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www.vmware.com100VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidesystem, the location of the configuration file, and whether the virtual machine is configured

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines101For information about the inventory, see Using the Virtual Machine Inventory on page 103.VMware Virtual Machine C

www.vmware.com102VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideToolbar when a virtual machine is suspended (as seen on a Windows host)Toolbar when a virtual

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines103Configuring a Virtual MachineTo change settings for a virtual device, use the virtual machine settings editor. Ch

www.vmware.com104VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideRemoving a Virtual Machine from the InventoryIf you do not have a current need for a virtual m

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines105background application with this command:vmware-toolbox & You may run VMware Tools as root or as a normal use

www.vmware.com106VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConnecting to Virtual Machines and GSX Server HostsThis section covers the following topics:•

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines107Connecting to a Virtual Machine from a Windows Host or ClientIf you need to view a particular virtual machine’s d

www.vmware.com108VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConnecting to the GSX Server Host from a Remote ClientIf you are on a Windows client, double-c

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines109The VMware Virtual Machine Console window opens.3. Select the name of the virtual machine you want to use in the

CHAPTER 111Introduction and System RequirementsThe following sections introduce you to VMware GSX Server.• VMware GSX Server: Enterprise-Class Virtual

www.vmware.com110VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConnecting to a Virtual Machine from a Linux Host or ClientIf you need to view a particular vi

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines111The VMware Virtual Machine Console window opens.3. Select the name of the virtual machine you want to use in the

www.vmware.com112VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideClient on page 107 and Connecting to a Virtual Machine from a Linux Host or Client on page 110

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines113Connecting to Older GSX Server and ESX Server Systems and Older Virtual MachinesWhen you connect a VMware Virtual

www.vmware.com114VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidecurrent virtual machine when run under GSX Server 3. Look for the Version information in the v

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines115Upgrading Virtual HardwareUsing the console, you can upgrade the virtual hardware of a legacy virtual machine to

www.vmware.com116VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideVirtual Network Interface Card (NIC)If you are connected to a GSX Server 2 virtual machine, yo

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines117Advanced Virtual Machine SettingsYou cannot specify process priorities for the virtual machine. For more informat

www.vmware.com118VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideChanging the Power State of a Virtual MachineThe following topics discuss ways you change a vi

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines119you want to run the script at the time you suspend the virtual machine, choose Power > Suspend after running s

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www.vmware.com120VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideOptions for Resetting a Virtual MachineYou can choose from the following options when resettin

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines121Suspending and Resuming Virtual MachinesYou can save the current state of your virtual machine by suspending it.

www.vmware.com122VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuidePowering Virtual Machines On and Off When the Host Starts and Shuts DownYou can configure a vi

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines123To power off the virtual machine — or shut down the guest — when the host shuts down, select the appropriate opti

www.vmware.com124VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideVMware Tools does not start in the virtual machine before the specified time elapses, GSX Serv

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines125Controlling the Virtual Machine DisplayThere are a variety of ways for you to control how your virtual machines d

www.vmware.com126VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideto Window option works only if you have the current version of VMware Tools installed in the g

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines127Fitting the Console Window to the Virtual MachineThe View menu gives you two ways to adjust the size of the VMwar

www.vmware.com128VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSimplifying the Screen DisplayIf you prefer, you can hide many of the controls visible in the

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines129Taking and Reverting to a SnapshotGSX Server lets you take a snapshot of a virtual machine at any time and revert

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements13Key GSX Server 3 BenefitsGSX Server 3 offers the following key benefits:• Shipping for over four years

www.vmware.com130VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideRunning Virtual Machines from DVD-ROM or CD-ROM DiscsYou can store a virtual disk on DVD-ROM o

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines131Note: The performance of the virtual machine accessing a virtual disk stored on a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM depends upon

www.vmware.com132VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideUsing PXE with Virtual MachinesYou can use a preboot execution environment (commonly known as

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines133• Remote installation of a supported guest operating system from a Ghost image using Windows 2000 and Ghost RIS B

www.vmware.com134VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSharing Files Between Guest and Host Operating SystemsTo share files between a host computer a

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines135Sharing Files Between Two Windows SystemsTo share files between two Windows systems (where one machine is a host

www.vmware.com136VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSharing Files by Connecting to a Linux System from a Windows SystemTo share files on a Linux s

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines137socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192Note: This setting must be entered on one line.i. To cr

www.vmware.com138VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConnecting to a Linux Guest from a Windows Host or GuestTo share the directory /home/user/shar

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines139Installing Software in a Virtual MachineInstalling software in a virtual machine is just like installing it on a

www.vmware.com14VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideWelcome to VMware GSX ServerThank you for choosing VMware GSX Server, the software that provide

www.vmware.com140VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideCutting, Copying and Pasting TextWhen VMware Tools is running, you can cut (or copy) and paste

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines141Using Devices in a Virtual MachineThe following sections provide an overview on the devices in your virtual machi

www.vmware.com142VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideRemoving Hardware Using the ConsoleTo remove hardware from a virtual machine, make sure the vi

