VMware GSX 3 - Manual (Page 55)

C H A P T E R 2 Installing VMware GSX Server
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Installing VMware GSX Server
on a Linux Host
The following sections describe how to install GSX Server on your Linux host
operating system:
• Basic Installation on page 56
• Default Directories on page 58
• Installing the GSX Server Software on a Linux Host on page 59
• Installing the VMware Management Interface on a Linux Host on page 63
• Installing an X Server on page 64
• Before You Install on a SuSE Linux 7.1 or Higher or SLES Host on page 64
• Before You Install on a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Host on page 65
• Before You Install the VMware Management Interface on a Linux Host on
page 65
Getting started with VMware GSX Server is simple. The key steps are
1. Install the GSX Server software (including the server, VMware Management
Interface, the VMware Virtual Machine Console and the VmPerl API) on the
server.
2. Install the VMware Virtual Machine Console and VMware Scripting APIs on
Windows or Linux clients.
3. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console and create a virtual machine using
the New Virtual Machine Wizard, or create one from the VMware Management
Interface. See
Creating a New Virtual Machine in the VMware GSX Server Virtual
Machine Guide.
4. Power on the virtual machine and install a guest operating system in the new
virtual machine. You need the installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disks) for
your guest operating system. See
Installing a Guest Operating System in the
VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.
5. Install the VMware Tools package in your virtual machine for enhanced
performance. See Installing VMware Tools in the VMware GSX Server Virtual
Machine Guide.
6. Install software in your virtual machine.