

This mo de will detect a VMware C Drom and use a real CDrom drive of your host. Specify which device to use by giving the driveletter on Windows-hosts. This settings will allow booting from CDrom. Failsafe o ption when you need to use a physical CDrom Device is detected as:NECVMWar_VMware_IDE_CDR10

ide1:0.present = "true" ide1:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom " ide1:0.filename = "/dev/hdc" ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

This mo de will detect a VMware C Drom and use a real CDrom drive of your host. Specify which device to use like /dev/hdc on Linux This settings will allow booting from CDrom. Failsafe o ption when you need to use a physical CDrom Device is detected as:NECVMWar_VMware_IDE_CDR10

ide1:0.present = "true" ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw" ide1:0.filename = "E:" ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

This mode will detect the CDrom like it is detected by your host. You can specify which device to use by giving the driveletter on Windows-hosts. This settings will allow booting from CDrom.

ide1:0.present = "true" ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw" ide1:0.filename = " /dev/hdc" ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

This mode will detect the CDrom like it is detected by your host. You can specify which device to use by useing the Linux-device name like /dev/hdc This settings will allow booting from CDrom.

scsi0:0.present = "true" scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE" scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw" scsi0:0.filename = "E:"

This mode will detect the CDrom like it is detected by your host. You can specify which device to use by giving the driveletter on Windows-hosts. This settings will not allow booting from CDrom - but it can be used for CD-writing.

Additional settings ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE" This parameter defines wether you want the device connected at boot-time - for performance reasons set to "false" as soon as possible! ide1:0.exclusive = "TRUE" This parameter defines wether you want to use the device exclusicely by one VM only. It only makes sense if you don't use Isos. Don't use unless there is no way around it. ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE" You can use autodetect instead of giving the driveletter - but I don't recommend this - it's always cleaner if you assign the device like you want it to be assigned. In case you have problems with detecting daemon-tools or other virtual CD-drives better specify the device you want to use. ide0:0.allowGuestConnectionControl = "TRUE" Use to allow control via the vmware-tools from within a guest. Server only ide1:0.clientDevice = "TRUE" Use this to connect Isos from a re mote host. Looks like current VMserver silently implies ide1:0.startConnected = "false" when he uses a client device ??? Warning Don't switch from 'raw-device/cdrom-raw' to any of the other settings without thought , as this may also mean that you need different drivers inside your guest. This may even cause a necessary Reactivation in XP.

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Network settings VMX-file parameters Basically you got 12 different options to set up a virtual network-card: Why 12 ? - well you have 4 different connection types and 3 different "vendors" for yo ur virtual network card. For a first start o f a VM yo u only need one of the tw elve blocks listed below. All other parameters are assigned automatically on first start o f the VM so you do not need to specify them. Which one do I need ? - first select the connection type and then select an appropriate "Vendor" "bridged" connects to an automatically assigned physical nic "hostonly" connects to the virtal adapter of the host named "hostonly" "nat" connects to the virtal adapter of the host named "nat" - allows to use the internet-connection of the host "custom" - use for no n-defaults setups on hosts with more than one nic or when ever you w ant to co nnect guests only.

How to use this chart: For a first co nfiguration pick o ne of the twelve blocks listed below. All other parameters are autoconfigured at first start. Do not use any other parameters than just this 4 or 5 from the list below unless you really need to. For advanced trouble-shooting see the Advanced network settings

"Bridged" to an automatically assigned physical nic WARNING: this is unreliable on hosts with more than one physical nic. ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance" ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

This settings enable an AMD PCnet32 network-card. Most older OS have drivers for this nic.

ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet" ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

This settings enable an VMXnet network-card. You can only use this nic if you install the VMware-tools inside the guest.

ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

This settings enable an Intel E1000 network-card. Modern OS should have drivers for this nic. NOTE: VMware usually assigns this nic to 64bit-guests - but it also works with 32-bit guests

Connected to the virtal adapter of the host named "hostonly" You can use the VMware-builtin DHCP-service to auto-configure guests that use this type of connection. WARNING: this is unreliable on hosts that don't use defaults for the vmnet-mapping. NOTE: this is the sa me as ethernet0.connectionType = "vmnet1" ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance" ethernet0.connectionType = "hostonly"


ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet" ethernet0.connectionType = "hostonly"


ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" ethernet0.connectionType = "hostonly"


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Connected to the virtal adapter of the host named "nat" You can use the VMware-builtin DHCP-service to auto-configure guests that use this type of connection. Guests configured this way can also use the hosts internet connection via the VMware NAT service. WARNING: this is unreliable on hosts that don't use defaults for the vmnet-mapping. Note: this is the s ame as ethernet0.connectionType = "vmnet8" ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance" ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"


ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet" ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"


ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"


Custom configuration For multihomed hosts specify your physical > vmnet mapping manually and configure your guests with type "custom" All unused vmnets can be used for "guest-only" connections. WARNING: on Linux hosts that use UDEV you may have to create device-nodes manually. ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance" ethernet0.connectionType = "custom" ethernet0.vnet = "vmnet5"


ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet" ethernet0.connectionType = "custom" ethernet0.vnet = "vmnet5"


ethernet0.present= "true" ethernet0.startConnected = "true" ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" ethernet0.connectionType = "custom" ethernet0.vnet = "vmnet5"


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floppy settings VMX-file parameters You got m ore o r less 4 different options to use floppiess: best choice: use a floppy-image not co nnected at boot-time - t his doesn't block resources and leaves all options

If you boot from a floppy this is your best options - only in some rare cases like slackwareboot-floppies that use an unusual size like 1.77MB this will not work. Floppy images can be 1.44MB o r 2.88MB - I was able to use 11 .52MB images but this may change with different versions. For performance reasons disconnect as soo n as possible. Floppy-images bo ot almost as fast as virtual hard-disks. Forget all your prejudices against slow, loud, old-fashioned real floppy-drives !!!

floppy0.present = "true" floppy0.fileName = "start.flp" floppy0.fileType = "file" floppy0.startConnected = "true"

floppy0.present = "true" floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE" floppy0.startConnected = "true" floppy0.fileType = "device"

This mode will try to auto-detect a physical device. I never use this mode ...

floppy0.present = "true" floppy0.startConnected = "true" floppy0.autodetect = "false" floppy0.fileName = "A:" floppy0.fileType = "device"

This mode will use a physical drive of your host. You can specify which device to use by giving the driveletter on Windows-hosts. This setting allows booting from Floppy. Failsafe option w hen you need to use a physical Floppy

floppy0.present = "true" floppy0.startConnected = "true" floppy0.autodetect = "false" floppy0.filename = "/dev/fd0" floppy0.fileType = "device"

This mode will use a physical drive of your host. You can specify which device to use by useing the Linux-device name like /dev/fd0 This setting allows booting from Floppy. Failsafe option w hen you need to use a physical Floppy

floppy0.allowGuestConnectionControl = "true"

Use to allow control via the vmware-too ls from within a guest. use to select an image on a remote-host - (VMserver)

floppy0.clientDevice = "TRUE"

floppy.minVirtualTime

old fix - no longer required - see kb

floppy0.changeTimeout floppy0.trackCache floppy.synchronous floppy.raw.aiomgr floppy.minVirtualTimeReadID floppy.image.aiomgr floppy.force144mb floppy.asyncTimeout floppy.aiomgr

