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Revision as of 18:11, 22 September 2008
The first step in deploying VMware Server based virtualization involves the obtaining and installation of the software. The installation process differs considerably depending on the particular operating system running on the host computer. The goal of this chapter of is to cover the steps necessary to download and install VMware Server 2.0 on a Linux host. Installation on the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems is covered in the chapter entitled Installing VMware Server 2.0 on Windows Systems.
Supported Linux Distributions
Whilst VMware Server 2.0 is capable of running on a variety of different Linux distributions, only a subset are officially supported as outlined in the following table. Note that these operating systems are supported in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions:
|
Operating System |
Versions |
|---|---|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
5.0, 5.1 |
Downloading VMware Server 2.0
VMware Server 2.0 for Linux may be downloaded free of charge from the VMware web site located at ([[www.vmware.com www.vmware.com][). The download process involves locating VMware Server 2.0 from the products page and submitting a moderately detailed form. Once the form has been submitted and the subsequent license agreement agreed to, the VMware Server 2.0 download page is presented.
VMware, Inc. provide the VMware Server software distribution in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions so it will be important to identify the CPU architecture of the host computer before downloading the software. The VMware software is also distributed as either a compressed (gzipped) tar or Red Hat Package Management (rpm) archive. The archive type to select is as much about personal preference as anything else, although users with non-Red Hat derived Linux distributions may be more included to opt for the compressed tar archive. The archives are approximately 500Mb in size so may take some time to download depending on internet connection speed.
Also displayed on the download page will be serial numbers for both Linux and Windows installations. These will be required to unlock the VMware Server software during the installation process so be sure to make a careful note of them before dismissing the browser window.