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines143Removing Hardware Using the Management InterfaceTo remove hardware from a virtual machine, make sure the virtual

www.vmware.com144VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConnecting and Disconnecting Removable DevicesChoose VM > Removable Devices to connect and

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines145Command ReferenceThe following sections describe command line options that are available when you launch a consol

www.vmware.com146VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide-m automatically starts the virtual machine in quick switch mode. This option works for virtua

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines147Using Keyboard ShortcutsIf you prefer to work from the keyboard as much as possible, you may find the following k

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CHAPTER 5149Preserving the State of a Virtual MachineVMware GSX Server 3 offers two ways to preserve the state of a virtual machine. The following sec

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements15Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure for Intel-Based ServersVMware products provide a virtualizatio

www.vmware.com150VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSuspending and Resuming Virtual MachinesThe suspend and resume feature is most useful when you

CHAPTER 5 Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine151Note that any applications you were running at the time you suspended the virtual machine are ru

www.vmware.com152VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSetting the Suspended State File Directory from the Management Interface1. Log on to the VMwar

CHAPTER 5 Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine153Taking SnapshotsThe snapshot feature is most useful when you want to preserve the state of the v

www.vmware.com154VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideUse the Snapshot and Revert buttons on the console toolbar to take a snapshot and revert to it

CHAPTER 5 Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine155• Persistent — changes are immediately and permanently written to the disk. All changes to an in

www.vmware.com156VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideif you want the virtual machine to be powered on or powered off when you launch it, be sure it

CHAPTER 5 Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine157Or consider a case in which you take a snapshot while an application in the virtual machine is s

www.vmware.com158VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideyou run the virtual machine are written to the virtual disk. You cannot revert to a previous s

CHAPTER 5 Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine159— and you have disks in undoable or nonpersistent mode, you have a snapshot. If you have persist

www.vmware.com16VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideWhat’s New in Version 3Whether you’re a long-time power user of VMware GSX Server or a new user

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CHAPTER 6161Using Disks in a Virtual MachineThe following sections provide information on configuring your virtual machine’s hard disk storage so the

www.vmware.com162VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring Hard Disk Storage in a Virtual MachineLike a physical computer, a VMware GSX Serve

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine163way are similar to the experimental plain disks that could be created under earlier versions of GSX Serve

www.vmware.com164VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThe most common use of a physical disk is to convert a dual-boot or multiple-boot machine so o

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine165• Persistent — changes are immediately and permanently written to the disk. All changes to an independent

www.vmware.com166VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThe first .vmdk file for each disk is small and contains pointers to the other files that make

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine167You can choose the location where the redo-log and snapshot files are stored. By default, the files are s

www.vmware.com168VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideIf those two conditions are true, the virtual machine can safely remove the stale lock. If eit

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine169Shrinking virtual disks is a convenient way to convert a virtual disk to the format supported by GSX Serv

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements17Support for Clustering with the iSCSI ProtocolUsing the iSCSI protocol allows you to set up a clusteri

www.vmware.com170VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide4. When VMware Tools finishes wiping the selected disk partitions, you are prompted to begin s

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine171Configuring Optical and Floppy DrivesThe following sections describe how to configure your virtual machin

www.vmware.com172VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideChoosing a Device Node for the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM DriveLike a virtual disk, the virtual machine

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine173Exclusively Using the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM DriveYou can prevent other virtual machines and the host from usi

www.vmware.com174VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring a Virtual Machine’s DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Drive from the Management InterfaceTo config

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine175Configuring Virtual Floppy DrivesEach virtual machine can access a physical floppy drive on the GSX Serve

www.vmware.com176VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide4. Specify whether to connect to the host’s floppy drive or to a floppy image. In the Device l

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine177Adding Drives to a Virtual MachineA GSX Server virtual machine can use up to four IDE devices and up to s

www.vmware.com178VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide5. Set the capacity for the new virtual disk. You can set a size between 0.1GB (100MB) and 256

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine1797. The wizard creates the new virtual disk. It appears to your guest operating system as a new, blank har

www.vmware.com18VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideManage Virtual Disks with VMware Virtual Disk ManagerCreate, manage and modify virtual disk fil

www.vmware.com180VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdding a New Virtual Disk from the Management InterfaceTo add a new virtual disk to a virtual

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine1816. Specify the virtual device node in the Virtual IDE Node or Virtual SCSI Node list, as appropriate.7. D

www.vmware.com182VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdding an Existing Virtual Disk from the Management InterfaceTo add an existing virtual disk t

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine183You have two options for an independent disk. You can make the disk Persistent, which means that changes

www.vmware.com184VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdding Physical Disks to a Virtual MachineUse the virtual machine settings editor (VM > Set

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine185• To use specific partitions on the disk, select Use individual partitions, then click Next. The Select P

www.vmware.com186VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideClick Advanced if you want to specify the virtual machine SCSI or IDE device node to which thi

