Specifications

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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
Virtual Network Interface Card (NIC)
If you are connected to a GSX Server 2 virtual machine, you can choose the vmxnet
adapter only if the guest operating system is Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows
Server 2003.
Furthermore, if you are connected to a GSX Server 2.0 or 2.0.1 virtual machine on a
GSX Server 2.5 or higher host and you choose the vmxnet adapter, you are
prompted to install VMware Tools. This installs the GSX Server 2.5 version of VMware
Tools, which supports the vmxnet adapter.
If you are connected to a GSX Server 2.0 or 2.0.1 host, you cannot choose the vmxnet
adapter at all.
Virtual Network Settings
If you are connected to a legacy virtual machine on a GSX Server 3 host from a remote
client, you cannot configure its virtual network settings.
Virtual Parallel Port
You can enable bidirectional mode for virtual parallel ports for a virtual machine
running on an older host. For more information, see www.vmware.com/support/gsx25/
doc/devices_parallel_gsx.html.
If the virtual machine is running on a GSX Server 3 host, you cannot enable
bidirectional mode, as this is no longer required by the new virtual parallel port
implementation.
General Virtual Machine Options
You can enable repeatable resume for the virtual machine. To enable or disable
repeatable resume, choose VM > Settings > Options > General and check or clear
the Enable repeatable resume check box. For more information, see
www.vmware.com/support/gsx25/doc/running_repres_gsx.html.
If you are running a legacy virtual machine on a current host, you cannot change the
guest operating system selection.
Virtual Machine Permissions
If the virtual machine is on an older host, you cannot set permissions for it to be
accessible to all users.
If a legacy virtual machine is running on a current host, you can change this setting.