Don't use unless yo u know w hat you are doing!

floppy0.present = "TRUE" floppy0.fileName = "newly-created.flp" floppy0.fileType = "file" floppy0.startConnected = "TRUE"

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ide settings VMX-file parameters

ide0:0.present = "TRUE" ide0:0.deviceType = "disk" ide0:0.filename = "aunt-lindas-favorite-sausage-ide00.vmdk"

This is a nice entry for a disk - relative path - no spaces name describes contents: perfect! If the filename points to a *.vmdk you can skip the device type

ide0:0.present = "TRUE" ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image" ide0:0.filename = "weird-os-install.iso"

This co nnects an iso-file as a CDrom.

ide0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

Silent default when *.present is set to true

ide0:0.startConnected = "F ALSE"

ide0:0.deviceType = "disk" ide0:0.deviceType = "rawDisk" ide0:0.deviceType = "ata-hardDisk" ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image" ide0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom" ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom -raw"

ide0:0.autodetect = "TRUE"

ide0:0.filename = "E:" ide0:0.filename = "dev/hdc" ide0:0.filename = "weird-os-install.iso" ide0:0.filename = "system.vmdk"

ide0:0.mode = "independent-persistent"

if you don't want that CDs or ISOs are connected at boo t-time you have to add this. Don't use with virtual disks

only set deviceType when you need a CD/ISO. "disk" usually appears when you swapped a CDrom and a vmdk.

Use this for CDroms only - I don't recomm end to use this entry at all - as it produces unpredictable results on hosts with more than o ne CDrom. If you have problems with Virtual CD-drives like Daemon Tools - check this first.

Depending on the device type you selected one of this entries is appropriate. instead of using autodetect you can also give the driveletter or device-name

This mo de makes a vmdk behave like a goo d-old-real-metal harddisk. If yo u accidentaly format it, the only way to restore your files is the use of forensic tools. All changes are written to the vmdk directly and the disk will not be included in snapshots.

ide0:0.mode = "independent-nonpersistent"

This mode writes all changes to a temporary file which will be deleted when you power off the virtual machine. The temporary files are named like this 2k-ide-system.vmdk.REDO_a02144 Obviously this setting makes no sense for a brand new VM. Disks useing this mode are not included in snapshots.

ide0:0.mode = "undoable"

WARNING: for experts only This mode writes all changes to a temporary file. This time the file will not be deleted when you power off the virtual machine. The temporary file are named like this 2 k-ide-system.vmdk.REDO_a0214 4 Current VMserver doesn't offer this mode via GUI - though he can use it. Be very careful with this mo de: this is not the mode used fo r snapshots! Snapshots nowadays are c reated per VM - the REDOlogs c reated by the 'undoable mo de' are c reated per disk. Never use this in combination with a snapshot !!! At first sight this mode looks like the one we had in WS 3 and GSX 2.5 - but you can not co mmit/ discard/ keep these REDOlogs when you power dow n a VM with current VMserver. To co mmit or discard these REDOs you need a special hack that should be used by experts only ...

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ide0:0.dmaCapable ide0:0.forcelba48 ide0:0.noDMA

I use them in case I want to use very o ld guests - early Dos for example. Be careful - may have strange and un-expected side-effects.

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parallel ports

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type

usage

parallel0.present

true or false

switch

main switch

parallel0.startConnected

true or false

switch

true connects device at startup

parallel0.autodetect

true or false

switch

use to autodetect host device

parallel0.fileType

file or device

switch

parallel0.bidirectional

true or false

switch

enable or disable biderctional mode - doesn't work with files

parallel0.allowGuestConnectionControl

true or false

switch

true allows control via vmware-tools

parallel0.present

true

switch

parallel0.startConnected true

switch

parallel0.fileType

file

switch

parallel0.fileName

parport2txt.txt

file or device

parallel0.present

true

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switch


true

switch

parallel0.fileType

device

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parallel0.present

true

switch


switch


false

switch

parallel0.fileType

device

switch

parallel0.present

true

switch


switch


true

switch

parallel0.fileType

device

switch

LPT1

file or device

parallel0.fileName

this settings use a textfile "parport2txt.txt" for the output the device will start connected

this settings use a automatically de tected host-device the device will start connected the device uses bidirectional mode

this settings use a automatically de tected host-device the device will start connected the device does not use bidirectional mode

this settings use host-device LPT1 the device will start connected

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scsi settings VMX-file parameters scsi-controller device is a virtual disk - example device is a virtual cdrom - examples parameters for virtual disks parameters for CD-roms

scsi-controller scsi0.present scsi1.present scsi2.present scsi3.present

= = = =

"true" "true" "true" "true"

scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic" scsi0.virtualDev = "lsislogic"

scsi0..pciSlotNumber = "16" scsi1..pciSlotNumber = "-1" scsi2..pciSlotNumber = "-1" scsi3..pciSlotNumber = "-1"

scsi0.returnBusyOnNoConnectStatus scsi0.sharedBus scsi0.unsafeReordering

"MAIN-SWITCH" for up to 4 virtual SCSI-controllers

Use "buslogic" for old guests - "lsilogic" for m odern guests as a rule of thumb. Warning: this parameter depends on the settings for "guestOS" In Workstation 6 yo u also need to specify the PCI-slot-number. Don't change default slot "16" for the first SCSI-controller. For a first start o f a VM "-1 " means assign the slot automatically

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parameters for virtual disks scsi0:0.fileName = "system.vmdk"

path to vmdk - avoid absolute paths

scsi0:0.mode = "persistent" scsi0:0.mode = "undoable" scsi0:0.mode = "nonpersistent"

controls how a virtual disk is affected by snapshots WARNING: do n't set this parameter unless yo u know what you are doing

scsi0:0.deviceType = "plainDisk" scsi0:0.deviceType = "PhysicalDrive0" scsi0:0.deviceType = "rawDisk" scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk" scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-passthru" scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-nonpassThru-rdm" scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-passthru" scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-passThru-rdm"

don't set this manually !

device is a virtual disk - example scsi0:0.present = "TRUE" scsi0:0.fileName = "scsi.vmdk"

required to add a virtual scsi-hard-disk for a new virtual machine

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parameters for cdroms scsi0:0.fileName = "install.iso" scsi0:0.filename = "E:" scsi0:0.filename = "/dev/hdc" scsi0:2.fileName = "auto detect"

path to iso-file, driveletter or device-name

scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image" scsi0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom" scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

Sets the number of the used vmnet. Only use w ith connection type "custom" also see additional notes

scsi0:0.allowGuestConnectionControl

allow control of device from with the guest (VMware-tools)

scsi0:0.autodetect = "true"

autodetect a physical CDrom (unreliable)

scsi0:0.clientDevice

Server-versions only

scsi0:0.exclusive = "true"

only this VM may use this physical CDrom (don't use unless you need to )

scsi0:0.startConnected = "true"

device is connected at boo tup of VM

device is a cdrom - examples scsi0:0.present = "TRUE" scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image" scsi0:0.fileName = "install.iso"

required to add an ISO as a virtual scsi-CDrom

scsi0:0.present = "true" scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE" scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw" scsi0:0.filename = "E:"

required to add a real CDrom as a virtual scsi-CDrom. Windows-host: driveletter is E: in this example

scsi0:0.present = "true" scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE" scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw" scsi0:0.filename = "/dev/hdc"

required to add a real CDrom as a virtual scsi-CDrom. Linux-host: decive used is /dev/hdc in this example

scsi0:2.autodetect = "TRUE" scsi0:2.deviceType = "cdrom-raw" scsi0:2.fileName = "auto detect" scsi0:2.present = "TRUE"

required to add a real CDrom as a virtual scsi-CDrom. Autodetected device: warning - this is unreliable

