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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
Installing VMware GSX Server
on a Linux Host
Getting started with VMware GSX Server is simple. The key steps are
1. Install the GSX Server software (including the server, VMware Management
Interface, the VMware Virtual Machine Console and the VmPerl API) on the
server.
2. Install the VMware Virtual Machine Console and VMware Scripting APIs on
Windows or Linux clients.
3. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console and create a virtual machine using
the New Virtual Machine Wizard. See Creating a New Virtual Machine in the
VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.
4. Power on the virtual machine and install a guest operating system in the new
virtual machine. 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.
5. Install the VMware Tools package in your virtual machine for enhanced
performance. See Installing VMware Tools in the VMware GSX Server Virtual
Machine Guide.
6. Install software in your virtual machine.
7. 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
A basic installation of GSX Server uses two computers — a server, hosting a number of
virtual machines, and a client workstation. The client communicates with the virtual
machines on the server over a TCP/IP network link.
In more complex installations, one client can run multiple VMware Virtual Machine
Consoles, with each console managing multiple virtual machines on a separate server.
And consoles on multiple clients can connect to virtual machines on any server.
Before you begin, be sure you have:
• A server and host operating system that meet the system requirements for
running GSX Server. See Host System Requirements on page 19.