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Installing VMware GSX Server on a Linux Host

The following sections describe how to install GSX Server on your Linux host operating system:

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

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

2. Install the VMware Virtual Machine Console and VMware Scripting APIs on Windows or Linux clients.

3. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console and create a virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard, or create one from the VMware Management Interface. See Creating a New Virtual Machine.

4. Power on the virtual machine and install a guest operating system in the new virtual machine. You need the installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disks) for your guest operating system. See Installing a Guest Operating System.

5. Install the VMware Tools package in your virtual machine for enhanced performance. See Installing VMware Tools.

6. Install software in your virtual machine.

7. Start using your virtual machine. Use the VMware Virtual Machine Console, VMware Management Interface and VMware Scripting APIs to manage your server host and virtual machines.