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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide

Improved VMware Management Interface

Managing virtual machines and the GSX Server host from a Web browser just got

better. You can configure more host and virtual machine features, including virtual

machine hardware, configuration options and SSL connections. For more information,

see Using the VMware Management Interface on page 121.

Log GSX Server Events on Windows Hosts

GSX Server sends information about certain events that occur in the application on

Windows hosts to the Windows Event Viewer. For details, see Logging GSX Server

Events on Windows on page 117.

Improved Virtual Disk and Networking Performance

Experience 10 to 20% improvement in virtual disk and networking performance.

Monitor Virtual Machine Performance on Windows Hosts

Use GSX Server specific counters with the Windows Performance console (PerfMon)

to monitor the performance of running virtual machines on Windows hosts. For

details, see Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance on page 181.

More Memory for Your Virtual Machines

Allocate up to 3600MB of memory to each virtual machine to run large server

applications. For more information, see Allocating Memory to a Virtual Machine in the

VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.

Easier Sharing of Virtual Machines with Latest VMware Products

Virtual machines created with GSX Server 3 are compatible with VMware Workstation

4 and ESX Server 2 for easier migrating and sharing of virtual machines.

New LSI Logic Virtual SCSI Adapter for Guest Operating Systems

The LSI Logic virtual SCSI adapter is included when you install Windows Server 2003,

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 or NetWare guests.

PXE Boot

Boot virtual machines over your network and install guest operating systems from a

PXE server. For more information, see Using PXE with Virtual Machines in the VMware

GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.

Easier Virtual Networking Configuration

On Windows hosts, use the Virtual Network Editor to configure virtual networking

easily. For more information, see Networking in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine

Guide.