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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
Improved Security for Remote Connections
SSL is enabled by default for remote connections with the VMware Virtual Machine
Console and the VMware Management Interface.
VirtualCenter Ready
GSX Server 3 is enabled for management by an upcoming release of VMware
VirtualCenter. You will be able to use VirtualCenter to manage and provision virtual
machines on multiple GSX Server hosts, then migrate the virtual machines between
other GSX Server and ESX Server systems under VirtualCenter management.
New VMware Virtual Machine Console
Connect to and manage virtual machines with the VMware Virtual Machine Console,
which combines the best abilities of the local and remote consoles in one application.
Create and configure virtual machines locally and remotely. Connect to virtual
machines from the local server or remote client at the same time, while other
consoles are already connected. Run virtual machines in full screen mode locally and
remotely.
The console interface is completely updated. You can run multiple virtual machines in
the same window and switch from one to another using the new quick switch mode.
The console menus have been streamlined. The console requires less network
bandwidth over remote connections than the older console did.
For details, see Running Virtual Machines in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine
Guide .
Take Snapshots of Your Virtual Machines
You can take a snapshot of your virtual machine’s state, a point-in-time copy of the
running system state, that is saved to disk. You can revert to that snapshot at any time
— making it easier to do challenging tasks like upgrading guest operating systems.
Take a snapshot, upgrade the operating system, and if something goes wrong, revert
back to the snapshot. Or use the snapshot as a starting point for a sales
demonstration.
See Taking Snapshots in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide for details.
Automatically Install GSX Server on Windows Hosts and VMware Tools in
Windows Guests
We’ve improved the installers for Windows hosts and for VMware Tools in Windows
guest operating systems. GSX Server for Windows hosts and VMware Tools for
Windows guests use the Microsoft Windows Installer runtime engine, which allows
you to automate the installation of GSX Server on a Windows host and VMware Tools