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine187Adding DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Drives to a Virtual MachineYou can add one or more DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drives to y

www.vmware.com188VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide• If you selected Use ISO Image, enter the path and filename for the image file or click Brows

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine189Adding Floppy Drives to a Virtual MachineYou can add floppy drives to your virtual machine, up to a total

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements19• Fix for Linux hosts where switching to the vmxnet networking driver caused networking to fail in a v

www.vmware.com190VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdding a Floppy Drive from the Management InterfaceIf your server contains a floppy drive, you

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine191Using VMware Virtual Disk ManagerVMware Virtual Disk Manager is a utility in GSX Server that allows you t

www.vmware.com192VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideYou can use the virtual disk manager with virtual disks created under VMware GSX Server, VMwar

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine193-r <sourcediskname> <targetdiskname>Converts the virtual disk specified by<sourcediskname&

www.vmware.com194VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide-d <diskname> Defragments the specified virtual disk. You can defragment only growable v

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine195Shrinking Virtual Disks with VMware Virtual Disk ManagerIf the virtual disk is located on a Windows host,

www.vmware.com196VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConverting a Virtual DiskTo convert a virtual disk from preallocated to a growable disk, use t

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine197Preparing a Virtual Disk for ShrinkingBefore you can shrink a virtual disk, you must prepare each volume

www.vmware.com198VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring a Dual-Boot Computer for Use with a Virtual MachineMany users install GSX Server o

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine199hardware, however, booting a previously installed operating system within a virtual machine may not work.

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 Virtual Machine GuideEnhanced Virtual Machine User Access ControlOn Windows hosts, a virtual machine runs as a user.

www.vmware.com200VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide• Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine201Use the New Virtual Machine Wizard or the VMware Management Interface to configure GSX Server to use exis

www.vmware.com202VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideof LILO is located — usually the partition with the /boot directory. If LILO can't access

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine203Use Disk Management (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Manag

www.vmware.com204VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidesystem natively. This is necessary because any changes to sectors on the physical disk that ha

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine2056. To configure a virtual machine to run from a physical disk partition, start the New Virtual Machine Wi

www.vmware.com206VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideFor Windows guest operating systems, Plug and Play reconfigures Windows. Set up your virtual h

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine207• 82093AA IOAPICThis set of virtual devices is different from the set of physical hardware devices on the

www.vmware.com208VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideinclude audio, MIDI and joystick devices, Ethernet and other network devices and USB devices.

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine209If you want to enable the virtual machine’s sound adapter to work inside the Windows NT guest operating s

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements21Automatically Install GSX Server on Windows Hosts and VMware Tools in Windows GuestsWe’ve improved the

www.vmware.com210VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideRunning a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Mul

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine2117. Shut down Windows 95 and reboot the system. 8. Boot into your host operating system (Linux, Windows 20

www.vmware.com212VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidephysical machine. For more details on hardware profiles, see Setting Up Hardware Profiles in V

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine21323. Open the Device Manager. It should show that you have• Standard PCI Graphics Adapter • VMware SVGA Di

www.vmware.com214VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring Dual- or Multiple-Boot SCSI Systems to Run with VMware GSX Server on a Linux HostI

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine215unaware of the other, data corruption may occur if both operating systems read or write to the same parti

www.vmware.com216VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSetting Up the Virtual Machine Configuration1. Launch the VMware Virtual Machine Console.2. St

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine217For example, if your SCSI drive has SCSI ID 2, select SCSI 0:2. If you do not know the SCSI ID set on you

www.vmware.com218VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidehost and you try to boot that disk inside a virtual machine, the boot program can fail if the

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine2193 on the host and as SCSI ID 0 in your virtual machine’s configuration file, it would move if you were ru

www.vmware.com22VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidedetails, see Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance in the VMware GSX Server Administration Gui

www.vmware.com220VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideInstalling an Operating System onto a Physical Partition from a Virtual MachineIn some situati

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine221Read the section appropriate to your GSX Server host operating system.• Configuring a Windows Host on pag

www.vmware.com222VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide3. When you reach the Select a Disk step, select Use a physical disk.4. Choose the physical ha

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine223Caution: Corruption is possible if you allow the virtual machine to modify a partition that is simultaneo

www.vmware.com224VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidegroup ID disk. If this is the case, you can add GSX Server users to the disk group. Another op

CHAPTER 6 Using Disks in a Virtual Machine225Disk Performance in Windows NT Guests on Multiprocessor HostsSome users have seen slower than expected di

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CHAPTER 7227NetworkingVMware GSX Server provides virtual networking components that let you create a wide range of configurations.If you create a virt

www.vmware.com228VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThe first topics in this section give you a quick look at the virtual networking components th

CHAPTER 7 Networking229Components of the Virtual NetworkThe following items are components of a virtual network:Virtual switch — Like a physical switc

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements23Improved Virtual DVD-ROM and CD-ROM Drive SupportRead multisession DVD-ROM and CD-ROM media. Burn CD-R

www.vmware.com230VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideNAT device — The NAT (network address translation) device allows you to connect your virtual m

