CHAPTER 2 Installing VMware GSX Server
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Installing VMware GSX Server
on a Windows Host
The following sections describe how to install GSX Server on your Windows host
operating system:
• Basic Installation on page 46
• Default Directories on page 48
• Installing the GSX Server Software on a Windows Host on page48
Getting started with VMware GSX Server is simple. The key steps are
1. Install the VMware GSX Server software (including the server, VMware
Management Interface, the VmCOM API, the VmPerl API and the VMware Virtual
Machine Console) on the server as described in this section.
2. Install the VMware Virtual Machine Console and VMware Scripting APIs on
Windows or Linux clients.
3. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console and enter your serial number. You
need to do this only once — the first time you start a console after you install
GSX Server.
4. Create a virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard or the VMware
Management Interface. See Creating a New Virtual Machine in the VMware GSX
Server Virtual Machine Guide.
5. Power on the virtual machine and install a guest operating system. You need the
installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disks) for your guest operating system. See
Installing a Guest Operating System in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine
Guide.
6. Install the VMware Tools package in your virtual machine for enhanced
performance. See Installing VMware Tools in the VMware GSX Server Virtual
Machine Guide.
7. Install software in your virtual machine.
8. Start using your virtual machine. Use the VMware Virtual Machine Console,
VMware Management Interface and VMware Scripting APIs to manage your
server host and virtual machines.