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advanced settings for the controller scsi.buslogic.available scsi.EnableBIOS scsi.lsilogic.available scsi.passthru.aiomgr scsi.passthru.logging scsi.passthru.logmaxdata

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serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "device" serial0.fileName = "/dev/ttyS0 " serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "FALSE" serial0.autodetect = "FALSE"

Linux-host useing physical device /dev/ttyS0

serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "device" serial0.fileName = "COM1" serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "FALSE" serial0.autodetect = "FALSE"

Windows-host useing a physical device com1

serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "device" serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "FALSE" serial0.autodetect = "TRUE"

this settings use an autodetected host-device

serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "file" serial0.fileName = "serial-port-2-file.txt" serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "FALSE"

this settings use the file "serial-port-2-file.txt"

serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "pipe" serial0.fileName = "\\.\pipe\com_1" serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "TRUE" serial0.pipe.endPoint = "server" serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "pipe" serial0.fileName = "\\.\pipe\com_1" serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "FALSE" serial0.pipe.endPoint = "server" serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "pipe" serial0.fileName = "\\.\pipe\com_1" serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "TRUE" serial0.pipe.endPoint = "client" serial0.present = "TRUE" serial0.fileType = "pipe" serial0.fileName = "\\.\pipe\com_1" serial0.tryNoRxLoss = "FALSE" serial0.pipe.endPoint = "client"

useing a named pipe this end is the server the other end is an application

useing a named pipe this end is the server the other end is a VM

useing a named pipe this end is the client the other end is an application

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serial0.present

main switch

serial0.startConnected

true connects device at s tartup

serial0.fileName serial0.fileType serial0.tryNoRxLos serial0.autodetect serial0.pipe.endPoint

see examples for usage as they m ust be com bined in a special way

serial0.yieldOnMsrRead

yuild CPU on poll

serial0.baseAddr serial0.irq serial0.allowGuestConnectionControl

use true to allow control via vmware-tools

serial0.hardwareFlowControl = "TRUE"

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sound VMX-file parameters I hardly ever use sound in a VM - that's why this section is a little bit neglected ;-) Related: pcisound-parameters Drivers: 2k, XP and 2k3 use Soundblaster PCI 128 which is no longer supported by Creative. Last seen here ... minimal (failsafe) example for a new VM bad example the parameters in details advanced example

drivers for win9x drivers for VISTA

minimal settings for a new VM sound.autodetect = "TRUE" sound.fileName = "-1" sound.present = "TRUE"

only this 3 lines are required to enable sound in a VM. Don't use additional entries unless you have to.

bad example sound.present = TRUE sound.virtualDev = sb16 sound.filename = -1 sound.autodetect = TRUE sound.deviceNr = -1 sound.device = /dev/dsp

Warning: errors in sound related settings often result in hard to track down problems do not use parameters just because they worked for so meone else blindly !!! Look at this example - it will very likely crash your VM without indicating an obvious reason in the logs!

the parameters sound.present = "true"

main-switch to enable so und

sound.startConnected = "true"

enables sound at VM-start

sound.allowGuestConnectionControl = "true"

allow control via VMware-too ls

sound.virtualDev = "sb16" sound.virtualDev = "es1371"

all newer VMware-versions use the ES 1371 per default

sound.autodetect = "true"

VMware will detect the appropriate sound device automatically

sound.fileName sound.fileName sound.fileName sound.fileName sound.fileName sound.fileName sound.fileName

If VMware finds a sound-device that can be used it sets appropriate value automatically

= "Creative SB Live! Series" = "Creative Sound Blaster PCI" = "Crystal WDM Audio" = "NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio" = "SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [A000]" = "SoundMAX Digital Audio" = "YAMAHA AC-XG WDM Audio"

"-1" means assign automatically

sound.fileName = "-1" sound.synth.operational = "true"

set to "true" to enable OPL3 / Yamaha synthesizer AFAIK this only works with "sb16"

sound.baseAddr = "0x2 20" sound.dma16 = "7" sound.dma8 = "1" sound.irq = "5" sound.mpu401baseAddr = "0x330 " sound.Opl3BaseAddr = "0 x388"

try these settings to enable so und with DOS 6.2.2

sound.maxLength = "value" sound.smallBlockSize = "value"

use with values like 2 64 128 2 56 512 1024 see KB 617 for info

sound.disableMasterVolume

see KB 853

sound.highPriority

Linux - see KB 1219

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sound.baseAddr = "0x2 20" sound.dma16 = "7" sound.dma8 = "1" sound.irq = "5" sound.mpu401baseAddr = "0x330 " sound.Opl3BaseAddr = "0 x388"

try these settings to enable so und with DOS 6.2.2

sound.buffering sound.copyDelayFactor sound.device sound.deviceNr sound.devNr sound.directSound sound.ignoreOverflows sound.logFragmentSize sound.mixer sound.virtualrealcorrection

sorry ???

advanced example sound.virtualdev = "sb16" sound.present = "true" sound.autodetect = "true" sound.buffering = "10 00000 0000.0" sound.copyDelayFactor = "1000000.0" sound.directSound = "false" sound.highPriority = "true" sound.ignoreOverflows = "true" sound.maxLength = "204 8" sound.smallBlockSize = " 1024" sound.virtualrealcorrection = "100000 00000.0"

advanced example posted by andremachado

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to automatically reconnect a USB-device read knowledgebase 1648

usb ports

value

type

gui usage

usb.present

true or false

switch x

main switch

usb.generic.autoconnect

true or false

switch x

use true to automatically connect when guest has focus

usb.generic.resetOnDisconnect true or false

switch -

usb.generic.allowHID

true or false

switch -

usb.generic.devfsPath

path_to_usbdevfs path

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see .../support/ws55/doc /ws_devices_usb_linux.html

usb.generic.devicesFileName

usb.asapTransfer

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usb.autoConnect.device%d

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usb.FrameLen usb.idleFrameLen

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usb.options

-

usb.stickyConnect

true or false

usb.ZeroBasedInterface

switch -

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usb.analyzer.enable

true or false

switch -

use true if you want extra verbose logging to debug USB problems

usb.generic.skipsetconfig

true or false

switch -

skip the low-level USB "set configuration" com mand

uhci.syncWriteback

true or false

switch -

use for Dell 1450 Wireless USB adapter

uhci.intr.maxUrbs uhci.iso.buffers uhci.iso.maxIsoPackets uhci.newCore uhci.numPorts uhci.scanFrames uhci.simEOF uhci.syncWriteback

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guestOS VMX-file parameters What happens: Most obvious effect of t he choice of a 'guestOs' is the 'VMware-tools-iso' that will be connected if you click the "Install VMware tools..." menu option. If your guest is a Linux you will get the linux.iso, if your guest is a Windows, you will get the windows.iso. When you selected 'other' the "Install VMware tools..." menu option is not available. The 'guestOS' choice also decides which virtual hardware is used: GuestOS = "winnt" sets scsi0.virtualDev = "BUS" GuestOS = "winNetEnterprise" sets scsi0.virtualDev = "LSI" Things like this can have unexpected effects when you try to upgrade a WinNT to Windows 2003! Generally speaking try to use the option that is the best match for the Os you want to install: for example to install OpenBSD or NetBSD use guestOs = "FreeBSD" The guestOS = "other" - option disables all optimizations and should be used when every other option has failed only.

