Doing IT Virtual

This post is content adapted from Chapter 11 of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit.

Problems Connecting a Virtual Network to a Physical Network Adapter

After completing an installation of Virtual Server 2005 R2, you might find that your physical network adapter is not available within Virtual Server to connect to a virtual network. If the Virtual Machine Network Services driver is not installed or bound to the network adapter on the physical host, it will not appear as an available network adapter within Virtual Server.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, you must install the Virtual Machine Services driver, if it is missing, and bind it to the physical network adapter. Follow these steps if you are running either Windows XP or Windows Server 2003:

• Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
• With Control Panel configured in classic view, click Network Connections.
• Right-click the target network adapter, and then select Properties.
• If Virtual Machine Network Services appears in the items list but is not selected, choose the associated check box to bind the driver to the network adapter and then click OK.
• If Virtual Machine Network Services does not appear in the items list, click Install.
• In Select Network Component Type, click Service and then click Add.
• In Select Network Service, click Virtual Machine Network Services and then click OK.
• Ensure that Virtual Machine Network Services is selected, and then click Close.
• Follow these steps to install and bind the Virtual Machine Network Services driver to a network adapter in Windows Vista:
• Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
• Double-click Network And Sharing Center.
• In the Task menu, click Manage Network Connections.
• Right-click the target network adapter, and select Properties. If UAC is enabled, click Continue when the dialog box appears.
• If Virtual Machine Network Services appears in the items list but is not selected, choose the associated check box to bind the driver to the network adapter and then click OK.
• If Virtual Machine Network Services does not appear in the items list, click Install.
• In Select Network Component Type, click Service and then click Add.
• In Select Network Service, click Virtual Machine Network Services and then click OK.
• Ensure that Virtual Machine Network Services is selected, and then click Close.