Nov 07, '03 09:37:00AM • Contributed by: kdkinsey
Caveat: no testing beyond my experience of AirPort 3.2 update / Panther / VPC 6.1. AirPort card and built-in Ethernet required. Mileage probably will vary.
Situation: I deploy struts apps into Tomcat under OS X that utilizes JDBC to a SQL Server, as well as a socket-based Java interface to a Business Intelligence server, both running under VPC 6.1.
Here's how to get this to work with no Ethernet cable attached to the built-in Ethernet interface and having not joined any AirPort network (although AirPort interface must be on). It doesn't get more isolated than that in a car traveling down the interstate!
- Under System Preferences, set up Sharing to share "AirPort" internet connection to "Built-in Ethernet." Apparently OS X will allow this, even though the built-in Ethernet interface is inactive. A check with ifconfig will confirm what's happening with regards to Panther's DHCP server. Even more amazing is that VPC will use it.
- Ensure Virtual PC virtual switch is pointing to "built-in Ethernet" and crank up (for me, XP Pro) with DHCP under Windows.
I hope this hint helps some folks - it certainly helped me!