List was created with VMserver -

guest operating system

P L A Y E R

S E R V E R

l E default W W E ethere S scsi install S S S net g X virtual uses diskX install virtual a device amount size 5 3 uses device c 2 type of 5 2 3 type y 5 RAM

gui-option comments

darwin

x

dos

x

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

16

MS-DOS

freebsd

x

x

IDE

vlance

LSI

256

Freebsd

freebsd-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

FreeBSD 64-bit

other

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

256

Other

other-64

x

IDE

e1000

LSI

256

Other 64-bit

netware4

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

256

NetWare 4

netware5

x

x

IDE

vlance

LSI

256

NetWare 5

netware6

x

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

512

NetWare 6

(not available via GUI)

x

Netware guests

Solaris guests

solaris6

x


Solaris 6

solaris7

x


Solaris 7

solaris8

x


Solaris 8

solaris9

x

x

IDE

vlance

LSI

128

Solaris 9 (experimental)

solaris10

x

x

IDE

vlance

LSI

512

Solaris 10 (experimental)

solaris10-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

512

Solaris 10 64-bit (experimental)

linux

x


mandrake

x

mandriva-64

Linux guests

x

Linux

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Mandrake Linux

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Mandriva Linux 64-bit

mandriva

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

256

Mandriva Linux

nld9

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

256

Novell Linux Desktop 9

other24xlinux

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Other Linux 2.4.x kernel

x

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other24xlinux-64

x

other26xlinux

x

other26xlinux-64

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Other Linux 2.4.x kernel 64-bit

LSI

vlance

LSI

256

Other Linux 2.6.x kernel

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Other Linux 2.6.x kernel 64-bit

otherlinux-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Other Linux 64-bit

otherlinux

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Other Linux

redhat

x

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Red Hat Linux

rhel2

x

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2

rhel3

x

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

256


rhel3-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 64-bit

rhel4

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

256


rhel4-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-bit

sjds

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

256

Sun Java Desktop System

suse

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

256

SUSE Linux

suse-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

SUSE Linux 64-bit

sles

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

256

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

sles-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64-bit

turbolinux

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Turbolinux

ubuntu

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

256

Ubuntu

ubuntu-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Ubuntu 64-bit

x

x

x

x

Windows guests

win2000advserv

x

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

384

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

win2000pro

x

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Windows 2000 Professional

win2000serv

x

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

384

Windows 2000 Server

win31

x

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

16

Windows 3.1

win95

x

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

64

Windows 95

win98

x

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

256

Windows 98

winme

x

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

256

Windows Me

winnt

x

x

BUS

vlance

BUS

256

Windows NT

winnetenterprise

x

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

384

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

winnetenterprise-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

384

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

winnetbusiness

x

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

384

Windows Server 2003 Small Business

winnetstandard

x

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

384

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

winnetstandard-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

384

Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition

winnetweb

x

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

384

Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

longhorn

x

x

LSI

vlance

LSI

512

16

Windows Vista (experimental)

longhorn-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

512

24

Windows Vista x64 Edition (experimental)

winxphome

x

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

256

Windows XP Home Edition

winxppro

x

x

IDE

vlance

BUS

256

Windows XP Professional

winxppro-64

x

LSI

e1000

LSI

256

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

winvista

x

no defaults (not available via GUI)

winvista-64

x


OS2

os2experimental

x

x


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Rumours report that this is used by VMware engineers to run ESX in a VM. Well makes sense - why not? Recently I had the chance to test it - but failed. I guess it needs some more special parameters. Fact is VMserver and WS 5 accept this as guestOS

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parameter-name

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usage

logging

true

switch

main-switch

log.fileName

logs/vm.log

path

path to logfile

log.append

false

switch

append to old log ?

log.keepOld

3

value

number of logs to keep

log.throttleBytesPerSec

value

log.throttleThreshold

value

log.timeStamp log.vmmstats

monitor_control.log_vmsample

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gui settings VMX-file parameters uncomplete ... gui.exitAtPowerOff = "true" gui.exitAtPowerOff = "false"

GUI checked: "close after powering off o r suspending" GUI unchecked: "close after powering off or suspending"

gui.fullScreenAtPowerOn = "true" gui.fullScreenAtPowerOn = "false"

GUI checked: "enter full screen mode after powering on" GUI unchecked: "enter full screen mode after powering on"

gui.powerOnAtStartup = "true" gui.powerOnAtStartup = "false"

GUI checked: "power on after opening this virtual machine" GUI unchecked: "power on after opening this virtual machine"

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Advanced parameters VMX-file parameters only a small selection of this is com mented yet - any help is welcome - c ontact me via forum-PMs or email - thanks Ulli Thanks to Oliver for ESX-related parameters

advanced virtual hardware settings: bios cdrom chipset devices disklib hard-disk pcisound pcibridge svga keyboard

advanced interaction with the host : answer powerTyp priority isolation.tools mks (mo use, keyboard, screen) uuid msg guest.commands

advanced setup of the host : host mainMem monitor_control monitor vmx hypervisor

server related settings: remoteDisplay sched

snapshot handling: snapshot checkpoint undopoint

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answer.msg.serial.file.open = "Replace" answer.msg.serial.file.open = "Append"

automatically answers the question if you want to replace or append an already existing file used as a serial port

answer.msg. =

manually answer the question once - next look up the question_ID in the vmware.log

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bios.bootDelay = "5000"

sets the boot delay in milliseconds WS 6.0.1 / Fusion

bios.forceSetupOnce = "TRUE"

force the VM to enter BIOS on next boo t WS 6.0.1 / Fusion

bios440.fileName = "name of replacement bios file"

replace theoriginalVMware BIOS with your own one - highly experimental and unsupported of course

bios.bootOrder = "ethernet2"

in WS 7 and Fusion 3 you can s et the boo t-device ... the example boots from the second nic other values that may be used : ide0:0 = boots from IDE-disk or CDrom

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cdrom.minVirtualTime

see know ledgebase

cdrom.aiomgr cdrom.asyncTimeout cdrom.bufferedPassThrough cdrom.defaultCdbLength cdrom.directPassThrough cdrom.iso.aiomgr cdrom.lockCDOnReads cdrom.logging cdrom.logMaxCmd cdrom.logMaxRes cdrom.modeSenseInterval cdrom.raw.aiomgr cdrom.releaseTimeout cdrom.reopenOnMediaChange cdrom.synchronous cdrom.useNonUnified cdrom.useSGIO

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hard-disk.useUnbuffered = "true" aiomgr.buffered = "TRUE"

disable buffering of vmdk I/O (this setting was used per default in Fusion Beta 3) see forum

hard-disk.asyncTimeout hard-disk.dropio hard-disk.enableIBR hard-disk.minVirtualTime hard-disk.synchronous

