2 ##############################################
3 # Add VMWare Network Bridged devices hot
6 # J.Gargano - 2009-07-08 - 1.1
8 #############################################
10 echo "Locating Existing Devices"
11 for dev in $(ls /dev/vmnet*);
16 printf "Please enter a device number that does not exist in this list: "
19 if [ -f /dev/vmnet$num ];then
20 echo "/dev/vmnet$num exists! Exiting."
27 echo "Locating interfaces to bridge"
28 for int in $(ifconfig |grep "^[a-z,A-Z]" |cut -d' ' -f1);
32 printf "Please enter a interface: "
36 ifconfig $interface >/dev/null 2>&1
39 echo "Can't find interface. Exiting!"
45 echo "Creating device /dev/vmnet$num"
46 mknod /dev/vmnet$num c 119 $num
48 # Add to vmware netmap configuration
49 # open netmap.conf and get next number in list
50 let nextnetnum=$(cat /etc/vmware/netmap.conf | tail -1 | cut -d'.' -f1 | sed -e s/network//)+1
52 echo "Adding network$nextnetnum to /etc/vmware/netmap.conf"
54 echo "network$nextnetnum.name=\"$interface\"">> /etc/vmware/netmap.conf
55 echo "network$nextnetnum.device=\"vmnet$num\"">> /etc/vmware/netmap.conf
59 vmnet-bridge -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-$num.pid -n $num -i $interface