Gns3-gui: GNS3VM: Error while executing VMware command: vmrun has returned an error: Unable to connect to host.

[mudassir80]

Hi ,

GNS3 give this error. I have been trying different things but no luck, if someone can help much appreciated. I have installed in different location to make sure no user issue. I tried to run vmrun.exe but it just blink and nothing happens. Your help will be much appreciated as i am trying to fix this for last few weeks but no luck

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Error while saving settings: GNS3VM: Error while executing VMware command: vmrun has returned an error: Unable to connect to host.
Error: The specified version was not found

Try to run 'D:\GN\VMware\VMware VIX\vmrun.exe' -T player checkToolsState 'C:\Users\m00269404\Documents\Virtual Machines\GNS3 VM\GNS3 VM.vmx' in a terminal to see more details.
And make sure GNS3 and VMware run under the same user.

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[grossmj]

Hi, what is your VMware version?

[mudassir80]

Hi Grossmj,
Thanks for the prompt reply, below is the VMware version. I also tried with older VMware player and got same error
VMware-player-15.0.1

VMware-VIX-1.15.0

GNS3-2.1.11
Using Windows 7 pro 64 bit
cheers

[grossmj]

There is an issue with using VMware player 15. There is a workaround as explained in
https://community.gns3.com/community/discussion/gns3-doesn-t-work-on-vmware-play but the general advise is to use VMware player 14.

[mudassir80]

@grossmj thanks for your help mate, it works after using VMware 14

[Siddharth1133]

Im still facing the same issue with vmware 14

[langcblt]

There is an issue with using VMware player 15. There is a workaround as explained in
https://community.gns3.com/community/discussion/gns3-doesn-t-work-on-vmware-play but the general advise is to use VMware player 14.

I googled for vmware player 14 but couldn't find anywhere to download. Can you provide the link pls? thanks

[langcblt]

@grossmj thanks for your help mate, it works after using VMware 14

I googled for vmware player 14 but couldn't find anywhere to download. Can you provide the link pls? thanks

[chris4542]

This solution worked for me:

First make sure you use VIX 1.17

Then go into VMware VIX folder and open "vixwrapper-config.txt"

At the bottom, change whatever is there to:

# Workstation 14.0.0
ws 19 vmdb e.x.p Workstation-14.0.0
player 19 vmdb e.x.p Workstation-14.0.0

# latest un-versioned
ws 19 vmdb e.x.p Workstation-14.0.0
player 19 vmdb 15.5.6 Workstation-14.0.0

Save changes, & close out of GNS3 and VMware Player windows.

Reopen GNS3, and it should connect and open "GNS3 VM" in VMware Player automatically.

This works for GNS3 2.2.11, VMware Workstation Player 15.5.6 and VMware VIX 1.17.0
Hope this helps you as well. Found this solution here.

[FelixBrandstetter]

@chris4542 Your solution worked perfectly - thank you 👍