Specifications

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Downloading the VMware Virtual Machine Console _________________104
Securing Virtual Machines and the Host _____________________________106
Understanding Permissions and Virtual Machines ___________________106
Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines
on a GSX Server for Windows Host ______________________________108
Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines
on a GSX Server for Linux Host __________________________________111
Checking Permissions in the VMware Management Interface __________112
Securing Your Remote Sessions _________________________________112
Identifying a Virtual Machine by Its UUID ____________________________115
Specifying a UUID for a Virtual Machine ___________________________116
Logging GSX Server Events on Windows ____________________________117
Backing Up Virtual Machines _____________________________________119
Using a Backup Agent in the Virtual Machine ______________________119
Using a Backup Agent Running on the Host Operating System ________119
Backing Up the GSX Server Host ________________________________120
Considerations for Backing Up Virtual Machines ____________________120
Using the VMware Management Interface ___________________________121
Setting the Session Length for the VMware Management Interface _____122
Logging In to the VMware Management Interface __________________122
Using the Status Monitor ______________________________________124
Configuring a Virtual Machine __________________________________130
The Apache Server and the VMware Management Interface __________141
Logging Out of the VMware Management Interface _________________141
Deleting Virtual Machines ________________________________________142
Deleting a Virtual Machine Using
the VMware Virtual Machine Console ____________________________142
Deleting a Virtual Machine Using
the VMware Management Interface _____________________________142
Configuring the GSX Server Host __________________________________143
Configuring GSX Server from the Management Interface _____________143
Setting User Preferences for the VMware GSX Server Host ____________149
Setting Global Preferences for VMware GSX Server __________________154
Setting a MIME Type to Launch
the VMware Virtual Machine Console ____________________________157