VMware GSX 3 User Manual

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Configuring Startup and Shutdown Options for Virtual Machines ______ 150
Setting User Preferences for the VMware GSX Server Host ____________ 155
Setting Global Preferences for VMware GSX Server __________________ 160
Creating Network Labels ______________________________________ 163
Setting a MIME Type to Launch
the VMware Virtual Machine Console ____________________________ 166

Using VirtualCenter to Manage GSX Server Virtual Machines _____________ 169

Creating Virtual Machines on a GSX Server Host
from a VirtualCenter Client _____________________________________ 169
Connecting to a GSX Server Virtual Machine
from a VirtualCenter Client _____________________________________ 169

Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines ___________________________ 171
Moving a VMware GSX Server 3 Virtual Machine ______________________ 172

Virtual Machines Use Relative Paths ______________________________ 172
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________ 172
Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host __________________________ 173

Moving a GSX Server 2 Virtual Machine _____________________________ 175

Virtual Machines Use Relative Paths ______________________________ 175
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________ 175
Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host __________________________ 176

Moving Older Virtual Machines ___________________________________ 178

Virtual Machines May Use Relative or Absolute Paths ________________ 178
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________ 179
Preparing the New Host Machine _______________________________ 179
Considerations for Moving Disks in Undoable Mode _________________ 180

Sharing Virtual Machines with Other Users ___________________________ 183

Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host _____________ 185
Configuring and Maintaining the Host Computer _____________________ 186
Configuring GSX Server _________________________________________ 187

General GSX Server Options ___________________________________ 187
GSX Server on a Windows Host _________________________________ 191
GSX Server on a Linux Host ____________________________________ 193

Understanding Memory Usage ___________________________________ 194

Memory Use on the Host ______________________________________ 194
Specifying How Much RAM is Used
by All Running Virtual Machines ________________________________ 195
Memory Usage on Older Linux Hosts ____________________________ 197

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