VMware GSX 3 - Manual (Page 133)

C H A P T E R 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host
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• The amount of memory on the GSX Server host, including the average amount
of memory used by virtual machines, other processes on the host and the total
being used by the whole system for the previous minute.
Viewing Summary Information about Virtual Machines on the Host
Under Virtual Machines, you can view a list of all virtual machines known to the host
that you have sufficient permissions to see. When a virtual machine is running, the
Status Monitor page displays its ID number after the power status of the virtual
machine.
Activities you can perform include:
• Connecting to a Virtual Machine with the VMware Virtual Machine Console on
page 135
• Monitoring the Virtual Machine’s Heartbeat on page 135
• Viewing Information about a Virtual Machine on page 136
• Downloading the VMware Virtual Machine Console on page 111 (Login and
Status Monitor pages)
• Creating a New Virtual Machine from the VMware Management Interface in the
VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide (Status Monitor page only)
• Deleting a Virtual Machine Using the VMware Management Interface on
page 148
• Configuring the GSX Server Host on page 149 (Options page only)
Using the Virtual Machine Menu
Click the virtual machine menu icon ( ) — the arrow to the right of the terminal icon
( ) — to display a menu of options for that virtual machine. The menu includes the
following commands, most of which can be performed using the buttons and other
visual elements of the management interface.
Depending on your permissions and the state of the virtual machine, some options
may not be available.
• Attach Console — launches the VMware Virtual Machine Console, which
connects to this virtual machine. Selecting this option is the same as clicking .
You need to log on to the host. For more information, see
Connecting to a Virtual
Machine from a Windows Host or Client and Connecting to a Virtual Machine
from a Linux Host or Client in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.
Note: Netscape and Mozilla users must define a MIME type for the console first;
Internet Explorer is automatically configured when the console is installed. For