diff --git a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/known-issues.mdx b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/known-issues.mdx index c4ed806ad..10f860856 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/known-issues.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/providers/vmware/known-issues.mdx @@ -33,3 +33,33 @@ suddenly stop working. In this case, run `vagrant reload` and things will begin working again. This issue has been reported to VMware, but a fix has not been released yet. + +## Big Sur Related Issues + +### Creating Network Devices + +Starting with the Big Sur release VMware Fusion is no longer able to create +network devices with custom subnet and mask settings to attach to guests. This +means custom IP addresses are not valid when creating a private network. When +creating a private network device to attach to a guest, simply define it with +no options: + +```ruby +Vagrant.configure("2") do |config| + config.vm.box = "hashicorp/bionic64" + config.vm.network :private_network +end +``` + +### Port Forwarding + +VMware Fusion currently does not support port forwarding to the localhost. To +work around this issue, the vagrant-vmware-utility provides functionality to +simulate port forwarding behavior available within VMware Fusion prior to +Big Sur. The port forward management is contained to the vagrant-vmware-utility +and is not accessible via the VMware Fusion networking UI. + +### DHCP Reservations + +Due VMware Fusion no longer utilizing its own service for DHCP, defining DHCP +reservations is currently not working with VMware Fusion on Big Sur. diff --git a/website/pages/vmware/index.jsx b/website/pages/vmware/index.jsx index 2db454831..2193a66fa 100644 --- a/website/pages/vmware/index.jsx +++ b/website/pages/vmware/index.jsx @@ -335,11 +335,10 @@ export default function VmwareIndex() {
There are some notable issues for the VMWare provider on Mac OS Big - Sur. + Sur. For more information please refer to the known issues section + in the documentation for Big Sur:
Please also see the "Known Issues" section of the VMWare 12 relese notes.