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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
Your serial number allows you to use VMware GSX Server only on the host operating
system for which you licensed the software. If you have a serial number for a Windows
host, you cannot run the software on a Linux host, and vice versa.
To use VMware GSX Server on a different host operating system — for example, to use
it on a Linux host if you have licensed the software for a Windows host — purchase a
license on the VMware Web site. You may also get an evaluation license at no charge
for a 15-day evaluation of the software. For more information, see
www.vmware.com/download.
To install on a supported Windows host computer, see Installing VMware GSX Server
on a Windows Host on page 45. To install on a Linux host computer, see Installing
VMware GSX Server on a Linux Host on page 55.
To review the list of supported host operating systems on which you can install GSX
Server, see Host System Requirements on page 24.
Upgrading from Previous Versions
If you are upgrading from a previous version of VMware GSX Server, read Upgrading
VMware GSX Server on page 87 before you begin.
About the VMware Virtual Machine Console on the Server
VMware GSX Server uses the VMware Virtual Machine Console to manage virtual
machines on any GSX Server host directly from the host or remotely from a client
workstation or another host.
Multiple consoles can connect to a virtual machine at the same time, giving multiple
authorized users concurrent access to the virtual machine; similarly, multiple users can
connect to the virtual machine with VMware Scripting APIs and the VMware
Management Interface. You can run virtual machines in full screen mode from any
console.
When you install the GSX Server software, the VMware Virtual Machine Console is
installed automatically. You should install the console on any client workstation from
which you want to access virtual machines. This allows for remote management of
virtual machines.
To install the console on a client, see Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console
on page 70. You can download the console from the VMware Management Interface
for convenient installation on a remote client. For more information, see Downloading
the VMware Virtual Machine Console on page 111.
For more information about consoles, see Running Virtual Machines in the VMware
GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.