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host.TSC.noForceSync = "true"

see kb 928

host.useFastclock = "false"

fix timing issues - see kb 892

host.TSC.forcedDelta host.TSC.maxDelta host.cpukHz host.dumpDI host.noTSC ptsc.noTSC

Timekeeping and power management kb article 1227

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mainMem.useNamedFile = "true"

this parameters is used on all Windows platforms on Linux it is used for all VMserver version and Workstation 4.5 upto 6.5 Workstation 7 on Linux no longer uses it - the parameter was replaced with mainmem.backing - see below

mainMem.partialLazyRestore

available via GUI

mainMem.partialLazySave

available via GUI

mainmem.backing = "swap" mainmem.backing = "named" mainmem.backing = "unnamed"

Workstation 7 on Linux only "swap" only works on 64bit host "named" uses mem file in VM-directory "unnamed" uses mem file in /tmp

mainMem.freeSpaceCheck = "FALSE"

dangerous ! in case a VM denies to start and complains like "... drive is critical low on space ..." this parameter may overriide this use with caution - and remove as s oon as you fixed the issue

mainMem.allow8GB mainMem.ioBlockPages mainMem.ioWait mainMem.pageFileSave mainMem.preAllocVACache mainMem.prefetchMB mainMem.sharedMemHashTableSize mainMem.traceSave mainMem.vaAlignSize mainMem.vaCacheSize mainMem.vaTileSize

dangerous - may affect performance

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non functional ???

mks.disableHotkeys mks.enable3d = "true"

required to enable experimental 3d support

mks.noBeep = "true"

disable annoying guest-beeps

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mks.movie.config.high.recordSound = "true" mks.movie.config.high.bppDepth mks.movie.config.high.byteBudgetPerFrame mks.movie.config.high.byteThresholdWeight mks.movie.config.high.keyFrameThreshold mks.movie.config.high.pixelThresholdWeight mks.movie.config.high.sampleRate mks.movie.config.high.stereo mks.movie.config.high.useADPCM mks.movie.config.high.usecPerFrame mks.movie.config.high.useVMC2

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mks.absoluteMouse mks.alwaysWatermark mks.correctRemoteDesktopDirectInputScale mks.debugChainMgr mks.fullscreen.allowScreenSaver mks.fullScreenMonitor mks.gaffleInjectedModKeys mks.gl.dontLogErrors mks.gl.doubleBuffer mks.gl.fbo mks.gl.magFilter mks.gl.minFilter mks.gl.noTimeInfo mks.gl.useCopyContext mks.gl.useFBTexture mks.glConsole mks.keyboard.swapAlt mks.keyboardFilter mks.maxRefreshRate mks.minFullscreenHeight mks.minFullscreenWidth mks.mouseDebug mks.noEmulateResolution mks.noGL mks.noHostCursor mks.noThinkPadWorkaround mks.scaleMode mks.setMouseParams mks.showCursor mks.stayInFullScreen mks.threadPriority mks.thumb.fileName mks.thumb.scaleFactor mks.thumb.scaleMode mks.thumb.targetHeight mks.thumb.targetWidth mks.thumb.updatePeriodSecs mks.useDirectInput mks.windowed.allowScreenSaver mks.x.screenSaverTimeout

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disk.locking = "false"

usually VMware use a *lck file to lock vmdks - use "false" to override this -

diskLib.dataCacheMaxReadAheadSize = "0"

sets max amount of data that should be read ahead for clustering use 0 to disable caching at all

diskLib.dataCacheMinReadAheadSize = "0"

sets min amo unt of data that should be read ahead for clustering use 0 to disable caching at all

diskLib.dataCacheMaxSize = "0" diskLib.dataCachePageSize = "4096" diskLib.maxUnsyncedWrites = "0"

use for clustering

diskLib.tmpShrinkDefragExtension

file-extension used for temp. files during shrink - 2.phase

diskLib.defaultEmbeddedDescSize

sets size of embedded descriptor for mo nolithic-sparse ???

diskLib.twoGBFlatExtentSize = "21472 21504"

sets size of the split flat 2GB chunk could be used in earlier versions to create custom -size split disks

diskLib.twoGBSparseExtentSize = "2 14643 5072"

sets size of the split sparse 2GB chunk could be used in earlier versions to create custom -size split disks

diskLib.sparseMaxFileSizeCheck= "false"

disables WS6 overeager filesystem check - (prevents using disks via drivers for ext2/3 o n Windows or ntfs o n Linux ...)

diskLib.bufferedMigrate diskLib.createSpaceSafetyMargin diskLib.dataCacheMaxRABusyCnt diskLib.dataCacheMaxSeqRA diskLib.dataCachePageSize diskLib.dataCacheSeqThreshold diskLib.dataCacheUpdateFrequency diskLib.dataCacheUseExtraRA diskLib.defaultGTEsPerGT diskLib.disableSparseChecker diskLib.flatAllocWriteSize diskLib.grainCoalescing

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diskLib.gtCacheMode diskLib.gtCacheSize diskLib.ignorePermissions diskLib.legacyCheckerTolerateHoles diskLib.maxNumGrainsCoalesced diskLib.redoGrainSize diskLib.redundantGrainMetadata disklib.sparse.bigJobGTWritePolicy disklib.sparse.bigJobMaxChangesBeforeFlush disklib.sparse.bigJobMaxDirtyGTEs disklib.sparse.bigJobRGTWritePolicy disklib.sparse.gtWritePolicy disklib.sparse.maxChangesBeforeFlush disklib.sparse.rgtWritePolicy diskLib.sparseOpenForceCheck diskLib.sparseRFPWriteSizeThreshold diskLib.sparseSplitStress diskLib.traceLevel diskLib.vmhsDefaultSimpleAioMgr diskLib.vmhsDefaultUnbufAioMgr

priority

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priority.grabbed = " high" priority.grabbed = "normal"

available via GUI - sets the priority for the VM in grabbed state

priority.ungrabbed = " high" priority.ungrabbed = "normal" priority.ungrabbed = "idle"

available via GUI - sets the priority for the VM in ungrabbed state

powerType

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powerType.powerOff = "default" powerType.powerOn = "default" powerType.reset = "default" powerType.suspend = "default"

available via GUI

svga

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svga.vramSize svga.maxHeight svga.maxWidth

used to enable experimental 3d support - see manual and KB article 1003 - used for custom video modes

svga.3d.disableStateCaching svga.3d.floatTextures svga.3d.maxLights svga.3d.maxTextureUnits svga.3d.renderTargets svga.alwaysAccelFront svga.autodetect svga.capabilitiesMask svga.debug.fpsFrameCount svga.debug.port svga.debug.showFPS svga.enableOverlay svga.fitHostDimensions svga.forceTraces svga.ignoreSavedState svga.ignoreVGAPalette svga.loghw svga.maxChangeCount svga.maxChangeTick svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick svga.maxLocalChangeTick svga.maxNoChangeTick svga.mergeRectCmds svga.no3d svga.no8BitEmulation svga.noAlphaCursor svga.noCursorBypass svga.noCursorBypass2 svga.noExtendedFIFO svga.noFIFOAccelFront svga.noFIFOFence svga.noHWCursor svga.noMultimon svga.noOprom svga.noPitchLock svga.noPitchLockFifoReg svga.noPitchLockReg svga.noRectCopy svga.numDisplays svga.PCIAccelSize svga.PCIFBSize svga.syncTimeLimit

