VMware GSX Server 3 Administration, Administration Manual

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C H A P T E R 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host
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must have this port number set to the
authd.port
variable in its
config.ini
file (Windows host) or
vmware-authd
file (Linux host).
Note: If the port numbers specified in these files are different, the port number
specified in
/etc/vmware-console/config
takes precedence.
To change the port number for a specific user who is using the console installed on a
Linux host, add the following line to
~/.vmware/preferences
:
authd.client.port = <portNumber>
Where
<portNumber>
is the port number to use only when this user is logged on
and using a console to connect to a virtual machine on the GSX Server host. The GSX
Server host must have this port number set to the
authd.port
variable in its
config.ini
file (Windows host) or
vmware-authd
file (Linux host). When this
user is logged on, the port number specified in
~/.vmware/preferences
supersedes the port number specified in
/etc/vmware-console/config
or
/usr/lib/vmware-console/config
.
Substituting a Port Number with the VMware Scripting APIs
With the VMware Scripting APIs, you can supply a different port number when you
create a new virtual machine object. This port number must match the port number
set on the GSX Server host, which is set by the
authd.port
variable in the
config.ini
file (Windows host) or
vmware-authd
file (Linux host).
If you specify
0
as the port number, the console connects with the port number
specified by
authd.client.port
instead. If
authd.client.port
is not
specified, the console connects with the default port 902.
For more information about the VMware Scripting APIs, visit the VMware Web site at
www.vmware.com/support/developer .
Downloading the VMware Virtual Machine Console
You can download installation packages for the VMware Virtual Machine Console
from the VMware Management Interface. Packages are available for Linux and
Windows hosts; download the package appropriate to the host machine on which
the console is to be installed.
Downloading the console and installing it allows you to quickly launch the console
from the management interface and manage virtual machines.
Downloading the installer from the Status Monitor page allows you to quickly
download the console you need without logging off of the management interface.