Specifications

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Running Virtual Machines
After you have installed VMware GSX Server, a guest operating system and VMware
Tools, how do you run your virtual machine? The following sections give you
highlights of the most common tasks.
• Overview of the VMware Virtual Machine Console Window on page 97
• Connecting to Virtual Machines and GSX Server Hosts on page 106
• Changing the Power State of a Virtual Machine on page 118
• Controlling the Virtual Machine Display on page 125
• Taking and Reverting to a Snapshot on page 129
• Running Virtual Machines from DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Discs on page 130
• Using PXE with Virtual Machines on page 132
• Sharing Files Between Guest and Host Operating Systems on page 134
• Installing Software in a Virtual Machine on page 139
• Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text on page 140
• Using Devices in a Virtual Machine on page 141