VMware GSX Server 2.5.2Features | Documentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion Forums The following list describes various options available when you run GSX Server from the command line on a Linux host operating system.
vmware [-x ] [-X ] [-q ] [-v ] -x automatically powers on the virtual machine when the local console launches. This is equivalent to clicking the Power On button on the console toolbar. -X automatically powers on the virtual machine, then switches the GSX Server local console window to full screen mode. -q exits the console when the virtual machine powers off. This is particularly useful when the guest operating system is capable of powering off the virtual machine. -v displays the product name, version and build number. /<path_to_config>/<config>.cfg launches a virtual machine using the specified configuration file. X toolkit options can be passed as arguments, although some of them (most notably the size and title of the GSX Server console window) cannot be overridden. The switches described above for Linux can also be used on a Windows host. The most convenient way to use the switches is to incorporate them into the command generated by a Windows shortcut. Create the shortcut, right-click the shortcut, then click Properties. In the Target field, add any switches you want to use after the vmware.exe filename. For example, "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware GSX Server\Programs\vmware.exe -X C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Windows 2000\Windows 2000.vmx" launches the Windows 2000 virtual machine specified, powers it on automatically and switches to full screen mode. Be sure to enclose the entire command string in quotation marks. Note: On Windows, the configuration file has a .vmx extension by default. And path names on Windows use the backslash character (\). X toolkit options are not relevant on a Windows host.
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