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www.vmware.com10VMware GSX Server Administration GuideVMware GSX Server: Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure for x86-Based ServersVMware® GSX Serv

www.vmware.com100VMware GSX Server Administration Guide20. A message describes what is about to happen. Click OK to continue.21. Power on the virtual

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server101Windows 95 GuestThe following steps provide examples of what you may see as your guest operating system recogn

www.vmware.com102VMware GSX Server Administration GuideMandrake Linux, Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux GuestThe following steps provide examples of what y

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server103Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 1 under Version 3If you use an existing VMware GSX Server 1 virtua

www.vmware.com104VMware GSX Server Administration GuideWindows Me Guest The following steps provide examples of what you may see as your guest operati

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server1054. Click OK to dismiss the message “A legacy SVGA driver has been detected.”5. Log on to Windows 98. You see a

www.vmware.com106VMware GSX Server Administration GuideWindows 95 Guest The following steps provide examples of what you may see as your guest operati

CHAPTER 4107Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server HostThe following sections describe how to manage your virtual machines and the GSX Se

www.vmware.com108VMware GSX Server Administration GuideRemotely Managing Virtual MachinesOne of the primary strengths of GSX Server is that it allows

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host109Changing the Port Number for VMware Virtual Machine Console ConnectionsBy default

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements11Key GSX Server 3 BenefitsGSX Server 3 offers the following key benefits:• Shipping for over four years

www.vmware.com110VMware GSX Server Administration GuideTo change the port number that is used by the console installed on a Windows host or client, yo

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host111must have this port number set to the authd.port variable in its config.ini file

www.vmware.com112VMware GSX Server Administration GuideCaution: Do not install a console from a client installer package onto the GSX Server host. Do

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host113Note: On a Windows host with the VMware Management Interface installed, you can

www.vmware.com114VMware GSX Server Administration GuideSecuring Virtual Machines and the HostThis section describes how you can set permissions and im

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host115Interacting with a Virtual MachineInteracting with a virtual machine lets you cha

www.vmware.com116VMware GSX Server Administration GuideOnly You Can See Virtual Machines You CreateWhen you create a new virtual machine, the virtual

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host117Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines on a GSX Server for Windows Hos

www.vmware.com118VMware GSX Server Administration GuideAn easy way to allow these users to access the virtual machine is to grant Read and Write permi

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host119If you want to limit access to the virtual machine, clear the Allow inheritable p

www.vmware.com12VMware GSX Server Administration GuideWelcome to VMware GSX ServerThank you for choosing VMware GSX Server, the software that provides

www.vmware.com120VMware GSX Server Administration GuideNote: Virtual machines and their resources (such as virtual disks, physical disks, devices and

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host121Checking Permissions in the VMware Management InterfaceThe VMware Management Inte

www.vmware.com122VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUsing Your Own Security Certificates If you prefer, you can use your own security certificate w

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host123Identifying a Virtual Machine by Its UUIDEach virtual machine is automatically as

www.vmware.com124VMware GSX Server Administration Guidemachine is set up to create a new UUID every time it is moved. Power off the virtual machine an

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host125Logging GSX Server Events on WindowsGSX Server sends information about events tha

www.vmware.com126VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• eventlog.win.register=FALSE — this setting prevents the logging of power state change events

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host127Backing Up Virtual Machines and the GSX Server HostThis section discusses methods

www.vmware.com128VMware GSX Server Administration Guidevmware-cmd <path_to_config>\<config>.vmx suspendOnce the virtual machine is suspend

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host129Using the VMware Management InterfaceGSX Server provides the VMware Management In

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements13Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure for Intel-Based ServersVMware products provide a virtualizatio

www.vmware.com130VMware GSX Server Administration Guidethe VMware Virtual Machine Console for Windows and Linux hosts. For more information, see Downl

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host131management interface for all users by setting the timeout length to 0 minutes. Yo

www.vmware.com132VMware GSX Server Administration GuideThe Login page contains fields for your user name and password.It also contains a menu so you c

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host133• The amount of memory on the GSX Server host, including the average amount of me

www.vmware.com134VMware GSX Server Administration Guideinformation, see Setting a MIME Type to Launch the VMware Virtual Machine Console on page 166.•

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host135• Suspend — suspends a powered on virtual machine without running a script.• Powe

www.vmware.com136VMware GSX Server Administration Guideheartbeats, even though the system is otherwise operating normally; in general, only when the h

