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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
Installing the VMware Virtual Machine
Console
The VMware Virtual Machine Console enables you to view and control GSX Server
virtual machines from a remote client or on the server host. Multiple users can use the
console to connect to a virtual machine from the server host or from remote clients at
the same time. Use the instructions below that correspond to the operating system
running on your system.
Consoles can also be launched from the VMware Management Interface. If you use
Netscape or Mozilla as your browser, you need to configure the MIME type for the
console. To set the MIME type, see
Setting a MIME Type to Launch the VMware Virtual
Machine Console on page 166 . Internet Explorer is automatically configured when
you install the console software.
Caution: Do not install a console from a client installer package onto the GSX Server
host. Do not download and install a console from an older version of GSX Server or
ESX Server onto any client.
The following sections describe how to install the VMware Virtual Machine Console on
Windows and Linux computers.
• Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console on a Windows Host on page 70
• Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console on a Linux Host on page 73
Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console
on a Windows Host
On the GSX Server for Windows host, the VMware Virtual Machine Console is installed
automatically from the master installer when you installed the GSX Server
component. If you need to upgrade the console on the GSX Server host, use the
master installer.
You can download the installer from the VMware Management Interface or find it on
the GSX Server installation CD-ROM in the Windows client package. You can run this
console on any Windows client.
To download the console from the management interface, see Downloading the
VMware Virtual Machine Console on page 111 .
1. After you download the console installation package, go to the directory where
you downloaded the installer and run VMware-console-<xxxx>.exe,