Installation guide

Table of Contents

Introduction to VMware ESX Server ______________________________ 21

VMware ESX Server System Architecture _____________________________22

Virtualization ________________________________________________22

Service Console ______________________________________________27

Using VMware ESX Server _________________________________________29

Familiarizing Yourself with ESX Server _____________________________29

Working With ESX Server _______________________________________33

Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines _______________________ 37

Creating a New Virtual Machine ____________________________________38

Installing a Guest Operating System and VMware Tools __________________45

Installing a Guest Operating System in a Virtual Machine ______________45

Installing VMware Tools in the Guest Operating System _______________46

About the VMware Guest Operating System Service __________________51

Using PXE with Virtual Machines ___________________________________57

Configuring a Virtual Machine to Use the LSI Logic SCSI Adapter __________59

Adding the Adapter to the Virtual Machine’s Configuration File _________59

Configuring the LSI Logic SCSI Adapter in a Windows

Guest Operating System _______________________________________61

Configuring the LSI Logic SCSI Adapter in a Linux

Guest Operating System _______________________________________62

Importing, Upgrading and Exporting Virtual Machines __________________64

Configuring a Virtual Machine to Use More

than One Virtual Processor ______________________________________64

Migrating Older ESX Server Virtual Machines ________________________66

Migrating VMware Workstation and VMware GSX Server

Virtual Machines _____________________________________________67

Exporting Virtual Machines _____________________________________72

Preparing to Use the Remote Management Software ___________________74

Registering Your Virtual Machines ________________________________74

Installing the Remote Console Software ______________________________75

Windows Clients _____________________________________________75

Linux – RPM Installer __________________________________________75

Linux – Tar Installer ___________________________________________75