VMware GSX Server 3 Administration, Administration Manual

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Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 1 under Version 3 ___________ 103
Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System __________ 103
Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host _______ 107
Remotely Managing Virtual Machines ______________________________ 108
Changing the Port Number
for VMware Virtual Machine Console Connections __________________ 109
Downloading the VMware Virtual Machine Console _________________ 111
Securing Virtual Machines and the Host _____________________________ 114
Understanding Permissions and Virtual Machines ___________________ 114
Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines
on a GSX Server for Windows Host ______________________________ 117
Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines
on a GSX Server for Linux Host __________________________________ 119
Checking Permissions in the VMware Management Interface __________ 121
Securing Your Remote Sessions _________________________________ 121
Identifying a Virtual Machine by Its UUID ____________________________ 123
Specifying a UUID for a Virtual Machine ___________________________ 124
Logging GSX Server Events on Windows ____________________________ 125
Backing Up Virtual Machines and the GSX Server Host _________________ 127
Using a Backup Agent in the Virtual Machine ______________________ 127
Using a Backup Agent Running on the Host Operating System ________ 127
Backing Up the GSX Server Host ________________________________ 128
Considerations for Backing Up Virtual Machines ____________________ 128
Using the VMware Management Interface ___________________________ 129
Setting the Session Length for the VMware Management Interface _____130
Logging On to the VMware Management Interface _________________ 131
Using the Status Monitor ______________________________________ 132
Configuring a Virtual Machine __________________________________ 137
The Apache Server and the VMware Management Interface __________ 147
Logging Off of the VMware Management Interface _________________ 147
Deleting Virtual Machines ________________________________________ 148
Deleting a Virtual Machine Using
the VMware Virtual Machine Console ____________________________ 148
Deleting a Virtual Machine Using
the VMware Management Interface _____________________________ 148
Configuring the GSX Server Host __________________________________ 149
Securing Remote Connections with SSL __________________________ 149