Installation guide

CHAPTER 3 Using the VMware Management Interface to Manage Your Virtual Machines
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Most hardware can be configured only when the virtual machine is powered off.
Activities you can perform when configuring a virtual machine’s hardware include:
• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s Floppy Drive on page 118
• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Drive on page 119
• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s Memory and Virtual Processors on page 120
• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s Virtual Network Adapters on page 121
• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s SCSI Controllers on page 122
• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s Virtual Disks on page 123
• Configuring a Virtual Machine’s Display Settings on page 126
• Adding a Virtual Disk to a Virtual Machine on page 128
• Adding a Virtual Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine on page 131
• Adding a Virtual DVD/CD-ROM Drive to a Virtual Machine on page 132
• Adding a Virtual Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine on page 134
• Adding a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine on page 135
• Adding a Tape Drive to a Virtual Machine on page 136
• Removing Hardware from a Virtual Machine on page 137