Using VMware Workstation Pro VMware Workstation Pro 16.0 Using VMware Workstation Pro You can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware website at: https://docs.vmware.com/ VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304 www.vmware.com © Copyright 2020 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark information. VMware, Inc. 2 Contents Using VMware Workstation Pro 14 1 Introduction and System Requirements 15 Host System Requirements for Workstation Pro 15 Processor Requirements for Host Systems 15 Supported Host Operating Systems 16 Memory Requirements for Host Systems 16 Display Requirements for Host Systems 16 Disk Drive Requirements for Host Systems 17 Local Area Networking Requirements for Host Systems 18 ALSA Requirements 18 Virtual Machine Features and Specifications 18 Supported Guest Operating Systems 18 Virtual Machine Processor Support 18 Virtual Machine Chipset and BIOS Support 19 Virtual Machine Memory Allocation 19 Virtual Machine Graphics and Keyboard Support 19 Virtual Machine IDE Drive Support 19 Virtual Machine SCSI Device Support 20 Virtual Machine Floppy Drive Support 20 Virtual Machine Serial and Parallel Port Support 20 Virtual Machine USB Port Support 20 Virtual Machine Mouse and Drawing Tablet Support 21 Virtual Machine Ethernet Card Support 21 Virtual Machine Networking Support 21 Virtual Machine Sound Support 21 2 Installing and Using Workstation Pro 23 Obtaining the Workstation Pro Software and License Key 23 Trial Version Expiration Date Warnings 24 Installing Workstation Pro with Other VMware Products 24 Reinstalling Workstation Pro When Upgrading a Windows Host Operating System 24 Installing the Integrated Virtual Debuggers for Eclipse 25 Installing Workstation Pro 25 Install Workstation Pro on a Windows Host 26 Run an Unattended Workstation Pro Installation on a Windows Host 26 Install Workstation Pro on a Linux Host 28 Upgrading Workstation Pro 31 VMware, Inc. 3 Using VMware Workstation Pro Prepare for an Upgrade 32 Upgrade Workstation Pro on a Windows Host 33 Upgrade Workstation Pro on a Linux Host 34 Change the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine 36 Uninstalling Workstation Pro 38 Uninstall Workstation Pro from a Windows Host 38 Uninstall Workstation Pro from a Linux Host 38 Start Workstation Pro 39 Using the Workstation Pro Window 39 Use Virtual Machines in the Workstation Pro Window 40 Use the Virtual Machine Library 41 Use the Thumbnail Bar 42 Use the Status Bar 43 Use Workstation Pro Tabs 43 Customize the Workstation Pro Window 43 Default Hot-Key Combinations 44 Using the Workstation Pro Online Help 45 3 Creating Virtual Machines 46 Understanding Virtual Machines 46 Preparing to Create a New Virtual Machine 47 Worksheet for Creating a Virtual Machine 47 Selecting a Virtual Machine Configuration 48 Selecting the Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility Setting 48 Selecting a Guest Operating System 49 Specifying the Virtual Machine Name and File Location 50 Selecting the Firmware Type 51 Selecting the Number of Processors for a Virtual Machine 52 Allocating Memory for a Virtual Machine 52 Selecting the Network Connection Type for a Virtual Machine 53 Selecting the I/O Controller Type for a Virtual Machine 54 Selecting a Hard Disk for a Virtual Machine 55 Customizing Virtual Machine Hardware 60 Create a New Virtual Machine on the Local Host 60 Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System 63 Install a Guest Operating System Manually 63 Installing a Guest Operating System on a Physical Disk or Unused Partition 65 Create a Virtual Machine Shortcut 65 Cloning Virtual Machines 66 Using Linked Clones 66 Using Full Clones 67 VMware, Inc. 4 Using VMware Workstation Pro Enable Template Mode for a Parent Virtual Machine of Linked Clones 67 Clone a Virtual Machine 68 Virtualize a Physical Machine 69 Prepare a Windows Physical Machine for Virtualization 70 Troubleshoot Windows Authentication Problems During Physical Machine Virtualization 70 Troubleshoot Windows Activation Problems 71 Importing Virtual Machines 71 Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine 72 Import a VMware vCenter Server Appliance 72 Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools 73 Installing VMware Tools 74 Upgrading VMware Tools 75 Configure Automatic Software Updates 76 Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine 77 Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools 78 Starting the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager 86 Uninstalling VMware Tools 86 Virtual Machine Files 87 4 Using Virtual Machines 90 Scan for Virtual Machines to Add to the Virtual Machine Library 90 Starting Virtual Machines 92 Start a Virtual Machine 93 Start a Virtual Machine That Is Running in the Background 94 Enable Autologon in a Windows Virtual Machine 94 Configure a Firmware Type 95 Stopping Virtual Machines 96 Shut Down a Virtual Machine 97 Closing Virtual Machines and