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host137Logout — This link logs you off of the management interface. You can log off from

www.vmware.com138VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• The average percentage of heartbeats received by a virtual machine during the previous minute

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host139Configuring a Virtual Machine’s HardwareTo configure the virtual hardware inside

www.vmware.com14VMware GSX Server Administration GuideWhat’s New in Version 3Whether you’re a long-time power user of VMware GSX Server or a new user

www.vmware.com140VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Drive from the Management Interface in the

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host141Setting Standard Virtual Machine Configuration OptionsTo review and modify basic

www.vmware.com142VMware GSX Server Administration Guidevirtual machine. Settings for starting virtual machines include start when the server starts, d

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host1435. To change whether logging is enabled for the virtual machine, check (to enable

www.vmware.com144VMware GSX Server Administration Guide1. Under Verbose Options, click the click here link. The Options page appears.2. Click Add.3. A

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host145Viewing a List of Connected UsersTo see a list of users who are connected to a vi

www.vmware.com146VMware GSX Server Administration GuideViewing a Log of a Virtual Machine’s EventsA log of the 25 most recent virtual machine events i

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host147 — This type of event indicates the virtual machine generated a question or warni

www.vmware.com148VMware GSX Server Administration GuideDeleting Virtual MachinesYou can delete a virtual machine only if you are the Administrator or

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host149Configuring the GSX Server HostConfiguring the GSX Server host involves:• Securin

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements15Dual-Core Processor Licensing CompatibilityThe two processor version of GSX Server now supports system

www.vmware.com150VMware GSX Server Administration Guide3. Click Security Settings. The Security Settings page appears.4. To secure your management int

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host151significant processor and memory are capacities required to simultaneously start

www.vmware.com152VMware GSX Server Administration Guide3. Click Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown. The Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown page ap

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host153• To specify a period of time before the next virtual machine starts, in the Cont

www.vmware.com154VMware GSX Server Administration GuideEditing the Startup Sequence for Virtual MachinesTo edit the startup sequence for virtual machi

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host155Disabling the System’s Configuration SettingsTo disable the system-wide configura

www.vmware.com156VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• The virtual machine was powered on and off, or powered on and suspended.If you select the Rem

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host157Changing Your Input SettingsThe Input tab lets you adjust the way that the virtua

www.vmware.com158VMware GSX Server Administration Guidethink about which of the two identical pointers moves when you move your mouse. • Grab when cur

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host159You can construct your own custom hot-key combination if, for example, the defaul

www.vmware.com16VMware GSX Server Administration GuideServer 2003 for 64-Bit Extended Systems (beta), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and SuSE Linux Ente

www.vmware.com160VMware GSX Server Administration GuideSetting Global Preferences for VMware GSX ServerThe Host Settings dialog box allows you to chan

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host161Reserving Host Memory for Virtual MachinesSelect the Memory tab to adjust the amo

www.vmware.com162VMware GSX Server Administration GuideTo set priority preferences, in the Host Settings dialog box, click the Priority tab.The priori

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host163• normal - normal: When input is grabbed, GSX Server contends with all the proces

www.vmware.com164VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• So you can create virtual machines from the VirtualCenter client.• So you can edit the virtua

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host1652. Click the Named Networks tab.Note: If the Named Networks tab does not appear

www.vmware.com166VMware GSX Server Administration Guide3. Click Network Connections. The Network Connections page appears.Note: If the Network Connec

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host167Setting the MIME Type for the Console Installed with GSX Server1. Open a text edi

www.vmware.com168VMware GSX Server Administration GuideSetting the MIME Type for the Console Installed from the Management Interface Download1. Open a

CHAPTER 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host169Using VirtualCenter to Manage GSX Server Virtual MachinesIf you are using VMware

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements17• Fix for issue that caused the VMware Registration Service service to hang when starting the host whi

www.vmware.com170VMware GSX Server Administration GuideThe differences you experience include:• Snapshots are unavailable on a VirtualCenter client. S

CHAPTER 5171Moving and Sharing Virtual MachinesThe following sections provide information on how to move your virtual machines from one host to anothe

www.vmware.com172VMware GSX Server Administration GuideMoving a VMware GSX Server 3 Virtual MachineWhat do you do if you have created a virtual machin

CHAPTER 5 Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines173move them to a shared network directory, for example, or burn them to CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs.Once you kno

www.vmware.com174VMware GSX Server Administration Guide4. The first time you power on the virtual machine, you are asked to keep the existing UUID or

