Specifications

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements
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In addition, the VMware Management Interface requires one of these browsers:
• Netscape® Navigator 7.0
• Mozilla 1.x
Note: As new browser versions are released, VMware tests the management
interface for stability and reliability with these versions. We make every effort to add
support for new browser versions in a timely manner, but until a browser is added to
the above list, its use with our product is not supported. For the latest system
requirements, go to the VMware Web site at
www.vmware.com/support/gsx3/doc/intro_sysreqs_host_gsx.html.
Information about Running GSX Server on Some SuSE Linux Hosts
Keep in mind the following when you run GSX Server on these SuSE Linux hosts.
• SLES 8 — Install gcc on your SLES 8 host before installing GSX Server.
• SLES 7 — If you intend to upgrade the kernel, make sure you deselect any
Samba components when you apply the update patch, as the patch incorrectly
updates Samba on your host. Running the update with the Samba packages
selected can result in serious issues on your host like system hangs or
segmentation faults.
VmPerl and VmCOM Scripting APIs
The VmPerl API includes the vmware-cmd utility. The VmCOM API works on
Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 hosts only. For more information, go to the
VMware Web site at www.vmware.com/support/developer.
Remote Client Requirements
The remote client is a Windows or Linux system from which you launch the VMware
Virtual Machine Console or use VMware Scripting APIs to remotely manage virtual
machines on the GSX Server host. You access the VMware Management Interface to
manage virtual machines on the host using a Web browser.
Hardware Requirements
• Standard x86-based computer
• 266MHz or faster processor
• 64MB RAM minimum
• 20MB (for Windows hosts) or 10MB (for Linux hosts) free disk space is required for
installation of the VMware Virtual Machine Console