VMware GSX 3 User Manual
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C H A P T E R 2 Installing VMware GSX Server
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The VmCOM API package, a scripting tool that uses COM to manage virtual
machines remotely; for more information, go to
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The VmPerl API package, a scripting tool that uses Perl to manage virtual
machines remotely; for more information, go to
You can choose a custom installation path where you install only the packages you
need.
In most cases, you work directly at the server when you install the server software. You
can manage and run virtual machines from the server or from any client.
On a Client Workstation
In addition to a Web browser, you can install the following packages on a client:
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The VMware Virtual Machine Console.
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The VmPerl and VmCOM Scripting APIs (the VmCOM API can be installed only on
a Windows client).
These packages are available in the VMware Management Interface and the GSX
Server Master Installer (on Windows hosts only). If you are installing the VMware
Virtual Machine Console on a Linux client, see
Installing the VMware Virtual Machine
Console on a Linux Host on page 73
The VMware Virtual Machine Console can run on a remote client and on the server
itself. The VMware Virtual Machine Console is available in client packages for Windows
(Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) and Linux.
Typically, you run the console and browser on a client. The browser allows access to
the VMware Management Interface. The management interface and console let you
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Monitor the operation of virtual machines.
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Start, stop, reset, suspend and resume virtual machines.
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Create and delete virtual machines.
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Configure host and virtual machine settings.
Essentially, the console allows you to manage virtual machines locally and remotely,
while the management interface allows you to remotely manage the server host and
all the virtual machines on the host.
The VmPerl and VmCOM APIs can connect to Linux and Windows hosts. However, the
VmCOM API can run only on a Windows host or client. You can use the APIs to create
scripts to automate management of virtual machines and the server host.