Specifications

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3. Be sure the guest operating system is completely shut down. If the virtual
machine is suspended, resume it using the VMware product with which you
created the virtual machine, then shut down the guest operating system.
Note: Do not move a suspended virtual machine from one host to another.
4. If your virtual machine is using disks in undoable mode, it is best to commit or
discard the changes when the guest operating system shuts down. If you cannot
commit or discard the changes to your disk, read Considerations for Moving
Disks in Undoable Mode on page 171.
5. If you have a network connection between the original host machine and the
new host, you are finished with the preparations on the original host. If you do
not have a network connection, you need to have a way of moving the virtual
disk (.vmdk) files from the virtual machine’s directory to the new host. You
could move them to a shared network directory, for example, or burn them to
CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs.
Note: If your disks are using undoable mode and you have not committed or
discarded your changes, you must also move the redo-log (.REDO) file to the
new host computer.
Preparing the New Host Machine
1. Make sure GSX Server 3 is installed and working correctly on the new host.
2. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console and run the New Virtual Machine
Wizard. Select the appropriate guest operating system for the virtual machine
you are moving.
Choose a virtual disk for your hard drive and use a drive type (IDE or SCSI) that
matches the type of the virtual disk you plan to move.
Select all appropriate network, floppy and CD-ROM settings. Do not make any
changes with the virtual machine settings editor at this point.
Save your settings and close the virtual machine settings editor.
3. In the directory just created for the new virtual machine, delete the brand new
.vmdk files that were just created.
4. Locate the virtual disk files you are moving and copy them into the new virtual
machine directory. Set permissions on the directory so that it is accessible to all
users of the virtual machine.
Note: If your virtual machine is using disks in undoable mode and you did not
commit or discard your changes before the move, you must also move the redo-
log (.REDO) file to the new host computer.