Specifications

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3. Allocate memory to the virtual machine. The default setting in the Memory field
depends on the guest operating system you have selected. You may need to
change it to meet the demands of applications you plan to run in the virtual
machine. The amount of memory you specify must be a multiple of four. You
may change this setting later.
Caution: You cannot allocate more than 2000MB of memory to a virtual
machine if it is stored on a file system that cannot support files larger than 2GB,
such as FAT16. You will not be able to power on such a virtual machine. Further,
you cannot allocate more than 2000MB of memory to a virtual machine if it is
stored on a FAT32 file system, even though it does support files up to 4GB in size.
For more information about memory, see Understanding Memory Usage in the
VMware GSX Server Administration Guide and Allocating Memory to a Virtual
Machine on page 340.
After you make your selection, click Next. The Disk page appears.
4. Choose whether you want to add a new virtual disk to the virtual machine or use
an existing one.
• To create a new virtual disk, see Creating a New Virtual Disk on page 53
• To add an existing virtual disk, see Using an Existing Virtual Disk on page 55
After you create or add the virtual disk, proceed with the next step.
5. After you finish configuring the virtual disk, click Next. GSX Server creates the
virtual machine and preallocates all the virtual disk space. The new virtual
machine appears on the Status Monitor page.
6. The Hardware tab for this virtual machine appears.
You can change any of the default settings GSX Server assigned to the virtual
machine (such as the network adapter and any removable devices) or
configuration items you specified as you create the virtual machine. To change