Specifications

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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
Enhanced Virtual Machine User Access Control
On Windows hosts, a virtual machine runs as a user. You can specify the particular user
or let the virtual machine run as the user who powers it on. For more information, see
Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines on a GSX Server for Windows
Host in the VMware GSX Server Administration Guide.
Improved Security for Remote Connections
SSL is enabled by default for remote connections with the VMware Virtual Machine
Console and the VMware Management Interface.
VirtualCenter Ready
GSX Server 3 is enabled for management by an upcoming release of VMware
VirtualCenter. You will be able to use VirtualCenter to manage and provision virtual
machines on multiple GSX Server hosts, then migrate the virtual machines between
other GSX Server and ESX Server systems under VirtualCenter management.
New VMware Virtual Machine Console
Connect to and manage virtual machines with the VMware Virtual Machine Console,
which combines the best abilities of the local and remote consoles in one application.
Create and configure virtual machines locally and remotely. Connect to virtual
machines from the local server or remote client at the same time, while other
consoles are already connected. Run virtual machines in full screen mode locally and
remotely.
The console interface is completely updated. You can run multiple virtual machines in
the same window and switch from one to another using the new quick switch mode.
The console menus have been streamlined. The console requires less network
bandwidth over remote connections than the older console did.
For details, see Running Virtual Machines on page 95.
Take Snapshots of Your Virtual Machines
You can take a snapshot of your virtual machine’s state, a point-in-time copy of the
running system state, that is saved to disk. You can revert to that snapshot at any time
— making it easier to do challenging tasks like upgrading guest operating systems.
Take a snapshot, upgrade the operating system, and if something goes wrong, revert
back to the snapshot. Or use the snapshot as a starting point for a sales
demonstration.
See Taking Snapshots on page 153 for details.