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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
Default Directories
By default, the GSX Server components are installed into the following directories:
• The server components and the VMware Virtual Machine Console are installed in
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware GSX Server
• The VMware Management Interface components are installed in
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Management Interface
• The VmCOM API components are installed in
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VmCOM Scripting API
• The VmPerl API components are installed in
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VmPerl Scripting API
You can change the directory that contains all the components if you wish, but make
note of the new paths you intend to use. The instructions in this manual make use of
the default paths.
Installing the GSX Server Software on a Windows Host
You cannot have VMware GSX Server installed on the same host machine as any other
VMware product, such as VMware Workstation, VMware ACE or the VMware Virtual
Machine Console. The only VMware product that can be installed on the same host as
GSX Server is the VMware VirtualCenter client software. If you plan to install GSX
Server on a host machine that already contains any other VMware product, you must
uninstall that product first.
Similarly, you cannot have multiple versions of GSX Server installed on the same host.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of GSX Server, see Upgrading VMware
GSX Server on page 87 . You should also read Before You Install the Release on page 21
before installing the software.
To automate the installation of GSX Server on a Windows host, see Automating the
Installation of GSX Server on page 52 .
1. Log on to your Microsoft Windows host as the Administrator user or as a user
who is a member of the Windows Administrators group.
Note: On a Windows Server 2003 host, you must be logged on as a local
administrator (that is, not logged on to the domain) in order to install GSX Server.
Although you must be logged on as an administrator to install GSX Server, you
can run the program after it is installed as a user with normal user privileges.