VMware ESX Server 2.0Features | Documentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion ForumsYou can manage VMware ESX Server from a remote workstation using the VMware Remote Console and the VMware Management Interface. Remote console software is available for Windows and Linux workstations. The remote console lets you attach directly to a virtual machine. You can start and stop programs, change the configuration of the guest operating system and do other tasks as if you were working at a physical computer. Note: If you need secure communications between your management workstations and the server, be sure to choose the appropriate security level when you configure ESX Server. For additional details, see the Network Security section in Authentication and Security Features. If you create your virtual machines using the Virtual Machine Configuration Wizard, they are automatically registered in the file /etc/vmware/vm-list on the server's service console. The remote management software checks this file for pointers to the virtual machines you want to manage. If you want to manage virtual machines that you set up in some other way, without using the wizard, you must first register them. To do so, be sure the virtual machine is powered off. Then, on the Status Monitor page of the management interface, point to the terminal icon for the virtual machine you want to register and click Edit Configuration. Select Registered at the top of the Edit Configuration page. Note: Registered virtual machines appear in the list only if their configuration files are stored locally on the ESX Server computer. If the configuration files are stored on an NFS-mounted drive, the virtual machines are not listed. You can also register the virtual machines from the service console. To do so, use this command: vmware-cmd -s register /<configpath>/<configfile>.vmx To remove a virtual machine from the list, use this command: vmware-cmd -s unregister /<configpath>/<configfile>.vmx |
