VMware Workstation Pro on Windows as Host

This procedure assumes VMware Workstation Pro is already installed on the host Windows machine, and that VMware-ready virtual machine files are stored in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Virtual Machines\. If another location is preferred, adjust the steps as required.

Import the Lighthouse VM File Into VMware Workstation Pro

Step 1. Preparation:

This step prepares the Lighthouse VM file for import into VMware Workstation Pro.

  1. Move the lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>-vmx.zip archive to C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Virtual Machines\.

  2. Right-click the lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>-vmx.zip archive and select Extract All from the contextual menu.
    A Select a Destination and Extract Files dialog opens. The location is the same folder as the PKZip archive is in: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Virtual Machines\. Leave this as the destination folder.

  3. Uncheck the Show Extracted Files When Complete checkbox and then click Extract.
    A folder called lighthouse is created inside C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Virtual Machines\.

Step 2. Import Lighthouse VM file:

  1. Click Open a Virtual Machine.

  2. Navigate to C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Virtual Machines\lighthouse\.
    VMware Workstation Pro points to Libraries > Documents and this library includes C:\Users\%USERNAME%\My Documents\.

  3. Double-click Virtual Machines and then double-click Lighthouse.

  4. If only one file, Lighthouse, displays, double-click the file to add the Lighthouse virtual machine to the VMware Workstation Pro virtual machines list. If more than one file displays, double-click Lighthouse.vmx.
    The Lighthouse virtual machine is added to the VMware Workstation Pro virtual machines list.

  5. With the Opengear Lighthouse VM selected in the My Computer listing and the subsequent Opengear Lighthouse VM tab open, click Power on this virtual machine to boot Lighthouse.