CHAPTER 7 Networking231Common Networking ConfigurationsThe following sections illustrate the networking configurations that are set up for you automat

www.vmware.com232VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideaddress. Your network administrator can tell you whether IP addresses are available for your v

CHAPTER 7 Networking233If you want to connect to the Internet or other TCP/IP network using the host computer’s dial-up networking or broadband connec

www.vmware.com234VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideHost-Only NetworkingHost-only networking creates a network that is completely contained within

CHAPTER 7 Networking235Custom Networking ConfigurationsThe virtual networking components provided by GSX Server make it possible for you to create sop

www.vmware.com236VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideTo set up this configuration, you must create four virtual machines and use the virtual machin

CHAPTER 7 Networking237Note: On a Windows host, you may skip the steps for configuring network addresses manually and, instead, use GSX Server’s DHCP

www.vmware.com238VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideChanging the Networking ConfigurationUsing the virtual machine settings editor (VM > Settin

CHAPTER 7 Networking2394. Specify the type of networking this virtual NIC uses. Select Bridged, NAT, Host-only, Custom or Named.If you select Custom,

www.vmware.com24VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideVirtual Machine SpecificationsEach virtual machine created with GSX Server provides a platform

www.vmware.com240VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidelease. If the IP address is set statically, be sure the guest has an address on the correct vi

CHAPTER 7 Networking241To change the configuration of an existing virtual network adapter, complete the following steps.1. In the Hardware page, under

www.vmware.com242VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring Bridged Networking Options on a Windows HostYou can view and change the settings f

CHAPTER 7 Networking2434. To exclude one or more physical Ethernet adapters from the list to which VMnet0 may be bridged, click the Automatic Bridging

www.vmware.com244VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide5. To designate a physical Ethernet adapter to be used for bridged networking on virtual switc

CHAPTER 7 Networking2456. To make changes to the subnet or the DHCP settings for a virtual network, click the button on the right that corresponds to

www.vmware.com246VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideChanging DHCP SettingsIn the DHCP settings dialog box, you can change the range of IP addresse

CHAPTER 7 Networking247Enabling, Disabling, Adding and Removing Host Virtual AdaptersWhen you install GSX Server, two network adapters are added to th

www.vmware.com248VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdding a Host Virtual Adapter to a Windows HostFollow these steps to add a host virtual adapte

CHAPTER 7 Networking249Answer yes if you still want to use any networking in your virtual machines, then continue to the next question.Otherwise, answ

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements25• Mylex® (BusLogic) BT-958 compatible host bus adapter• LSI Logic Ultra160 LSI53C10xx SCSI controllerV

www.vmware.com250VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdvanced Networking TopicsThe following sections describe advanced networking topics:• Selecti

CHAPTER 7 Networking251When host-only networking is enabled at the time GSX Server is installed, the network number to use for the virtual network is

www.vmware.com252VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring the DHCP Server on a Windows HostOn a Windows host, you configure the DHCP server

CHAPTER 7 Networking253Address Use on a Host-Only NetworkAddress Use on a NAT NetworkAvoiding IP Packet Leakage in a Host-Only NetworkBy design, each

www.vmware.com254VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideforwarding is turned on. To turn it off, right-click the icon and disable Routing and Remote A

CHAPTER 7 Networking255Maintaining and Changing the MAC Address of a Virtual MachineWhen a virtual machine is powered on, GSX Server automatically ass

www.vmware.com256VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidea unique MAC address for each virtual machine within a networked environment, you can assign t

CHAPTER 7 Networking257If, however, the processes are running because they supply routing information, then you need to configure them so they do not

www.vmware.com258VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThis keeps dhcpd from probing for all available network interfaces. If the above solutions do

CHAPTER 7 Networking259Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) [no]Answer yes.3. If you have additional physical Ethernet adapters

www.vmware.com26VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide• Virtual networking supports most Ethernet-based protocols, including TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Microso

www.vmware.com260VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideVMware has not tested and does not support network adapter teams with GSX Server on Linux host

CHAPTER 7 Networking261Alternately, you can use the Virtual Network Editor to either map the teamed NIC to VMnet0 or exclude the physical adapters fro

www.vmware.com262VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide5. Click OK to close the Virtual Network Editor.Setting Up the Second Host-Only Interface on a

CHAPTER 7 Networking2633. The virtual machine is configured with two virtual Ethernet adapters. One virtual adapter is connected to the default host-o

www.vmware.com264VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidethe Ethernet adapters as you would physical adapters on a physical computer, giving each adapt

CHAPTER 7 Networking265Caution: In order to configure GSX Server correctly, the vmware-config.pl configuration program requires all virtual machines t

www.vmware.com266VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideVirtual Machine 2 — Connected to the Newly Created Host-Only Interface1. Create the virtual ma

CHAPTER 7 Networking2673. Install the router software — on the host computer or in the third virtual machine, depending on the approach you are using.