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svga.yes3d svga.yesAlphaBlend svga.yesGlyphClipping svga.yesGlyphs svga.yesLegacyOffscreen svga.yesOffscreen svga.yesRasterOp svga.yesRectFill

uuid

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uuid.action = "create"

generate new uuid this is this the "I copied the VM" answer generates new MAC fo r ethernet*-devices use for first boot o f copied or cloned VMS

uuid.action = "keep"

keep uuid this is this the "I moved the VM" answer keeps existing MAC use when you often move y our VM

uuid.bios uuid.location

autogenerated values like "56 4d 8e a8 77 69 80 ea-db d7 a2 77 40 fd fd 37" don't change this manually !

uuid.getHostUuid uuid.newScheme

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RemoteDisplay

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RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled = "true" RemoteDisplay.vnc.port = "" RemoteDisplay.vnc.password = "passwo rd" RemoteDisplay.vnc.ip RemoteDisplay.vnc.key RemoteDisplay.vnc.keyMap RemoteDisplay.vnc.keyMapFile RemoteDisplay.vnc.zlibLevel RemoteDisplay.vncWheelStep

vnc-settings

RemoteDisplay.depth = "24" RemoteDisplay.depth = "16" RemoteDisplay.depth = "8"

set co lor depth for remote display - server only

RemoteDisplay.bpp remoteDisplay.forceDepth RemoteDisplay.maxConnections RemoteDisplay.maxHeight RemoteDisplay.maxWidth RemoteDisplay.no RemoteDisplay.noRingBell RemoteDisplay.noVMWCursorEncodings RemoteDisplay.noVMWEncodings

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monitor_control top dangerous - may affect performance monitor_co ntrol.virtual_rdtsc = "false"

This should turn off TSC virtualisation

monitor_co ntrol.restrict_backdoo r = "true"

if you want to run VMware inside a VM you will need this setting - it may cheat any program that scans fo r the VMware-backdoor channel like Ken Katos vmchk.exe It is NOT enough to cheat advanced VM-scanning methods like redpill or scoopy

monitor_co ntrol.enable_extended_svm = "true"

required to run ESX inside aWS 6.0. VM - use with AMD CPUs

monitor_co ntrol.vt32 = " true"

required to run ESX inside a WS 6.0 VM - use with Intel CPUs

monitor_co ntrol.disable_apic = "true"

som e older versions of FreeBSD needed this entry to install - no longer necessary

monitor_co ntrol.simmmu = "true" monitor_co ntrol.mmu_adaptive = "true"

very old - used to install OpenStep - no longer necessary

monitor_co ntrol.disable_longmode = "1"

force So laris to install in 32bit-mode - see forum

monitor_co ntrol.pseudo_perfctr = "true"

timing issues ? - see forum

monitor_co ntrol.log_vmsample = "false" monitor_co ntrol.disable_checkcodeexpire = "true" monitor_co ntrol.disable_checkcode = " true" monitor_co ntrol.disable_directexec = "true" monitor_control.disable_chksimd = "true" monitor_co ntrol.disable_ntreloc = "true" monitor_co ntrol.disable_selfmod = "t rue" monitor_co ntrol.disable_reloc = "true" monitor_control.disable_btinout = "true" monitor_co ntrol.disable_btmemspace = "true" monitor_control.disable_btpriv = "true" monitor_co ntrol.disable_btseg = "true"

used for MAC OS Tiger

disable VM-detection

monitor_control.enable_extended_core monitor_control.enable_paravirt

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monitor_co ntrol.enable_vmeopt = "true"

see kb 461

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monitor.usecHostedVSMPMaxSkew = 0 monitor.usecHostedVSMPYieldPoint = 0

try this 2 lines to improve performance of SMP-VMs in WS 6.5

isolation.tools

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isolation.tools.osNo tFound.disable = "false"

per default VMware displays the "o s not found" message

isolation.tools.copy.disable isolation.tools.copy.enable isolation.tools.paste.disable isolation.tools.paste.enable

copy and paste

isolation.tools.dnd.disable isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "false"

set to "true" to disable shared folders

isolation.tools.apmFunction.disable

disable APM functions of the guest ???

monitor_co ntrol.virtual_rdtsc = "false" monitor_co ntrol.restrict_backdoo r = "true" isolation.tools.getPtrLocation.disable = "true" isolation.tools.setPtrLocation.disable = "true" isolation.tools.setVersion.disable = "true" isolation.tools.getVersion.disable = "true" monitor_co ntrol.disable_directexec = "true"

this example prevents that the app Sword of the New World detects that it is running in a VM

isolation.device.edit.disable isolation.monitor.control.disable isolation.tools.ACPI.disable isolation.tools.autoConnect.disable isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable isolation.tools.getDiskGeo.disable isolation.tools.getGuiOptions.disable isolation.tools.getInfo.disable isolation.tools.getMachineId.disable isolation.tools.getMemSize.disable isolation.tools.getMhz.disable isolation.tools.getOS2IntCursor.disable isolation.tools.getPtrLocation.disable isolation.tools.getScreenSize.disable isolation.tools.getTime.disable isolation.tools.getUUId.disable isolation.tools.getVersion.disable isolation.tools.haltReboot.disable isolation.tools.haltRebootStatus.disable isolation.tools.hostCopy.disable isolation.tools.initScsiIoprom.disable isolation.tools.Int13.disable isolation.tools.log.disable isolation.tools.message.disable isolation.tools.osStateChange.disable isolation.tools.osStateChangeStatus.disable isolation.tools.removeImage.disable isolation.tools.rsvd0.disable isolation.tools.rsvd1.disable isolation.tools.rsvd2.disable isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.disable isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable isolation.tools.setInfo.disable isolation.tools.setOption.disable isolation.tools.setPtrLocation.disable isolation.tools.setVersion.disable isolation.tools.stopCatchup.disable isolation.tools.unifiedLoop.disable isolation.tools.updateTools.disable isolation.tools.vmdbpipeSend.disable

sched sorry folks - this is mo stly unknown area to me - thanks Oliver for explanations

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sched.cpu.affinity = "all" sched.cpu.affinity = "2" sched.cpu.affinity = "2,3,5" sched.cpu.affinity = "2,3" sched.cpu.affinity = "0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7"

specify the CPU affinity for a VM defaults to "all", all is the same as adding all core numbers (counting starts with 0)

sched.cpu.shares = "3158" sched.cpu.shares = "normal"

number of CPU shares

sched.cpu.min = "0" sched.cpu.min =

CPU reservation

sched.cpu.max = "1400 " sched.cpu.max = "1600 " sched.cpu.max = "800 "

maximum CPU usage allowed for VM

sched.cpu.htsharing = "any" sched.cpu.htsharing = "none" sched.cpu.htsharing = "internal"

sharing with HT capable CPUs

sched.cpu.units = "mhz"

