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Configuring Startup and Shutdown Options for Virtual Machines ______150
Setting User Preferences for the VMware GSX Server Host ____________155
Setting Global Preferences for VMware GSX Server __________________160
Creating Network Labels ______________________________________163
Setting a MIME Type to Launch
the VMware Virtual Machine Console ____________________________166
Using VirtualCenter to Manage GSX Server Virtual Machines _____________169
Creating Virtual Machines on a GSX Server Host
from a VirtualCenter Client _____________________________________169
Connecting to a GSX Server Virtual Machine
from a VirtualCenter Client _____________________________________169
Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines ___________________________ 171
Moving a VMware GSX Server 3 Virtual Machine ______________________172
Virtual Machines Use Relative Paths ______________________________172
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________172
Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host __________________________173
Moving a GSX Server 2 Virtual Machine _____________________________175
Virtual Machines Use Relative Paths ______________________________175
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________175
Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host __________________________176
Moving Older Virtual Machines ___________________________________178
Virtual Machines May Use Relative or Absolute Paths ________________178
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________179
Preparing the New Host Machine _______________________________179
Considerations for Moving Disks in Undoable Mode _________________180
Sharing Virtual Machines with Other Users ___________________________183
Performance Tuning and the VMware GSX Server Host _____________ 185
Configuring and Maintaining the Host Computer _____________________186
Configuring GSX Server _________________________________________187
General GSX Server Options ___________________________________187
GSX Server on a Windows Host _________________________________191
GSX Server on a Linux Host ____________________________________193
Understanding Memory Usage ___________________________________194
Memory Use on the Host ______________________________________194
Specifying How Much RAM is Used
by All Running Virtual Machines ________________________________195
Memory Usage on Older Linux Hosts ____________________________197