www.vmware.com268VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideTo set the virtual machine’s Ethernet adapter to promiscuous mode, you must launch GSX Server

CHAPTER 7 Networking269Understanding NAT Network address translation — or NAT — provides a simple way for virtual machines to use most client applicat

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements27Supported Guest Operating SystemsThe operating systems listed here have been tested in VMware GSX Serv

www.vmware.com270VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideWhen data arrives from the external network for the virtual machine on the private network, th

CHAPTER 7 Networking271The virtual machines in the private NAT network are not, themselves, accessible via DNS. If you want the virtual machines runni

www.vmware.com272VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideWINS server so long as those shared files and folders are in the same workgroup or domain.Adva

CHAPTER 7 Networking273To add a new port for either TCP or UDP, click Add. If a port is already listed, you can change its settings. Select its name i

www.vmware.com274VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideWhen you have made all the networking changes you want, click OK. Linux HostsUse the NAT confi

CHAPTER 7 Networking275This example creates a mapping from port 8887 on the host to the IP address 192.168.27.128 and port 21. When this mapping is se

www.vmware.com276VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guideparticular port on the server (the destination port). For security reasons, some servers accep

CHAPTER 7 Networking277Using NAT with NetLogonWhen using NAT networking in a virtual machine with a Windows guest operating system running on a Window

www.vmware.com278VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide2. In the Network Connections window, right-click the virtual network adapter and select Prope

CHAPTER 7 Networking279# Allows the source to have any OUI. Enable this if you change the OUI# in the MAC address of your virtual machines.#allowAnyOU

www.vmware.com28VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine 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,

www.vmware.com280VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideUsing Samba for File Sharing on a Linux HostOn a Linux host computer, GSX Server can automatic

CHAPTER 7 Networking281Pay particular attention to the section on encrypted passwords. If you have enabled clear-text passwords in the guest operating

www.vmware.com282VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide# VMware extension to use a different shared memory access key on each# Samba server running o

CHAPTER 7 Networking283# may wish to enable## NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command# "testparm" to check that you h

www.vmware.com284VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide; lprm command = cancel %p-%j;[system]; comment = System share; path = /; valid users = userna

CHAPTER 7 Networking285Caution: In order to configure GSX Server correctly, the vmware-config.pl configuration program requires all virtual machines t

www.vmware.com286VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidein the smb.conf file. You can define the interface parameter so your Samba server serves multi

CHAPTER 7 Networking287; Access;; Allow connections from; hosts allow = <your real subnet>/<your real netmask>; Authentication schemesecur

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CHAPTER 8289Configuring DevicesThe following sections describe how to use various devices with a virtual machine:• Using Parallel Ports on page 290• U

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements29Technical Support ResourcesThe following sections describe various technical support resources availab

www.vmware.com290VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideUsing Parallel PortsVMware GSX Server supports a partial emulation of bidirectional PS/2-style

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices291Adding a Parallel Port from the Console1. Open the virtual machine settings editor. Choose VM > Settings.2. Click A

www.vmware.com292VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidedevice name here, such as /dev/parport0. If you are connecting with a Linux console to add a p

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices293Linux kernels in the 2.6.x series also use a special arbitrator that allows access to the parallel port hardware. If t

www.vmware.com294VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideIf a virtual machine is using the parallel port, the host and any users accessing the host are

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices295the associated group is lp. To allow the GSX Server user to access the device, add the user to the associated group. T

www.vmware.com296VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideUsing Serial PortsThe following sections describe how to use serial ports with GSX Server:• Us

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices2973. Select Serial Port, then click Next. The Serial Port Type screen appears.4. Select Use physical serial port on the

www.vmware.com298VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdding a Serial Port from the Management Interface1. On the Hardware page, click Add Device. T

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices299To install a virtual serial port that connects to a file on the host computer, take the following steps with the virtu

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www.vmware.com30VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThe steps below describe the information we need from you to diagnose problems. This informatio

www.vmware.com300VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConnecting to an Output File from the Management Interface1. On the Hardware page, click Add D

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices3013. Select Serial Port, then click Next. The Serial Port Type screen appears.4. Select Output to named pipe, then click

www.vmware.com302VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideClick Advanced if you want to configure this serial port to use polled mode. This option is of

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices3036. Select This end is the server or This end is the client. In general, select This end is the server if you plan to s

www.vmware.com304VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide6. Use the default pipe name, or enter another pipe name of your choice. For a serial pipe on

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices3053. Click Serial Port. The Serial Port page appears.4. To connect this virtual machine to the device when the virtual m

www.vmware.com306VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSpecial Configuration Options for Advanced UsersTwo special configuration options are availabl

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices307<n> is the number of the serial port, starting from 0. So the first serial port is serial0. <x> is any pos

www.vmware.com308VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideTo prepare the host, make sure you have a recent version of Debugging Tools for Windows — one

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices3092. Check to make sure the serial port is connected. Choose VM > Removable Devices. If the serial port is not connec

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements31Log FilesThe following log files are generated by GSX Server and are collected by the support script a

www.vmware.com310VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideKeyboard Mapping on a Linux HostThis section addresses the following issues and provides addit

