VMware GSX 3 User Manual
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C H A P T E R 1 Introduction and System Requirements
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Version 2.1.36 of the SCSI Generic (sg.o) driver is required to use generic SCSI
devices in virtual machines
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Perl 5.005x or higher is required to use VmPerl API
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X server is required to run the VMware Virtual Machine Console
In addition, the VMware Management Interface requires one of these browsers:
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Firefox 1.x
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Mozilla 1.x
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Netscape Navigator 7.0
Note: As new browser versions are released, VMware tests the management
interface for stability and reliability with these versions. We make every effort to add
support for new browser versions in a timely manner, but until a browser is added to
the above list, its use with our product is not supported. For the latest system
requirements, go to the VMware Web site at
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Information about Running GSX Server on Some SuSE Linux Hosts
Keep in mind the following when you run GSX Server on these SuSE Linux hosts.
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SLES 8 — Install gcc on your SLES 8 host before installing GSX Server.
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SLES 7 — If you intend to upgrade the kernel, make sure you deselect any
Samba components when you apply the update patch, as the patch incorrectly
updates Samba on your host. Running the update with the Samba packages
selected can result in serious issues on your host like system hangs or
segmentation faults.
VmPerl and VmCOM Scripting APIs
The VmPerl API includes the vmware-cmd utility. The VmCOM API works on
Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 hosts only. For more information, go to the
VMware Web site at