How to use of connect Cisco VMware appliances with CML

[Tom -K]

Hi,

I recently started using CML v2 personal in combination with VMware workstation for my CCNP security study.

In the VMware software  I use various Cisco virtual appliances such as FTD and ISE, all based on the OVA files.

How can I use these VMs in CML?

I tried to connect adding a second NIC in CML and connecting a Vlan to it? I have also tried the option to use a second brigde. I am curious about the possibilities of using virtual Cisco appliances in combination with CML? Is the only method to create a node definition or an image definition AKA qcow file and import it?

[Ollie Y]

How possible this is with VMware workstation I'm not sure, but certainly with VMware ESXi hosts this is very doable.

You'll need to create a bridge interface (non-NAT) to an interface on CML that has access to the other subnet/VLAN with your OVA appliances (can be done in CML Cockpit and networking)