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices311the keyboard. Most keys have one-byte scan codes, but some keys have two-byte scan codes with prefix 0xe0.Internally,

www.vmware.com312VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide• xkeymap.usekeycodeMap = trueAlways use key code mapping regardless of server type. • xkeymap

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices313• xkeymap.language = <keyboard-type>Use this if GSX Server has a table in xkeymap for your keyboard but can’t de

www.vmware.com314VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideV-Scan Code TableThese are the v-scan codes for the 104-key U.S. keyboard:Symbol Shifted symb

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices315A 0x01eS 0x01fD 0x020F 0x021G 0x022H 0x023J 0x024K 0x025L 0x026; 0x027' 0x028` 0x029Shift left 0x02a\ | 0x02bZ 0x

www.vmware.com316VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideF2 0x03cF3 0x03dF4 0x03eF5 0x03fF6 0x040F7 0x041F8 0x042F9 0x043F10 0x044Num Lock numeric pad0

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices317Ins 0 numeric pad0x052Del numeric pad0x053F11 0x057F12 0x058Break Pause 0x100Enter numeric pad0x11cCtrl right 0x11d/ n

www.vmware.com318VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThe 84-key keyboard has a Sys Req key on the numeric pad: Keyboards outside the U.S. usually h

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices319Using USB Devices in a Virtual MachineThe following sections describe how to use USB devices in a virtual machine:• No

www.vmware.com32VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideOn a Linux host, the log is called ui-<PID>.log and is stored in the user’s TEMP director

www.vmware.com320VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAdding a USB ControllerThe USB controller is disabled by default in all virtual machines creat

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices321Connecting USB DevicesWhen a virtual machine is running, its window is the active window and a USB device is plugged i

www.vmware.com322VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidecomputer before the guest can synchronize with it. If this occurs, let the guest finish instal

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices3232000 and Safely Remove Hardware on Windows Server 2003. Use this icon to disconnect the device from the host before co

www.vmware.com324VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideDisconnecting USB Devices from a Virtual MachineBefore unplugging a USB device or using the Re

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices325Connecting to a Generic SCSI DeviceThe following sections describe how to use generic SCSI devices in a virtual machin

www.vmware.com326VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide4. In the list of vendors on the left, select BusLogic.5. In the list of drivers on the right,

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices327Then choose the virtual device node where you want this device to appear in the virtual machine.A check box under Devi

www.vmware.com328VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideGeneric SCSI on a Windows Host Operating System Using the SCSI Generic driver in Windows, GSX

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices329scsiZ:Y.present = "true"scsiZ:Y.deviceType = "scsi-passthru"scsiZ:Y.fileName = "scsiX:Y"

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements33VMware GSX Server and VMware Virtual Machine Console Installation Log FilesGSX Server keeps an install

www.vmware.com330VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideFor example, if the problematic device is a CD-ROM drive, the entry in the configuration file

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices331Each entry corresponds to a SCSI device, in the order specified in /proc/scsi/scsi, from the lowest device ID on the l

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CHAPTER 9333Video and SoundThe following sections provide information on configuring the video display and sound for VMware GSX Server.• Setting Scree

www.vmware.com334VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSetting Screen Color Depth in a Virtual MachineThe number of screen colors available in the gu

CHAPTER 9 Video and Sound335Changing Screen Color Depth in the Virtual MachineIf you choose to change the color settings in the guest operating system

www.vmware.com336VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideUsing Full Screen Mode on a Linux HostWhen you switch a virtual machine into full screen mode,

CHAPTER 9 Video and Sound337Configuring SoundGSX Server provides a sound device compatible with the Sound Blaster AudioPCI adapter and supports sound

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CHAPTER 10339Performance Tuning for Virtual MachinesThe following sections offer suggestions for getting the best performance from VMware GSX Server a

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www.vmware.com340VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAllocating Memory to a Virtual MachineThe following sections describe how you can allocate mem

CHAPTER 10 Performance Tuning for Virtual Machines341Configuring Virtual Machine Memory from a ConsoleTo set the size of an individual virtual machine

www.vmware.com342VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring Virtual Machine Memory from the Management InterfaceTo set the size of an individu

CHAPTER 10 Performance Tuning for Virtual Machines343Improving Performance for Guest Operating SystemsThe tips in this section help you make adjustmen

www.vmware.com344VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideVisual EffectsThe fade effects that Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 use when

CHAPTER 10 Performance Tuning for Virtual Machines345performance for some functions. You can install VMware Tools by choosing VM > Install VMware T

www.vmware.com346VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideLinux Guest Operating System Performance TipsThis section offers advice for configuring a Linu

CHAPTER 11347GlossaryAdd Hardware Wizard — A point-and-click interface for adding virtual hardware to a virtual machine. To launch the wizard, power o

www.vmware.com348VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guidetranslation (NAT) networking configurations. For instance, different virtual machines can be c

