VMware GSX Server 2.5.2

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To register a virtual machine, complete the following steps.

1. Decide which virtual machines you want to manage remotely that are not already registered.

2. Connect to the virtual machine in a local console.
   vmware -G <path_to_config>.cfg

3. Choose File > Register this Virtual Machine.

Default permissions are set on the configuration file. You are welcome to change these permissions to suit your needs.

Configuration files for virtual machines created with GSX Server on a Linux host have the following default permissions, based on the user accessing it:

• Read, execute and write - for the user who created the configuration file (the owner)

• Read and execute - for the group

• Read - for users other than the owner or a member of the owner's group

If you are importing a virtual machine without its configuration file from another VMware product, you need to create a new configuration file with the Configuration Wizard. When you first save the configuration file, it is automatically registered.

If you are importing a virtual machine and its configuration file from another VMware product, you need to register the configuration file in order to connect to the virtual machine from a console or the VMware Management Interface. Then you need to change the permissions on the configuration file to their default settings (that is, use chmod 754 /<path_to_config>/<config>.cfg). For more information about permissions, see Authentication and Security Features on a Linux Host.