Change the MAC Address for a Virtual Machine [VMware]

若需要对一个虚拟机guest OS修改MAC地址,可以参考如下流程。需要进行修改的情形包括:拷贝虚拟机硬件文件,导入后直接使用其中安装的软件,某些有license验证的软件可能会产生license无效的情况,这是因为导入后的guest OS MAC地址有变化,所以需要修改到和license一致的MAC地址。

You can use advanced virtual network adapter settings to assign a new MAC address to a virtual machine.

Note. You cannot configure advanced virtual network adapter settings for a shared or remote virtual machine.

Procedure

  1. Select the virtual machine and select VM > Settings.
  2. On the Hardware tab, select the virtual network adapter and click Advanced.
  3. Type a new MAC address in the MAC Address text box, or click Generate to have Workstation generate a new address.
  4. Click OK to save your changes.
  5. 完成上述操作后,如果guest OS是运行中,需要将其关闭。然后关闭VMware软件,再重新打开VMware软件才能生效。