CHAPTER 11 Glossary349Legacy virtual machine — A virtual machine created under an earlier version of GSX Server, ESX Server or Workstation.See also Cu

CHAPTER 235Creating a New Virtual MachineThe following sections describe how to create a new virtual machine:• Setting Up a New Virtual Machine on pag

www.vmware.com350VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuidePreallocated disk — A type of virtual disk where all disk space for the virtual machine is all

CHAPTER 11 Glossary351drives or CD-ROM drives. See also Shrink. Virtual disk — A virtual disk is a file or set of files that appears as a physical dis

www.vmware.com352VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideVMware Registration Service — The service VMware GSX Server employs for managing connections t

353Symbols.bmp 105.cfg 36, 37.dsk 37.log 37.png 105.REDO 37.sav 37.std 37.vmdk 36, 110, 165.vmsn 37.vmss 37.vmx 36AAccess to physical disks 200, 220Ad

www.vmware.com354Configuration, virtual machine 351Configureautomatic bridging 242devices in virtual machine 141DHCP on Linux host 251DHCP on Windows

355Disks (continued)persistent mode 165physical 349plain 163preallocated 162See also Virtual diskshrinking 105, 168, 195size 162virtual 162, 351virtua

www.vmware.com356Generic SCSIadding to virtual machine 326avoiding concurrent access on a Linux host 331on a Linux host 330on a Windows host 328permis

357Linuxkeyboard mapping 310supported guest operating systems 28VMware Tools for 71Lock files 167Log filesconsole installation 33GSX Server installati

www.vmware.com358Network (continued)NAT 232, 269NAT as firewall 276NAT device 230NAT subnet 251packet filtering 254promiscuous mode on a Linux host 26

359Physical disk (continued)controlling access 200defined 349do not use Windows dynamic disks 213installing guest operating system on 220SCSI issues 2

www.vmware.com36VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideSetting Up a New Virtual MachineThe New Virtual Machine Wizard guides you through the key steps

www.vmware.com360SCSI (continued)connecting to generic SCSI device 325devices in virtual machine 24disk geometry 217driver for Windows NT guest 325dri

361Startsuspended virtual machine 121, 150virtual machine 107, 110VMware Tools 104Status bar, hide 128Stop virtual machine 121Subnetchanging settings

www.vmware.com362Virtual machinecapturing screen shot of 105constituent files 36creating 35current 114defined 351installing software in 139legacy 113l

363vmware-authdSee VMware Authorization Servicevmware-config-tools.pl 73vmware-serverdSee VMware Registration Servicevmxnet network driver 230and olde

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CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine37If the virtual machine is connected directly to a physical disk, rather than to a virtual disk, the .vmdk fi

www.vmware.com38VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideWhen the virtual machine is running, the actions you can take with it depend upon your permissi

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine393. Select the method you want to use for configuring your virtual machine.If you select Typical, you can spe

www.vmware.com4Installing VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine ________________74Executing Scripts When the Virtual Machine’s Power State Change

www.vmware.com40VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide• Use independent disk mode (if you don’t plan to use snapshots with this virtual machine; see

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine415. Select a name and directory for the virtual machine.The name specified here is used in the VMware Virtual

www.vmware.com42VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide6. Specify whether this virtual machine should be private.By default, a virtual machine is priv

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine43network access from within the virtual machine and access to virtual machine resources that are on the netwo

www.vmware.com44VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide8. Allocate an amount of memory to the virtual machine.The New Virtual Machine Wizard provides

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine459. Configure the networking capabilities of the virtual machine.If your host computer is on a network and yo

www.vmware.com46VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide10. Choose the type of SCSI adapter you want to use with the virtual machine.An IDE and a SCSI

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine47Virtual disks are the best choice for most virtual machines. They are quick and easy to set up and can be mo

www.vmware.com48VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide13. Specify the capacity of the virtual disk.Enter the size of the virtual disk that you wish t

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine49expand or convert the virtual disk. For more information, see Using VMware Virtual Disk Manager on page 191.

5Powering Virtual Machines On and Off When the Host Starts and Shuts Down ____________________________________________122Controlling the Virtual Mach

www.vmware.com50VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideYou have the following options for an independent disk:• Persistent — changes are immediately a

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine51in the VMware Guest Operating System Installation Guide available from the Help menu or from the VMware Web

www.vmware.com52VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide3. Allocate memory to the virtual machine. The default setting in the Memory field depends on t

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine53any hardware, see Configuring a Virtual Machine’s Hardware in the VMware GSX Server Administration Guide.Cre

www.vmware.com54VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideYou have two options for an independent disk. You can make the disk Persistent, which means tha

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine55Using an Existing Virtual Disk1. To add an existing virtual disk, decide whether the disk is IDE or SCSI. Th

www.vmware.com56VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideInstalling a Guest Operating SystemA new virtual machine is like a physical computer with a bla

CHAPTER 2 Creating a New Virtual Machine57Installation Steps1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Power on the virtual machine

