VMware GSX 3 User Manual

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Default Directories ____________________________________________ 58
Installing the GSX Server Software on a Linux Host ___________________ 59
Installing the VMware Management Interface on a Linux Host __________ 63
Installing an X Server __________________________________________64
Before You Install on a SuSE Linux 7.1 or Higher or SLES Host ___________ 64
Before You Install on a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Host _____________ 65
Before You Install the VMware Management Interface
on a Linux Host ______________________________________________ 65

Configuring Web Browsers for Use with GSX Server _____________________ 67

Launching the VMware Virtual Machine Console
from the Management Interface on an Encrypted Server ______________ 67
Connecting to the Management Interface on a Proxy Server ___________ 68
Launching Help in Netscape on a Linux System _____________________ 69

Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console ________________________ 70

Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console
on a Windows Host ___________________________________________ 70
Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console on a Linux Host _________ 73

Installing the VMware Scripting APIs ________________________________75

Installing the VmPerl and VmCOM Scripting APIs
on a Windows Host ___________________________________________ 75
Installing the VmPerl Scripting API on a Linux Host ___________________ 78

Uninstalling VMware GSX Server ___________________________________ 80

Uninstalling GSX Server on a Windows Host ________________________ 80
Uninstalling GSX Server on a Linux Host ___________________________ 85

Upgrading VMware GSX Server _________________________________ 87
Preparing for the Upgrade ________________________________________ 88

Before You Install VMware GSX Server _____________________________ 88
When You Remove an Existing Version and Install the New Version ______ 90

Upgrading on a Windows Host ____________________________________ 91
Upgrading on a Linux Host ________________________________________ 92
Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 2 under Version 3 ____________ 93

Creating Everything New from the Start ___________________________ 93
Using an Existing Virtual Machine without Upgrading
the Virtual Hardware __________________________________________93
Using an Existing Virtual Machine and Upgrading
the Virtual Hardware __________________________________________94
Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System ___________ 94

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