VMware GSX Server 2.5.2

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For best performance, it is important to have VMware Tools installed and running in your virtual machine. For more information about VMware Tools, see Using VMware Tools.

After you install VMware Tools in a Windows virtual machine, VMware Tools starts automatically when you start the guest operating system.

When VMware Tools is running in a Windows virtual machine, the VMware Tools icon appears in the system tray unless you disable the icon.

If the VMware Tools icon is not displayed in the system tray, you can use the VMware Tools control panel in the guest operating system (Start > Settings > Control Panel) to change settings for VMware Tools. You can also reactivate the system tray icon. On the Options tab, check the Show VMware Tools in the task bar check box.

In a Linux or FreeBSD virtual machine, boot the guest operating system, start X and launch your graphical environment. Then you can launch the VMware Tools background application with this command:

vmware-toolbox &

You may run VMware Tools as root or as a normal user. To shrink virtual disks, you should run VMware Tools as root (su -), to maximize the shrink's effectiveness. To test and edit scripts, you must run VMware Tools as the root user.

In a NetWare 5.1 or 6.0 guest operating system, you can access the VMware Tools control panel by choosing Novell > Settings > VMware Tools for NetWare.

With some window managers, you can place the command to start VMware Tools in a startup configuration so VMware Tools starts automatically when you start your graphical environment. For more information, see Starting VMware Tools Automatically.