CHAPTER 5 Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines175Moving a GSX Server 2 Virtual MachineIf you want to move a virtual machine created with GSX Server 2,

www.vmware.com176VMware GSX Server Administration Guide2. Be sure the guest operating system is completely shut down. If the virtual machine is suspen

CHAPTER 5 Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines177for files you do not move. In the virtual machine settings editor, select each device and be sure that

www.vmware.com178VMware GSX Server Administration GuideMoving Older Virtual MachinesIf you have created a virtual machine using GSX Server 1 or anothe

CHAPTER 5 Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines179Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move 1. Open the virtual machine using the VMware product with

www.vmware.com18VMware GSX Server Administration GuideImproved Security for Remote ConnectionsSSL is enabled by default for remote connections with th

www.vmware.com180VMware GSX Server Administration GuideSelect all appropriate network, floppy and CD-ROM settings. Do not make any changes with the vi

CHAPTER 5 Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines181set up, you may have to place the disk and its redo log in a directory that has a path name identical

www.vmware.com182VMware GSX Server Administration Guideon the original host computer, you must place them in that same location on the new host comput

CHAPTER 5 Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines183Sharing Virtual Machines with Other UsersIf you intend to have other users access your virtual machine

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CHAPTER 6185Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server HostThe following sections offer suggestions for getting the best performance from VMware GSX

www.vmware.com186VMware GSX Server Administration GuideConfiguring and Maintaining the Host ComputerYou may see slower virtual machine performance if

CHAPTER 6 Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host187Configuring GSX ServerThe following sections offer advice and information about factors

www.vmware.com188VMware GSX Server Administration Guideadjusting the settings in the virtual machine settings editor (choose VM > Settings > Mem

CHAPTER 6 Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host189When you want to use a CD-ROM in the virtual machine, go to the VM > Removable Device

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements19in a Windows virtual machine. For information, see Automating the Installation of GSX Server on page 5

www.vmware.com190VMware GSX Server Administration GuideRemote Disk AccessWhenever possible, do not use disks that are on remote machines and accessed

CHAPTER 6 Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host191GSX Server on a Windows HostNote: The items in this section describe performance of GSX

www.vmware.com192VMware GSX Server Administration Guide2. Select System Monitor, then click the plus (+) sign on the toolbar, or press Ctrl+I. The Add

CHAPTER 6 Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host193Using Full Screen ModeFull screen mode is faster than window mode. If you do not need to

www.vmware.com194VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUnderstanding Memory UsageGSX Server allows you to set the memory size of each virtual machine

CHAPTER 6 Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host195Specifying How Much RAM is Used by All Running Virtual MachinesYou can set the amount of

www.vmware.com196VMware GSX Server Administration GuideIf you set this value too high, the host may thrash when other applications are run on the host

CHAPTER 6 Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host197• Allow most virtual machine memory to be swapped — Allow the host operating system to s

www.vmware.com198VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• Pass the boot-time switch mem=959M at the LILO prompt, or add it to lilo.conf, to disable CON

CHAPTER 7199High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX ServerThe following sections describe using high-availability configurations with GSX Ser

Please note that you will always find the most up-to-date technical documentation on our Web site at http://www.vmware.com/support/.The VMware Web sit

www.vmware.com20VMware GSX Server Administration GuideEasier Sharing of Virtual Machines with Latest VMware ProductsVirtual machines created with GSX

www.vmware.com200VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUsing SCSI Reservation to Share SCSI Disks with Virtual MachinesGSX Server permits the sharing

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server201• SCSI disks can be shared via SCSI reservation among virtual machines running on

www.vmware.com202VMware GSX Server Administration GuideIn addition to enabling SCSI reservation on the bus, you need to allow virtual machines to acce

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server203try to share a disk among virtual machines located on different hosts, data could

www.vmware.com204VMware GSX Server Administration GuideOverview of Clustering with GSX ServerGSX Server clustering capabilities are ideally suited for

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server205Applications That Can Use ClusteringTo take advantage of clustering services, appl

www.vmware.com206VMware GSX Server Administration GuideCreating a Cluster in a BoxWith GSX Server, you can create a simple cluster in a box to help mi

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server207Configuring Virtual Machines for Cluster in a BoxTo create a set of clustered virt

www.vmware.com208VMware GSX Server Administration GuideCreating the First Node’s Base Virtual MachineThe following steps describe how to create the ba

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server2096. Click OK to save your changes and close the virtual machine settings editor.7.