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CHAPTER 359Using VMware ToolsThe following sections describe how to install and run VMware Tools:• About VMware Tools on page 60• Installing VMware To

www.vmware.com6Settings for Snapshots ________________________________________157Removing the Snapshot ______________________________________157Snap

www.vmware.com60VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAbout VMware ToolsVMware Tools is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance of the vir

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools61In a Windows guest, you can access the VMware Tools control panel through the Windows Control Panel (choose Start > S

www.vmware.com62VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideInstalling VMware ToolsThe following sections describe how to install VMware Tools:• Installing

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools63You can automate the installation of VMware Tools in a Windows guest operating system. For information, see Automating t

www.vmware.com64VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThe VMware Tools installation wizard starts.5. Click Next to continue with the VMware Tools ins

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools65Complete InstallationA complete installation installs the utilities to enhance the performance of the guest operating sy

www.vmware.com66VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide7. If you want to change any settings or information you provided, now is the time to make thos

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools67For details, see the steps below that correspond to your guest operating system.Windows NT1. After installing VMware Too

www.vmware.com68VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideIf you are upgrading a virtual machine created under GSX Server 2, you may see a dialog box tha

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools69Windows 951. After installing VMware Tools, click Finish. The Display Settings dialog box appears. 2. Click the Advanced

7Installing an Operating System onto a Physical Partition from a Virtual Machine __________________________________________220Configuring a Windows H

www.vmware.com70VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideTo install VMware Tools silently in a Windows guest, first make sure the virtual machine’s CD-R

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools71To include a feature, use it with the ADDLOCAL option.To exclude a feature, use it with the REMOVE option.For example, t

www.vmware.com72VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideTo switch between Linux workspaces in a virtual machine, press Ctrl-Alt-Space, release Space wi

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools737. Run the configuration program.vmware-config-tools.pl8. To change your virtual machine’s display resolution, answer ye

www.vmware.com74VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideThe required library was not installed. This does not happen with full installations of FreeBSD

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools75When the installation finishes, the message VMware Tools for NetWare are now running appears in the Logger Screen (NetWa

www.vmware.com76VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideExecuting Scripts When the Virtual Machine’s Power State ChangesYou can run scripts in the gues

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools77During Power State Changes on page 79 for Windows guests and Choosing Scripts for VMware Tools to Run During Power State

www.vmware.com78VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring VMware ToolsThe following sections describe how to configure VMware Tools in a virt

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools79Connecting Devices with VMware ToolsThe Devices tab allows you to enable or disable removable devices. Removable devices

www.vmware.com8The Host Computer and the NAT Network ________________________270DHCP on the NAT Network ____________________________________270DNS o

www.vmware.com80VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideA default script for each power state is included in VMware Tools. These scripts are located in

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools81Shrinking Virtual Disks with VMware ToolsThe Shrink tab gives you access to the controls you need if you wish to reclaim

www.vmware.com82VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideConfiguring VMware Tools in a Linux or FreeBSD Virtual MachineThis section shows the options av

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools83Choosing Scripts for VMware Tools to Run During Power State ChangesThrough VMware Tools, you can run scripts that execut

www.vmware.com84VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide• To edit a script, click Edit. The script opens in vi. Make your changes there.Note: To edit s

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools85Shrinking Virtual Disks with VMware ToolsThe Shrink tab gives you access to the controls you need if you wish to reclaim

www.vmware.com86VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideViewing Information About VMware ToolsFor general information about VMware Tools, click the VMw

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools87Shrinking Virtual Disks with VMware ToolsThe Shrink tab gives you access to the controls you need if you wish to reclaim

www.vmware.com88VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideTo see the options associated with this command, type vmwtool help at the system console.When V

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools89disabledevice <device name> Disables the specified device or devices in the virtual machine. If no device is speci

9Connecting to a Generic SCSI Device _______________________________325Device Support in Guest Operating Systems _______________________325Adding a G

www.vmware.com90VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideAbout the VMware Tools ServiceWhen you install VMware Tools in a virtual machine, the VMware To

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools91Synchronizing the Time in the Guest with the Host Operating SystemThe VMware Tools service can synchronize the date and

www.vmware.com92VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideExecuting Commands After You Power Off or Reset a Virtual MachineIn a Linux guest, you can have

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools93This way, you can make copies of the same configuration file, add a different string to each (either in the configuratio

www.vmware.com94VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideNote: Write the above command on one line.Note: On a Linux host, the machine ID passed on the

CHAPTER 495Running Virtual MachinesAfter you have installed VMware GSX Server, a guest operating system and VMware Tools, how do you run your virtual

www.vmware.com96VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide• Command Reference on page 145For purposes of illustration, the examples in these sections use

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines97Overview of the VMware Virtual Machine Console WindowThe following sections provide an overview of the VMware Virt

www.vmware.com98VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine GuideIf you are connecting to an older version of GSX Server or ESX Server, some of the controls and

CHAPTER 4 Running Virtual Machines99• For information on configuring the GSX Server host, see Setting Global Preferences for VMware GSX Server in the