Exiting Workstation Pro 98 Pause and Unpause a Virtual Machine 98 Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine 99 Transferring Files and Text 101 Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature 101 Using the Copy and Paste Feature 103 Using Shared Folders 104 Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System 111 Enabling a Virtual Machine to Print to Host Printers 112 Add a Virtual Printer to a Virtual Machine 113 Install VMware Virtual Printer 113 Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer 115 Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines 116 VMware, Inc. 5 Using VMware Workstation Pro Use a Removable Device in a Virtual Machine 116 Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines 117 Troubleshooting USB Device Control Sharing 122 Using Smart Cards in Virtual Machines 123 Changing the Virtual Machine Display 126 Use Full Screen Mode 127 Use Exclusive Mode 128 Use Unity Mode 129 Use Multiple Monitors for One Virtual Machine 130 Use Multiple Monitors for Multiple Virtual Machines 131 Fit the Workstation Pro Console to the Guest Operating System Display 131 Using Folders to Manage Virtual Machines 133 Add a Virtual Machine to a Folder 134 Remove a Virtual Machine from a Folder 134 Manage Virtual Machines in a Folder 135 Change the Power On Delay 135 Convert a Team 136 Taking Snapshots of Virtual Machines 136 Using Snapshots to Preserve Virtual Machine States 137 Using the Snapshot Manager 138 Take a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine 139 Revert to a Snapshot 140 Take or Revert to a Snapshot at Power Off 140 Enable AutoProtect Snapshots 141 Enable Background Snapshots 142 Exclude a Virtual Disk from Snapshots 142 Delete a Snapshot 143 Troubleshooting Snapshot Problems 143 Install New Software in a Virtual Machine 144 Disable Acceleration if a Program Does Not Run 145 Take a Screenshot of a Virtual Machine 145 Delete a Virtual Machine 146 5 Running Workstation on a Hyper-V Enabled Host 147 Host VBS Mode on Workstation 147 Host VBS Mode Compatibility with Windows Version 148 Limitations of Host VBS Mode 148 Limitations in the VMs Suspend/Resume Operation 148 6 Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines 150 Configure Power Options and Power Control Settings 151 VMware, Inc. 6 Using VMware Workstation Pro Configure SSH Login on a Linux Virtual Machine 153 Edit or Delete the SSH Login Configuration for a Linux Virtual Machine 154 Set Workstation Pro Display Preferences 154 Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine 156 Prepare the Host System to Use 3D Accelerated Graphics 158 Prepare a Virtual Machine to Use Accelerated 3D Graphics 159 Set Preferences for Unity Mode 160 Setting Screen Color Depth 160 Using Advanced Linux Sound Architecture 161 Override the ALSA Library Version Requirement for a Virtual Machine 161 Obtain ALSA Sound Card Information 162 Configure a Virtual Machine to Use an ALSA Sound Card 162 Encrypting and Restricting Virtual Machines 163 Virtual Machine Encryption Limitations 164 Encrypt and Restrict a Virtual Machine 165 Remove Encryption From a Virtual Machine 167 Change the Password for an Encrypted Virtual Machine 167 Moving Virtual Machines 168 Move a Virtual Machine to a New Location or Host 168 Open a Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation Player 170 Configure a Virtual Machine for Compatibility 171 Using the Virtual Machine UUID 172 Configure a Virtual Machine as a VNC Server 173 Specify a Language Keyboard Map for VNC Clients 174 Use a VNC Client to Connect to a Virtual Machine 175 View VNC Connections for a Virtual Machine 176 Change the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine 177 Considerations for Changing the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine 178 Clean Up a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows Hosts 179 Export a Virtual Machine to OVF Format 180 Writing and Debugging Applications That Run In Virtual Machines 180 Debugging Over a Virtual Serial Port 181 7 Configuring and Managing Devices 183 Configuring DVD, CD-ROM, and Floppy Drives 183 Add a DVD or CD-ROM Drive to a Virtual Machine 184 Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine 184 Configure Legacy Emulation Mode for a DVD or CD-ROM Drive 185 Configuring a USB Controller 186 Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine 186 Enable Support for Isochronous USB Devices 187 VMware, Inc. 7 Using VMware Workstation Pro Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks 188 Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk 189 Compact a Virtual Hard Disk 192 Expand a Virtual Hard Disk 192 Defragment a Virtual Hard Disk 193 Remove a Virtual Hard Disk from a Virtual Machine 194 Using Virtual Disk Manager 194 Using Legacy Virtual Disks 195 Using Lock Files to Prevent Consistency Problems on Virtual Hard Disks 195 Moving a Virtual Hard Disk to a New Location 196 Adding a Physical Disk to a Virtual Machine