Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Administration Guide
- Contents
- Introduction and System Requirements
- VMware Server Overview
- Features of VMware Server
- Support for 32-bit and 64-bit Guest Operating Systems
- Two-Way Virtual SMP (Experimental Support)
- Connect to VMware GSX Virtual Machines and Hosts
- Upgrade and Use GSX Virtual Machines
- Move Existing Virtual Machines
- Compatible with VMware Workstation 5.x Virtual Machines
- Configure Virtual Hardware Devices to be Automatically Detected
- Take and Revert to Snapshots in the Background
- Support for VMware Virtual Machine Importer
- Support for VirtualCenter
- APIs Included with VMware Server
- Before You Install the Release
- Host System Requirements
- Virtual Machine Specifications
- Virtual Processor
- Virtual Chipset
- Virtual BIOS
- Virtual Memory
- Virtual Graphics
- Virtual IDE Drives
- Virtual SCSI Devices
- Virtual PCI Slots
- Virtual Floppy Drives
- Virtual Serial (COM) Ports
- Virtual Parallel (LPT) Ports
- Virtual USB ports
- Virtual Keyboard
- Virtual Mouse and Drawing Tablets
- Virtual Ethernet Card
- Virtual Networking
- Virtual Sound Adapter
- Supported Guest Operating Systems
- Technical Support Resources
- Installing VMware Server
- Selecting Your Host System
- About the VMware Server Console on the Server
- Installing VMware Server on a Windows Host
- Installing VMware Server on a Linux Host
- Configuring Web Browsers for Use with VMware Server
- Installing the VMware Server Console
- Installing the VMware APIs
- Uninstalling VMware Server
- Migrating from GSX Server to VMware Server
- Preparing for the Migration
- Before You Install VMware Server
- Shut Down and Power Off All Virtual Machines
- Make Sure All Disks Are in the Same Mode
- Upgrading Virtual Machines with Disks in Undoable Mode
- Upgrading Virtual Machines with Multiple Virtual Disks
- Back Up Virtual Machines
- Take Note of Custom Network Configurations
- Remove Existing VMware Products
- Make the Virtual Machine Accessible to Its Users
- When You Remove a VMware Product and Install VMware Server
- Before You Install VMware Server
- Migrating to VMware Server on a Windows Host
- Migrating to VMware Server on a Linux Host
- Using Virtual Machines Created with VMware GSX Server
- Using Virtual Machines Created with Workstation 5.x
- Preparing for the Migration
- Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware Server Host
- Remotely Managing Virtual Machines
- Securing Virtual Machines and the Host
- Identifying a Virtual Machine by Its UUID
- Logging VMware Server Events on Windows
- Backing Up Virtual Machines and the VMware Server Host
- Using the VMware Management Interface
- Setting the Session Length for the VMware Management Interface
- Logging On to the VMware Management Interface
- Using the Status Monitor
- Viewing Summary Information About the VMware Server Host System
- Viewing Summary Information About Virtual Machines on the Host
- Using the Virtual Machine Menu
- Connecting to a Virtual Machine with the VMware Server Console
- Monitoring the Virtual Machine’s Heartbeat
- Viewing Information about a Virtual Machine
- Using Common Controls
- Configuring a Virtual Machine
- The Apache Server and the VMware Management Interface
- Logging Off the VMware Management Interface
- Deleting Virtual Machines
- Configuring the VMware Server Host
- Using VirtualCenter to Manage Virtual Machines
- Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines
- Performance Tuning and the VMware Server Host
- Using High-Availability Configurations
- Using SCSI Reservation to Share SCSI Disks with Virtual Machines
- Overview of Clustering with VMware Server
- Creating a Cluster in a Box
- Using Network Load Balancing with VMware Server
- Creating Two-Node Clusters Using Novell Clustering Services
- Clustering Using the iSCSI Protocol
- Mounting Virtual Disks
- Glossary
- Index
VMware Server Administration Guide
106 VMware, Inc.
! The!current!power!state!of!the!virtual!machine!—!whether!it!is!powered!on,!
powered!off,!or!suspended.
! The!process!ID!of!the!virtual!machine.
! The!VMID!of!the!virtual!machine,!which!is!the!VMware!Server!version!of!the!PID!
for!a!running!virtual!machine.
! The!minimum,!maximum,!and!average!percentage!of!VMware!Server!host!
processor!capacity!that!the!virtual!machine!used!in!the!previous!minute.!
! The!minimum,!maximum,!and!average!amount!of!VMware!Server!host!memory!
that!the!virtual!machine!used!in!the!previous!minute.
! How!long!the!virtual!machine!has!been!running.
! The!status!of!VMware!Tools!—!whether!VMware!Tools!is!installed!and!running.
! The!average!percentage!of!heartbeats!received!by!a!virtual!machine!during!the!
previous!minute.!See!“Monitoring!the!Virtual!Machine’s!Heartbeat”!on!page 104.
! The!IP!address!of!the!virtual!machine.
! Links!to!edit!standard!configuration!options.!Click!Options!to!edit!the!virtual!
machine’s!standard!configuration!options.!The!Options!page!appears.!To!change!
most!options,!you!must!power!off!the!virtual!machine.
! The!guest!operating!system!installed!in!the!virtual!machine.
! The!number!of!virtual!processors!in!the!virtual!machine.
! The!amount!of!memory!allocated!to!the!virtual!machine.
! The!path!to!the!virtual!machine’s!configuration!file!on!the!VMware!Server!host.!
Activities!you!can!perform!when!viewing!a!virtual!machine’s!details!include:
! “Modifying!the!Configuration!File!Directly!(Advanced!Users!Only)”!on!page 107
! “Viewing!a!List!of!Connected!Users”!on!page 109
! “Viewing!a!Log!of!a!Virtual!Machine’s!Events”!on!page 110