Specifications

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— indicates a Windows guest operating system.
— indicates a Linux guest operating system.
— indicates a FreeBSD guest operating system.
— indicates a NetWare guest operating system.
— indicates another guest operating system, such as MS-DOS.
Using the Virtual Machine Menu
Click the arrow to the right of the terminal icon ( ) to display a menu of options for
that virtual machine. The menu includes the following commands, most of which can
be performed using the buttons and other visual elements of the management
interface.
Depending on your permissions and the state of the virtual machine, some options
may not be available.
• Attach Console — launches the VMware Virtual Machine Console, which
connects to this virtual machine. Selecting this option is the same as clicking .
You need to log in to the host. For more information, see Connecting to a Virtual
Machine on a Windows Host and Connecting to a Virtual Machine on a Linux
Host in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.
Note: Netscape and Mozilla users must define a MIME type for the console first;
Internet Explorer is automatically configured when the console is installed. For
information, see Setting a MIME Type to Launch the VMware Virtual Machine
Console on page 157.
• Properties — opens the Virtual Machine Overview page for this virtual machine
in a new browser window. Selecting this option is the same as clicking the virtual
machine name link in the Display Name column.
• Configure Hardware — opens the Hardware page, where you can edit a virtual
machine’s hardware configuration. You can edit most configuration options only
when the virtual machine is powered off. When the virtual machine is powered
on, you can edit removable devices and the virtual network adapter.
For more information, see Configuring a Virtual Machine’s Hardware on
page 132.
• Configure Options — opens the Options page, where you can edit a virtual
machine’s configuration, such as the guest operating system type, display name,
the location of the suspended state file and the startup and shutdown options.