A SERVICE OF

logo

www.vmware.com
4
Default Directories ____________________________________________58
Installing the GSX Server Software on a Linux Host ___________________59
Installing the VMware Management Interface on a Linux Host __________63
Installing an X Server __________________________________________64
Before You Install on a SuSE Linux 7.1 or Higher or SLES Host ___________64
Before You Install on a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Host _____________65
Before You Install the VMware Management Interface
on a Linux Host ______________________________________________65
Configuring Web Browsers for Use with GSX Server _____________________67
Launching the VMware Virtual Machine Console
from the Management Interface on an Encrypted Server ______________67
Connecting to the Management Interface on a Proxy Server ___________68
Launching Help in Netscape on a Linux System _____________________69
Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console ________________________70
Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console
on a Windows Host ___________________________________________70
Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console on a Linux Host _________73
Installing the VMware Scripting APIs ________________________________75
Installing the VmPerl and VmCOM Scripting APIs
on a Windows Host ___________________________________________75
Installing the VmPerl Scripting API on a Linux Host ___________________78
Uninstalling VMware GSX Server ___________________________________80
Uninstalling GSX Server on a Windows Host ________________________80
Uninstalling GSX Server on a Linux Host ___________________________85
Upgrading VMware GSX Server _________________________________ 87
Preparing for the Upgrade ________________________________________88
Before You Install VMware GSX Server _____________________________88
When You Remove an Existing Version and Install the New Version ______90
Upgrading on a Windows Host ____________________________________91
Upgrading on a Linux Host ________________________________________92
Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 2 under Version 3 ____________93
Creating Everything New from the Start ___________________________93
Using an Existing Virtual Machine without Upgrading
the Virtual Hardware __________________________________________93
Using an Existing Virtual Machine and Upgrading
the Virtual Hardware __________________________________________94
Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System ___________94