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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
Take Note of Custom Network Configurations
If you customized any virtual network settings or created a custom network, you must
take note of these settings before you uninstall the previous version of GSX Server.
Custom network settings cannot be preserved across product upgrades and must be
configured again after you install the new version.
Remove VMware GSX Server or VMware Workstation
If you have GSX Server installed on your host system, you must remove it before you
install the new version. Also, see
When You Remove an Existing Version and Install the
New Version on page 90 .
If you have VMware Workstation installed on your host system, you must remove it
before you install GSX Server. See the VMware Workstation product documentation
for information on how to remove Workstation.
Make the Virtual Machine Accessible to Its Users
If the virtual machine is located on a different host or in a different directory on the
GSX Server host, be sure to set permissions on the directory so that it is accessible to
all users of the virtual machine. For more information on permissions, see
Securing
Virtual Machines and the Host on page 114 .
When You Remove an Existing Version and Install the New
Version
There is a key precaution you should take when you remove an existing installation of
GSX Server and install the new version.
Leave the Existing License in Place
The installation steps for your host may require that you run an uninstaller to remove a
previous version of VMware GSX Server from your machine.
On a Windows host, the uninstaller asks whether you want to keep licenses in your
registry. Do not remove the licenses. You can safely keep licenses for multiple versions
of VMware products on the computer at the same time.
On a Linux host, the license remains in place. You do not need to take any special
action. You may safely leave the license where it is.