Network connectivity issue with latest macOS versions installed as GOS in Fusion

Products

• VMware Desktop Hypervisor

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to enable network connectivity in VMs in VMware Fusion when new macOS versions are installed as GOS.

Symptoms:

• The virtual machine does not have network connectivity
• Virtual Machine does not have an IP address
• Bridged, Host-only, or NAT networking fails

Resolution

The issue in network connectivity with the latest macOS release when installed as GOS, make sure to apply the following configuration change in the GOS vmx file. 

• Shut down the VM to edit the vmx file.
• To shut down the virtual machine, go to Virtual Machine > Shut Down or Virtual Machine > Shut Down Guest.
• Locate the below configuration in the GOS vmx file. 

           ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000e"

• Replace “e1000e” with “vmxnet3”. 

          ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"

• Save and exit the vmx file. Restart VM.

The network should be enabled and VM should get the IP address with the above changes. For information on connecting Fusion virtual machine to the internet, after your Mac has a network connection, see Troubleshooting networking and internet connection issues in VMware Fusion (1016466)

Additional Information

For more information related to network connectivity, see
Ensuring your Mac has a network connection for VMware Fusion (1026776)