Specifications
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Introduction and System Requirements ____________________________9
VMware GSX Server: Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure
for Intel-Based Servers ___________________________________________10
Welcome to VMware GSX Server ___________________________________12
Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure for Intel-Based Servers ___________13
What’s New in Version 3 __________________________________________14
Features in Version 3 __________________________________________14
Host System Requirements ________________________________________19
Server Requirements __________________________________________19
Remote Client Requirements ____________________________________23
Virtual Machine Specifications _____________________________________26
Supported Guest Operating Systems ________________________________29
Technical Support Resources ______________________________________31
Documentation on the Web ____________________________________31
VMware Knowledge Base ______________________________________31
VMware Community Forums and Newsgroups ______________________31
Reporting Problems ___________________________________________31
Log Files ____________________________________________________32
Installing VMware GSX Server ___________________________________ 37
Selecting Your Host System _____________________________________38
About the VMware Virtual Machine Console on the Server _____________39
Installing VMware GSX Server on a Windows Host ______________________40
Basic Installation ______________________________________________40
Default Directories ____________________________________________42
Installing the GSX Server Software on a Windows Host ________________43
Installing VMware GSX Server on a Linux Host _________________________50
Basic Installation ______________________________________________50
Default Directories ____________________________________________53
Installing the GSX Server Software on a Linux Host ___________________53
Installing the VMware Management Interface on a Linux Host __________58
Installing an X Server __________________________________________59
Before You Install on a SuSE Linux 7.1 or Later Host ___________________59
Before You Install on a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Host ____________60