Units for sched.cpu.min and sched.cpu.max

sched.mem.affinity = "all" sched.mem.affinity = "0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7"

memo ry affinity for NUMA systems

sched.mem.shares = "69 6" sched.mem.shares = "normal"

number of memo ry shares

sched.mem.maxmemctl

ESX - specific ?

sched.mem.minsize = " 0"

memo ry reservation fo r a VM if this equals sched.mem.max or the co nfigured memory size paging for the VM is disabled setting this also disables page sharing

sched.mem.max = "384" sched.mem.max = "unlimited"

max me mory allowed fo r the VM no t useful since this is determined by the VM memo ry setting

sched.mem.softlimit

ESX - specific ?

sched.mem.swaplimit

ESX - specific ?

sched.mem.pshare.checkRate sched.mem.pshare.debug sched.mem.pshare.enable sched.mem.pshare.scanRate

ESX - specific ?

sched.mem.balloon.debugzerofrequency sched.mem.balloon.maxdebugtarget

ESX - specific ?

sched.swap.hostLocal sched.swap.derivedName

location of the VM swap file

sched.net.filter.class = "nfshaper" sched.net.filter.args = "30000000 70000000 4000000"

ESX - specific ?

tools

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too lScripts.afterPowerOn = "true"

run script after power on

too lScripts.afterResume = " true"

run script after resume

too lScripts.beforePowerOff = "true"

run script before power o ff

toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "true"

run script beforer resume

tools.remindInstall = "false"

do no t remind to install VMware-tools

too ls.syncTime = "false"

disable time synchronisation via VMware-tools

tools.broadcastIP tools.capability.auto_upgrade tools.capability.copypaste_version tools.capability.display_topology_set tools.capability.dnd_version too ls.capability.guest_temp_directory tools.capability.haltreboot tools.capability.hgfs_server tools.capability.open_url tools.capability.printer_set tools.capability.resolution_min tools.capability.resolution_set tools.capability.statechange tools.capability.upgrader_parameters tools.disableSoftPower tools.guestos.phase tools.guestUptime tools.hgfs.volumeInfoType tools.ipCheckInterval tools.os.haltreboot.status tools.os.statechange.status tools.set.version tools.setInfo.sizeLimit tools.state tools.statusMsgs.disable tools.syncTime.period tools.upgrade.policy

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pciSound These parameters are somehow related but not dependant on the main-switch that

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pciSound.DAC2InterruptsPerSec = "16"

used for MAC OS Tiger

pciSound.enableVolumeControl

see KB 853

pciSound.ADCInterruptsPerSec pciSound.DAC1InterruptsPerSec pciSound.emulateMixer pciSound.hostSampleRateDelta pciSound.linearVolume pciSound.noIntrPriorityInheritance pciSound.noLockPriorityInheritance pciSound.noPollPriorityBoost pciSound.noPollThread pciSound.noSuperPriorityBoost pciSound.playBuffer pciSound.priorityBoost

snapshot

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snapshot.action = "keep"

gui: just pow er off

snapshot.action = "auto Revert"

gui: revert to snapshot

snapshot.action = "autoCommit"

gui: take a new snapshot

snapshot.action = "prompt"

gui: ask me

snapshot.asyncConsolidate snapshot.crash.%d snapshot.crashTest snapshot.current snapshot.disabled snapshot.lastUID snapshot.mru%d.uid snapshot.mru.maxNum snapshot.needConsolidate snapshot.numSnapshots snapshot.protected snapshot.sanityTest snapshot.sanityTestIterations snapshot.sanityTestPeriod snapshot.version snapshot0.clone snapshot0.createTimeHigh snapshot0.createTimeLow snapshot0.description snapshot0.disk%d.fileName snapshot0.disk%d.mode snapshot0.disk%d.node snapshot0.displayName snapshot0.filename snapshot0.numClones snapshot0.numDisks snapshot0.numVPlays snapshot0.parent snapshot0.type snapshot0.uid snapshot0.vplay%d.displayName snapshot0.vplay%d.fileName

vmx

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vmx.acceptConnections vmx.allowNested vmx.alwaysUseSubsysID vmx.capability.copypaste_version vmx.capability.dnd_version vmx.capability.edit_devices vmx.capability.edit_scripts vmx.capability.ptr_grab_notification vmx.capability.tools_pkg_version vmx.capability.unified_loop vmx.connectserverd vmx.ipc.maxBufferedBytes vmx.ipc.maxBufferedPackets vmx.maxOutWSS vmx.noPriorityBoost vmx.noPriorityInheritance vmx.set_option vmx.superPriorityBoost vmx.useLegacySubsysID

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guest.commands.allowAnonGuestCommands guest.commands.alwaysRelayVixCOmmands guest.commands.anonGuestCommandsRunAsConsoleUser guest.commands.anonGuestCommandsRunAsRoot guest.commands.anonGuestPassword guest.commands.anonGuestUserName

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guest.commands.enabled

undopoint

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undopoint.action undopoint.checkpointedOnline undopoint.disableSnapshots undopoint.protected undopoint.restoreFromCheckpoint undopoints.seqNum

chipset

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chipset.useAcpiBattery chipset.useApmBattery

useful for noteboo ks this display battery status inside the VM if set to "true"

chipset.enableGART chipset.onlineStandby chipset.type

new in workstation 6

checkpoint

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checkpoint.overrideVersionCheck = "true"

use to force resume of a suspended VM when the VMware-version has changed

checkpoint.disableCpuCheck = "true"

use to force resume of a suspended VM when the CPU has c hanged - o nly makes sense in some very rare cases

checkpoint.compressLevel checkpoint.cptConfigName checkpoint.fastMonSwitchID checkpoint.format.64bit checkpoint.mks.saveimage checkpoint.runSuspendTest checkpoint.stunTortureTest checkpoint.stunTortureTestIterations checkpoint.stunTortureTestPeriod checkpoint.stuntiming checkpoint.suspendTestIterations checkpoint.sync.timing checkpoint.vmState checkpoint.vmState.readOnly

msg

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msg.autoAnswer = "TRUE"

tries to automatically answer all questions that may occur at bo ot-time.

hypervisor

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hypervisor.xen.allow

keyboard

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keyboard.allowTypematicInMKS keyboard.keyboardWait keyboard.mouseWait keyboard.softAutorepeat keyboard.typematicMinDelay

pref

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pref.enableTopmost = "FALSE"

see forum

pciBridge*

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pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17" pciBridge0.present = "TRUE" pciBridge0.virtualDev = "pciBridge" pciBridge0.functions = "8"

PCIbridge 0 use pcislot 17 as a silent default. You should not change anything with PCIbridge 0 unless you really know what you are doing.

Sorry at this time I do not kno w what the function-parameter is good for - do not change ! pciBridge6.functions = "8" pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23" pciBridge6.present = "TRUE" pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

The other PCIbridges can be disabled in most scenarios I have seen so far. Do not disable or edit them if you need "directpath" or SAS-controllers. The PCIbridges higher than number 0 seem to default to virtual Device type "pcieRootPort" = PCI-Express

devices

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devices.hotplug = "FALSE"

In virtual hardware mark 7 several devices are seen as removable by the guest like for example networkcards. If you do not want this behaviour use this parameter - then the VM does not display network-cards as removable similar to older virtual hardware. Handle with care - may have other side-effects

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autoprotect

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rollingTier*.*

DO NOT USE IT - unless you are ready to handle the consequences.

