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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide

Installing VMware GSX Server

on a Windows Host

Getting started with VMware GSX Server is simple. The key steps are

1. Install the VMware GSX Server software (including the server, VMware

Management Interface, the VmCOM API, the VmPerl API and the VMware Virtual

Machine Console) on the server as described in this section.

2. Install the VMware Virtual Machine Console and VMware Scripting APIs on

Windows or Linux clients.

3. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console and enter your serial number. You

need to do this only once — the first time you start a console after you install

GSX Server.

4. Create a virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard. See Creating a

New Virtual Machine in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.

5. Power on the virtual machine and install a guest operating system. You need the

installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disks) for your guest operating system. See

Installing a Guest Operating System in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine

Guide.

6. Install the VMware Tools package in your virtual machine for enhanced

performance. See Installing VMware Tools in the VMware GSX Server Virtual

Machine Guide.

7. Install software in your virtual machine.

8. Start using your virtual machine. Use the VMware Virtual Machine Console,

VMware Management Interface and VMware Scripting APIs to manage your

server host and virtual machines.

Basic Installation

On a Windows host, you install GSX Server from a master installer. The master installer

is a convenient way to install all the components of GSX Server — the server software,

the VMware Management Interface and the VMware Scripting APIs — or you can pick

and choose which components to install. In addition, the VMware Virtual Machine

Console is always installed. All components are installed in their own directories under

one master directory.