VMware GSX Server 2.5.2

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When a virtual machine is powered on or reset, GSX Server generates a UUID as described above and compares it to the values for uuid.location and (if it exists) uuid.bios in the configuration file.

If the automatically generated UUID matches the value of uuid.location, GSX Server checks for uuid.bios. If uuid.bios exists, its value is used as the virtual machine's UUID. If uuid.bios does not exist, the automatically generated value is used.

If the automatically generated UUID does not match the value of uuid.location, the newly generated value is used as the virtual machine's UUID and is saved to the configuration file, replacing the previous value of uuid.location and (if it exists) uuid.bios.

Note: Any changes to the UUID take effect only after the virtual machine is rebooted.