ftp and ssh between host and guest OS

[reply2sheilly]

hi,

I want to transfer some file from my host os (windows xp) to guest os (red hat linux) and vice versa

through ftp and ssh. But i am not able to get connection between gest and host . Even i m unable

to ping gest os from host and vice versa. Could any one tell me how to establish conection between

os so that i can tranfer my files.

[oreeh]

What type of networking did you configure for the guest?

Post the output of "ipconfig /all" from the host and "ifconfig" from the guest.

Also what VMware prodcut do you use?

[reply2sheilly]

i m using VM ware client 5.5 ... and configuerd " host only " networking options

ip address shown in ifconfig of gest is 127.0.0.1

ip address shown in host os (win xp ) is

Vmnet 0 192.168. 109 . 1

Vm net 192.168.32.1

[oreeh]

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[oreeh]

Your guest doesn't have a network interface configured.

Open the configuration tool of the guest and configure the NIC to use DHCP.

[seanh1986]

Do you have VMware Tools Installed?

I think they are necessary to establish file transfer between host and guest O.S.

With VMware Tools you can create a shared folder (on your Host O.S.) between the Host and the Guest for file transfer.

[oreeh]

VMware Tools are needed for different things but not for FTP/SSH traffic between the host and the guest.

[reply2sheilly]

how to install vm ware tools

[seanh1986]

How To Install VMware Tools on Linux:

Power on the Virtual machine

Log-in as root (or admin)

After the guest Operating System has started, on the top, click: “VM” --> “Install VMware Tools…”

Enter the following code:

cd /mnt/cdrom

ls

The file of interest is the one with the “.tar.gz” extenstion.

(e.g. VMwareTools-6.0.0-45731.tar.gz \*<--* Enter the filename you see instead)

(note that if it is not in this folder you need to manually mount it)

Now enter the following code:

cd /tmp

tar zxf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-6.0.0-45731.tar.gz \*<--*

cd vmware-tools-distrib

./vmware-install.pl

Choose the default options for each of the directory questions.

Run the configuration program (vmware-config-tools.pl)

Restart the Virtual Machine.

Type in: “vmware-toolbox” click to synchronize the time between the VM and the host and adjust any other necessary settings.

If you want to try any experimental features, run the command:

“vmware-config-tools.pl --experimental”

(Although using redhat i'm sure you could use the .rpm format, as well)