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements21New Operating System SupportVMware GSX Server 3 provides support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, SuS

www.vmware.com210VMware GSX Server Administration Guide5. Use the VMware Virtual Disk Manager to change the name of the virtual disk to SQL2*.vmdk. At

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server2117. Using a text editor, manually edit the configuration file d:\cluster\SQL2\SQL2.

www.vmware.com212VMware GSX Server Administration Guide<domain.com> is your DNS domain and <vmcluster> is your Active Directory domain.You

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server2131. Start the node 2 virtual machine.2. Repeat step 2 and step 3 in the procedure f

www.vmware.com214VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUsing Network Load Balancing with GSX ServerThis section covers procedures for creating a multi

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server215Creating a Multinode Network Load Balancing ClusterThe following sections describe

www.vmware.com216VMware GSX Server Administration GuideAfter you finish installing the guest operating system and VMware Tools, clone the virtual mach

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server217Machine in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide). Choose the settings you w

www.vmware.com218VMware GSX Server Administration Guide7. Right-click the local area connection on which you want to install Network Load Balancing an

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server219Creating Two-Node Clusters Using Novell Clustering ServicesThe following sections

www.vmware.com22VMware GSX Server Administration GuideIf you plan to use existing virtual machines that have disks in undoable mode, commit or discard

www.vmware.com220VMware GSX Server Administration GuideYou are finished creating the virtual machine for the first node in your cluster. The next step

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server2211. Open the virtual machine settings editor for the node 2 virtual machine (called

www.vmware.com222VMware GSX Server Administration GuideInstalling Novell Clustering Services on the Cluster NodesComplete the following steps to insta

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server223Clustering Using the iSCSI ProtocolYou can use the iSCSI protocol with virtual mac

www.vmware.com224VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUsing a Virtual Machine as the iSCSI TargetYou can use a virtual machine as the iSCSI target. T

CHAPTER 7 High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server2254. Add a second virtual network adapter. For more information, see Adding and Modi

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CHAPTER 8227GlossaryAdd Hardware Wizard — A point-and-click interface for adding virtual hardware to a virtual machine. To launch the wizard, power of

www.vmware.com228VMware GSX Server Administration Guidetranslation (NAT) networking configurations. For instance, different virtual machines can be co

CHAPTER 8 Glossary229Legacy virtual machine — A virtual machine created under an earlier version of GSX Server, ESX Server or Workstation.See also Cur

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements23If You Are Upgrading from an Earlier Version of GSX ServerThe installation steps for your host require

www.vmware.com230VMware GSX Server Administration GuidePreallocated disk — A type of virtual disk where all disk space for the virtual machine is allo

CHAPTER 8 Glossary231drives or CD-ROM drives. See also Shrink. Virtual disk — A virtual disk is a file or set of files that appears as a physical disk

www.vmware.com232VMware GSX Server Administration GuideVMware Registration Service — The service VMware GSX Server employs for managing connections to

233Symbols.vmdk 172, 175, 178AAdd Hardware Wizard 227Apache, and management interface 147AuthenticationLinux hosts 119Windows hosts 117Authentication

www.vmware.com234FreeBSDsupported guest operating systems 36FreeBSD, supported guest operating systems 36Full screen mode, defined 228GGeneric SCSIand

235Linuxsupported guest operating systems 36supported host operating systems 27Linux hostauthentication 119default permissions 120installing GSX Serve

www.vmware.com236PParallel portand the Linux kernel 56in a virtual machine 33Partition, existing 228PCI slotsin virtual machine 33limits 33Performance

237Silent install 52SMBIOSin a virtual machine 32modifying UUID 123Snapshotdefined 230permissions 120Sound in a virtual machine 34Specifications for v

www.vmware.com238Virtual machine (continued)running on Linux host 119running on Windows host 117upgrading 93, 103user 117UUID 123VMID 137Virtual machi

239vmware-authd 119See VMware Authorization Servicevmware-cmd 108vmware-config.pl 60vmware-serverdSee VMware Registration ServiceVNC Viewer, using wit

www.vmware.com24VMware GSX Server Administration GuideHost System RequirementsWhat do you need to get the most out of VMware GSX Server? Take the foll

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements25MemoryYou need enough memory to run the Windows or Linux host operating system, plus memory required f

www.vmware.com26VMware GSX Server Administration GuideWindows Host Operating SystemsYou need a Windows server operating system. If you intend to use t

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements27Linux Host Operating SystemsSupported distributions and kernels are listed below. GSX Server may not r

www.vmware.com28VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• Red Hat Linux 8.0• Red Hat Linux 7.3• Red Hat Linux 7.2• Red Hat Linux 7.1• SUSE LINUX Enterpr

