Specifications

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements

Network Adapter Teaming Support

On Windows hosts, virtual machines can bridge to teamed or bonded host network

adapters. For more information, see Configuring Bridged Networking when Using

Teamed Network Interface Cards on Your Host in the VMware GSX Server Virtual

Machine Guide.

Generic SCSI Tape Backup Support

Back up virtual machines using popular backup software and SCSI tape devices. For

more information, see Backing Up Virtual Machines on page 119.

Using DVD-ROM and CD-ROM Drives on Remote Clients

If you’re connected to a virtual machine remotely from a client, you can use the local

DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive to install software or copy data without needing to use

the drive on the GSX Server host. For more information, see Using the DVD-ROM or

CD-ROM Drive on a Client in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.

Improved Virtual DVD-ROM and CD-ROM Drive Support

Read multisession DVD-ROM and CD-ROM media. Burn CD-ROMs in your guest

operating systems.

Debugging Support in Virtual Machines

GSX Server supports user- and kernel-level debuggers in virtual machines.

New Operating System Support

Get the freedom to choose the operating systems and applications that work best for

you. VMware GSX Server 3 provides support for Red Hat™ Enterprise Linux 3.0, SuSE

Linux Enterprise Server 8.0 patch 3 and Turbolinux Server 8.0 and Workstation 8.0

hosts. New supported guest operating systems include Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0;

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 patch 2; NetWare 6.5 Server; FreeBSD 4.6.2, 4.8, 5.0 and

5.1 (prerelease version); and Turbolinux Server 7.0, 8.0 and Workstation 8.0.

Experimental support for Microsoft Windows code-named Longhorn is provided.

New Linux Kernel Support

Run your Linux guest operating systems with the new 2.6 kernel.

New Support Scripts

When you file support requests, please use the new support scripts to collect data

that help us diagnose your problems. For details, see Reporting Problems on page 33.

Automatically Check for Product Updates

VMware GSX Server now checks automatically to see if updates for the product are

available. You can specify what interval to use for the automatic check or switch to