VMware GSX Server 2.5.2

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The following section describes how to install GSX Server on your Windows host operating system:

• Basic Installation

• Default Directories

• Installing the GSX Server Software on a Windows Host

• About Local and Remote Consoles on the Server

Getting started with GSX Server is simple. The key steps are

1. Install the GSX Server software (including the server, VMware Management Interface, the VmCOM Scripting API, the VmPerl Scripting API and the VMware Remote Console) on the server.

2. Install the VMware Remote Console and VMware Scripting APIs on Windows or Linux workstations.

3. Start the GSX Server local console and enter your serial number. You need to do this only once — the first time you start GSX Server after you install it.

4. Create a virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard. See Creating New Virtual Machines.

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.

6. Install the VMware Tools package inside your virtual machine for enhanced performance. See Installing VMware Tools.

7. Install software in your virtual machine.

8. Start using your virtual machine. Use the VMware Management Interface and VMware Scripting APIs to manage your server host and virtual machines; use the VMware Remote Console to remotely manage a single virtual machine.