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements29• Version 2.1.36 of the SCSI Generic (sg.o) driver is required to use generic SCSI devices in virtual

Table of Contents3Introduction and System Requirements ____________________________9VMware GSX Server: Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure for x8

www.vmware.com30VMware GSX Server Administration GuideRemote Client RequirementsThe remote client is a Windows or Linux system from which you launch t

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements31system requirements, go to the VMware Web site at www.vmware.com/support/gsx3/doc/intro_sysreqs_host_g

www.vmware.com32VMware GSX Server Administration GuideVirtual Machine SpecificationsEach virtual machine created with GSX Server provides a platform t

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements33• Mylex® (BusLogic) BT-958 compatible host bus adapter• LSI Logic Ultra160 LSI53C10xx SCSI controllerV

www.vmware.com34VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• Virtual networking supports most Ethernet-based protocols, including TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Microsof

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements35Supported Guest Operating SystemsThe operating systems listed here have been tested in VMware GSX Serv

www.vmware.com36VMware GSX Server Administration GuideLinux• Mandrake Linux 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0 and 10.1• Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.0, 7.1,

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements37Technical Support ResourcesThe following sections describe various technical support resources availab

www.vmware.com38VMware GSX Server Administration GuideThe steps below describe the information we need from you to diagnose problems. This information

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements39Log FilesThe following log files are generated by GSX Server and are collected by the support script a

www.vmware.com4Default Directories ____________________________________________58Installing the GSX Server Software on a Linux Host ________________

www.vmware.com40VMware GSX Server Administration GuideOn a Linux host, the log is called ui-<PID>.log and is stored in the user’s TEMP directory

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements41VMware GSX Server and VMware Virtual Machine Console Installation Log FilesGSX Server keeps an install

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CHAPTER 243Installing VMware GSX ServerThe following sections describe how to install VMware GSX Server on your Linux or Windows host system:• Selecti

www.vmware.com44VMware GSX Server Administration GuideYour serial number allows you to use VMware GSX Server only on the host operating system for whi

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server45Installing VMware GSX Server on a Windows HostThe following sections describe how to install GSX Server on you

www.vmware.com46VMware GSX Server Administration GuideBasic InstallationOn a Windows host, you install GSX Server from a master installer. The master

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server47• The VmCOM API package, a scripting tool that uses COM to manage virtual machines remotely; for more informat

www.vmware.com48VMware GSX Server Administration GuideDefault DirectoriesBy default, the GSX Server components are installed into the following direct

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server49Note: A message appears if you are installing GSX Server on a Windows host configured as an Active Directory

5Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 1 under Version 3 ___________103Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System __________103Ma

www.vmware.com50VMware GSX Server Administration Guide4. Choose whether you want to perform a complete or a custom installation.Complete InstallationA

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server51Custom InstallationA custom installation lets you pick and choose which components to install. You can always

www.vmware.com52VMware GSX Server Administration Guide5. If you want to change any settings or information you provided, now is the time to make those

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server53The server on which you are installing GSX Server must have Microsoft Windows Installer runtime engine version

www.vmware.com54VMware GSX Server Administration GuideThe ADDLOCAL option defaults to install all GSX Server components. You can customize the install

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server55Installing VMware GSX Server on a Linux HostThe following sections describe how to install GSX Server on your

www.vmware.com56VMware GSX Server Administration Guide7. Start using your virtual machine. Use the VMware Virtual Machine Console, VMware Management I

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server57• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 hosts: The gcc package must be installed on your host before you install GSX

www.vmware.com58VMware GSX Server Administration Guide• The VmPerl and VmCOM Scripting APIs (the VmCOM API can be installed only on a Windows client);

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server59/usr/bin• The VmPerl API library files are installed in/usr/lib/vmware-apiIf you installed the software from a

www.vmware.com6Configuring Startup and Shutdown Options for Virtual Machines ______150Setting User Preferences for the VMware GSX Server Host ______

www.vmware.com60VMware GSX Server Administration Guide(VMware-gsx-<xxxx>.i386.rpm is the installation file on the CD; where <xxxx> is a se

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server61You can also use vmware-config.pl to reconfigure the networking options for VMware GSX Server — for example, t

www.vmware.com62VMware GSX Server Administration Guide9. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of GSX Server, the following prompt appears: Do

