Using the vmware management interface – VMware GSX 3 User Manual
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C H A P T E R 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host
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Using the VMware Management
Interface
GSX Server provides the VMware Management Interface, a Web-based management
tool that allows you to
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Monitor the state of virtual machines and the GSX Server host on which they are
running.
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Control (power on, suspend, resume, reset and power off ) the virtual machines
on that host.
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Connect the VMware Virtual Machine Console to a given virtual machine, for
hands-on management.
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View details about each virtual machine, including system summary, hardware
information, any connected users and a log of recent events.
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Modify virtual machine configurations.
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Create and delete virtual machines.
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Secure console and management interface sessions with SSL (administrator and
root users only).
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Answer questions and acknowledge messages posed by the virtual machine.
In order for a user to manage a virtual machine from the VMware Management
Interface, that user must have at least read permission for that virtual machine’s
configuration file. For more information about permissions and GSX Server, see
Understanding Permissions and Virtual Machines on page 114
To properly view the VMware Management Interface, you should ensure that style
sheets are enabled in your browser, regardless of which browser and version you are
using.
Note: If you intend to run the VMware Management Interface in Internet Explorer 6.0
on a Windows Server 2003 system, whether the GSX Server host is installed on
Windows Server 2003 or a Windows Server 2003 client machine that connects to a
GSX Server host, you need to follow some special configuration steps in order to use
the management interface. For more information, see
Use with GSX Server on page 67
The VMware Management Interface starts with a Login page, where you enter your
user name and password to log on. The Login page contains links for downloading