VMware Basics - The basic composition of a virtual machine.
The virtual machine must contain virtual CPU and virtual memory.
A virtual machine usually has at least one virtual disk.
Virtual machines also typically require virtual NICs to communicate with external or other virtual machines over a virtual network.
A virtual network is a network of virtual machines running on a physical machine.
Each virtual machine is logically connected and sends and receives data to and from each other.
When configuring a network connection for a virtual machine, you can choose:
• Network adapter type
•Internet connection
• Whether to connect to the network when the VM starts up
The network adapter (network card) types are:
• VMXNET3, VMXNET, VMXNET2
• E1000-E1000E
• SR-IOV pass-through (virtual machine and physical NIC directly exchange data without using VMkernel for mediation)
The virtual machine will also require other devices depending on the usage scenario, such as CD/DVD drive, USB, vGPU, etc.