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server63Installing the VMware Management Interface on a Linux HostThe steps below describe an installation of the VMwa

www.vmware.com64VMware GSX Server Administration Guide9. Allow the configuration program vmware-config-mui.pl to run.10. Specify the number of minutes

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server65Before You Install on a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 HostThe gcc program is not installed on a SLES 8 host b

www.vmware.com66VMware GSX Server Administration Guideyour Linux distribution, as long as you install compat-db-3.3.<##>-<#>.i386.rpm or l

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server67Configuring Web Browsers for Use with GSX ServerIf you intend to run the VMware Management Interface in Intern

www.vmware.com68VMware GSX Server Administration Guide1. In the Internet Explorer 6.0 window, open the Internet Options control panel. Choose Tools &g

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server69Connecting to the Management Interface When There Is No Proxy ServerIf you are on a Windows system and your ne

7High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server __________ 199Using SCSI Reservation to Share SCSI Disks with Virtual Machines _________200S

www.vmware.com70VMware GSX Server Administration GuideInstalling the VMware Virtual Machine ConsoleThe VMware Virtual Machine Console enables you to v

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server71where <xxxx> is a series of numbers representing the version and build numbers. The InstallShield Wizard

www.vmware.com72VMware GSX Server Administration Guide4. If you want to change any settings or information you provided, now is the time to make those

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server73Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console on a Linux HostThe steps below describe an installation of the V

www.vmware.com74VMware GSX Server Administration Guide(where <xxxx> is a series of numbers representing the version and build numbers)The archiv

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server75Installing the VMware Scripting APIsVMware GSX Server supports the VMware Scripting APIs, which include the Vm

www.vmware.com76VMware GSX Server Administration Guide3. Acknowledge the end user license agreement (EULA). Select I accept the terms in the license a

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server775. If you want to change any settings or information you provided, now is the time to make those changes. Clic

www.vmware.com78VMware GSX Server Administration GuideInstalling the VmPerl Scripting API on a Linux HostOn either a Linux server host or a Linux remo

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server799. Specify the directory where you want to install the VmPerl API documentation files. These files consist of

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www.vmware.com80VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUninstalling VMware GSX ServerThe following sections describe how to remove the GSX Server compo

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server813. Select Remove, then click Next.4. When you are ready to begin removing GSX Server, click Remove.5. During t

www.vmware.com82VMware GSX Server Administration Guide7. After all the components are removed, click Finish.8. If you see a prompt that suggests you r

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server833. Select Modify, then click Next. The Custom Setup screen appears.4. Click the arrow to open the menu next to

www.vmware.com84VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUninstalling the VMware Virtual Machine Console on a Windows HostTo uninstall the console on a W

CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server856. To start removing the console, click Remove.7. After the wizard finishes removing the console, click Finish

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CHAPTER 387Upgrading VMware GSX ServerThe following sections describe how to upgrade VMware GSX Server on your Linux or Windows host system and how to

www.vmware.com88VMware GSX Server Administration GuidePreparing for the UpgradeThe following sections describe how to prepare for your upgrade:• Befor

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server89If the disks are in persistent or nonpersistent mode, be sure the virtual machine is completely shut down. If i

CHAPTER 19Introduction and System RequirementsThe following sections introduce you to VMware GSX Server.• VMware GSX Server: Enterprise-Class Virtual

www.vmware.com90VMware GSX Server Administration GuideTake Note of Custom Network ConfigurationsIf you customized any virtual network settings or crea

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server91Upgrading on a Windows HostIn most cases, upgrading GSX Server is a four-step process.1. Uninstall the version

www.vmware.com92VMware GSX Server Administration GuideUpgrading on a Linux HostTo upgrade from version 1 or 2 to version 3, you must have the full VMw

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server93Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 2 under Version 3The following sections describe how you can set up

www.vmware.com94VMware GSX Server Administration GuideYou should expect to see this behavior each time you switch from one version of VMware GSX Serve

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server95disk, you may see the following error message while VMware GSX Server is upgrading the virtual hardware: “Unabl

www.vmware.com96VMware GSX Server Administration Guide6. A message cautions you that the operation is irreversible and recommends that you back up the

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server97Windows XP GuestThe following steps provide examples of what you may see as your guest operating system recogni

www.vmware.com98VMware GSX Server Administration Guide4. Restart the guest operating system.5. Plug and Play detects an Intel 82371 AB/EB PCI Bus Mast

CHAPTER 3 Upgrading VMware GSX Server992. Windows detects a PCI to ISA bridge. Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the necessary driver.3.