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Installing the Remote Console Software
Installing the Remote Console Software
Use the package that corresponds to the operating system running on your management workstation and follow the installation steps below.
Installer files are available on the distribution CD-ROM. You may also download the appropriate installer from the Status Monitor page of the management interface.
Windows Clients
Windows Clients
- Find the installer file — VMware-console-1.v.v-xxxx.exe — on the distribution CD or in the directory where you downloaded it.
- Double-click VMware-console-1.v.v-xxxx.exe to start the installation.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Linux - RPM Installer
Linux - RPM Installer
- Find the installer file — VMware-console-1.v.v-xxxx.i386.rpm — on the distribution CD or in the directory where you downloaded it and change to that directory.
- Become root.
su -
- Run the RPM installer.
rpm -Uhv VMware-console-1.v.v-xxxx.i386.rpm
Linux - Tar Installer
Linux - Tar Installer
- Find the installer file — VMware-console-1.v.v-xxxx.tar.gz — on the distribution CD or in the directory where you downloaded it and copy it to the /tmp directory or another directory of your choice.
- Become root.
su -
- Unpack the tar archive.
tar zxf VMware-console-1.v.v-xxxx.tar.gz
- Change to the directory where the archive was unpacked.
cd vmware-console-distrib
- Run the installer.
./vmware-install.pl
For information on running virtual machines from the remote console, see Running a Virtual Machine Using the Remote Console.
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