Setting up a testing environment with only internet access

[cnw]

I am using VMWare ESX 3.5 and would like to setup a testing environment for windows patch testing.

I don't want this environment to see our production network but do want it to have access to the

internet. I was am wondering if there are actual steps on accomplishing this or some type of

documentation that could guide me in the right direction. I am new to VMWare so any direction

or comments are appreciated.

Thanks.

[AndreTheGiant]

If you have several physical NICs, you can connect one to the physical "Internet network" and the connect to a dedicatet virtual switch, where you create a separate VM network.

Andrea

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[Lightbulb]

You could use a rtouting based VM to do the work for you. check out this doc I wrote where Vyatta is setup to pretty much do what you want.

http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9617