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config.ini - settings VMX-file parameters The file configs.ini or config (in Linux) sets parameters for all users or if you prefer - it sets parameters for the host. If you want to use certain settings for all VMs you create, you can try to add this here - may not wo rk for all parameter. memory priority copy and paste shared folders misc .... startup of VMs usage of SSL (s erver only) workspace and paths Cycling through VM and Host Switching directly to VM and Host prevent sw apping on a Windows Host (tuned sample settings) Tip for Windows-user: this file can be found in C:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Workstation If you can't see it - fix your explorer settings to display hidden files

memory prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "1 00" prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "5 0" prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "2 5"

prefvmx.allVMMemoryLimit = "1272"

fit memory into RAM Whenever possible avo id settings lower 100% allow some memory to be swapped allow most memory to be swapped sets the maximum amo unt of RAM that can be used by VMsif this is less than at least 80% of the physical RAM something is going wrong: scan through preferences.ini and config.ini for memory-related entries, power down all running VMs and delete these lines and restart your host. Do not launch any other apps! Create a new VM and check if anything has changed.

mainMem.partialLazyRestore = "true"

restore snapshots in background -

mainMem.partialLazyRestore = "false"

do no t restore snapshots in background

mainMem.partialLazySave = "true"

take snapshots in background

mainMem.partialLazySave = "false"

do no t take snapshots in background

mainMem.useNamedFile = "true"

creates a file the size of nominal RAM in working directory file uses random name

mainMem.useNamedFile = "false"

doesn't use named-file - use fo r VMs o n USB-disks o r other slow disks Windows: useNamedFile= "FALSE" causes memory to be backed by the host's swap space. Linux: useNamedFile= "FALSE" causes a hidden file to be created in a temporary directory, which is immediately deleted when you power off the VM

priority

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priority.grabbed = " high" priority.grabbed = "normal"

this host-wide settings can be over-ruled by settings in the vmx-file

priority.ungrabbed = "normal" priority.ungrabbed = "low" priority.ungrabbed = "idle"

this host-wide settings can be over-ruled by settings in the vmx-file

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prevent swapping on a Windows Host datastore.name = "local" defaultVMPath = "R:\vm\machines" datastore.localpath = "R:\vm\machines\" sched.mem.pshare.enable = "FALSE" prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = "TRUE" prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "1 00" priority.grabbed = "normal" priority.ungrabbed = "normal" security.host.ruissl = "FALSE" mainMem.partialLazySave = "FALSE" mainMem.partialLazyRestore = "FALSE" mainMem.useNamedFile = "FALSE"

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prevent swapping on a w indows-hos t

This allocates all nominal guest-RAM completely into host-memory Sorry - does n't work o n Linux

copy and paste

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Isolation.tools.copy.enable = "true"

enable co py function (vmw are-tools) - use same settings for ... paste.enable

Isolation.tools.copy.enable = "false"

disable co py function (vm ware-tools)

Isolation.tools.paste.enable = "true"

enable paste function (vmw are-tools)

Isolation.tools.paste.enable = "false"

disable paste function (vmw are-tools)

shared folders

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Isolation.tools.HGFS.disable = "true"

disables shared-folders - if implemented

Isolation.tools.HGFS.disable = "false"

enables shared-folders - if implemented

misc

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mks.ctlAltDel.ignore = "true"

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mks.fullscreen.allowScreenSaver = "true"

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fullScreenSwitch.onSeparateDesktop = "true"

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mks.noBeep = "TRUE"

in earlier versions you could add this entry to the vmx-file to get rid of anoying BIOS-beeps via the co mputer-speaker. looks like yo u have to add this to the config.ini with Workstation 6

startup

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msg.autoAnswer = " true"

tries to automa tically answer all pop-ups at start o f a VM

startup

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msg.autoAnswer = " true"

tries to automa tically answer all pop-ups at start o f a VM

security

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security.host.muissl= "true"

use SSL for the remote-conso le

security.host.muissl = "false"

don't use SSL for the remote-conso le

workspace

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defaultVMPath = "path" datastore.name datastore.localpath = "path"

This sets the workspace - new VMs will be created here

cycling through VM and Host

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FullScreenSwitch.cycleKey = "0x13" FullScreenSwitch.cycleKey = "0x0" FullScreenSwitch.cycleHost = "true"

switching directly to VM and Host FullScreenSwitch.directKey = "0x70" FullScreenSwitch.directKey = "0x6" FullScreenSwitch.hostDirectKey = "0x78" FullScreenSwitch.hostDirectKey = "0x6"

can't re-enable VT after host-suspend or hibernate

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Workstation 6.5 only ??? hv.enableIfUnlocked = TRUE

If you have a buggy BIOS which fails to re-enable VT when awakening from deep sleep, this option may help you:

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preferences.ini - settings VMX-file parameters Preferences.ini - don't edit while VMs are running

in Linux you find the file in /home/user/.vmware/ in Windows it is in profiles dir\username\application data\vmware pref.conso le.openedObj0.type = " vm" pref.conso le.openedObj0.path = "/vm/|23499f8e40 be892b71/" pref.console.openedObj0.file = "e:\multiple-snapshots\MS-DOS.vmx"

pref.eula.1.appName = "VMware Workstation" pref.eula.1.buildNumber = "185517" pref.eula.2.appName = "VMware Player" pref.eula.2.buildNumber = "185517"

VMs are listed like this

this accepts the EULA for the listed build number.

pref.autoFitGuestToWindow = "F ALSE" pref.autoFitFullScreen = "fitHostToGuest" pref.autoFit = "TRUE"

display

webUpdate.lastCheck.status = "done_updates" webUpdate.checkPeriod = "manual"

if you don't like any automatic updates - this settings are for you

hint.vmui.reset = "FALSE" hint.vmui.poweroff = "FALSE" hint.upgrade.legacyVM = "FALSE" hint.tools.toolsReminder = "FALSE" hint.nfsmounted.persistent = "FALSE" hint.loader.debug.beta = "FALSE" hint.leaveFullScreen = "F ALSE" hint.guestos.xp = "FALSE" hint.buslogic.needDriver = " FALSE"

Hints that you have disabled some time ago are listed here. If you want to see your favorite hint again next time use "true" This are just a few examples ...

pref.hotkey.shift = "true" pref.hotkey.alt = "true" pref.hotkey.control = "true"

pref.hotkey.disableExitFullScreenOnHotkeyRelease pref.hotkey.disableHotkeyDelete pref.hotkey.disableHotkeyEscape pref.hotkey.disableHotkeyInsert pref.hotkey.leftAlt pref.hotkey.leftControl pref.hotkey.leftShift pref.hotkey.rightAlt pref.hotkey.rightControl pref.hotkey.rightShift

In Linux-VMs you may not like the usual CTRL + ALT combination use this for CTRL + ALT + SHIFT

pref.view.homepage = "TRUE" pref.view.navBar = "TRUE" pref.view.statusBar = "TRUE" pref.view.tabs = "TRUE"

toolbars: use "true" to show , "false" to hide bars

pref.tip.startup = "FALSE" pref.tip.index = "3"

startup-tips

pref.grabOnKeyPress = "TRUE" pref.grabOnMouseClick = "TRUE"

VM grabs keyboard and mouse when set to "true"

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