VMware Server 2.0 Essentials

This book is currently under development and is scheduled for completion in November 2008.

Installing VMware Server 2.0 on Linux Systems Supported Linux Distributions VMware Server 2.0 and Unsupported Linux Distributions Downloading VMware Server 2.0 Installing VMware Server 2.0 Configuring VMware Server 2.0 Accessing the VMware Server Management Console Installing VMware Server 2.0 on Windows Systems Supported Windows Versions Downloading VMware Server 2.0 for Windows Installing VMware Server 2.0 on Windows using the Wizard Performing a Command Prompt VMware Server Installation Accessing the VMware Infrastructure Web Access Interface A Guided Tour of the VMware Server 2.0 Infrastructure Web Access Interface Accessing the VI Web Access Management Interface The VI Web Access Menu Bar A Tour of the VI Web Access Interface The VI Web Access Workspace in Host Mode The VI Web Access Workspace in Virtual Machine Mode Officially Supported VMware Server 2.0 Guest Operating Systems Unsupported Linux Guest Operating Systems Officially Supported Guest Operating Systems Microsoft Windows (64-bit) Microsoft Windows (32-bit) Linux Operating Systems (64-bit) Linux Operating Systems (32-bit) Sun Solaris Novell Netware Creating VMware Server 2.0 Virtual Machines Accessing the Create Virtual Machine Wizard Creating a New Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Memory and CPU Settings Hard Disk Configuration Configuring Virtual Machine Networking Configuring a CD/DVD Drive or ISO Image Adding a Floppy Disk Drive and USB Support Adding Additional Hardware and Creating the Virtual Machine Powering On the New Virtual Machine Installing and Using the VMware Remote Console Plug-in Installing the VMware Remote Console Plug-In Accessing the VMware Remote Console Entering VMware Remote Console Full Screen Mode Exiting from the VMware Remote Console Creating VMware Server 2.0 Desktop and Web Shortcuts Creating a Virtual Machine Desktop Shortcut Creating a Web Shortcut Understanding and Installing VMware Tools An Overview of VMware Tools VMware Device Drivers VMware Tools Service VMware User Process VMware Tools Control Panel Installing VMware Tools on a Windows Guest Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Guest Uninstalling VMware Tools The VMware Tools Control Panel Accessing The VMware Tools Control Panel Configuring Host and Guest Time Synchronization Miscellaneous Configuration Options Device Configuration Options VMware Tools Script Configuration Shrinking Virtual Disks using the VMware Tools Control Panel Working with VMware Tools Scripts and Power States Changing Virtual Machine Power State from VI Web Access Configuring Virtual Machine Power Options The Default VMware Tools Scripts Creating Custom VMware Tools Scripts Passing a String from the Host to the Guest Linux, Solaris and FreeBSD Reboot and Shutdown Commands VMware Server Virtual Network Architecture VMware Server Virtual Network Configurations VMware Server Virtual Network Switch VMware Server Virtual Network Adapter (NIC) VMware Host Virtual Adapter VMware Built-in DHCP Server Managing VMware Virtual Networks and Adapters Adding a New Virtual Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine Removing Virtual Network Adapters Modifying Virtual Network Adapter Settings Managing VMware Server Host Virtual Adapters VMware Server NAT Configuration How VMware Server based NAT Works Configuring NAT on Windows VMware Hosts Configuring NAT on Linux Hosts VMware Server 2.0 DHCP Configuration Static and DHCP IP Address Allocation Ranges HostOnly Virtual Network IP Addresses NAT Virtual Network IP Addresses Configuring the VMware Server DHCP Server on Windows Hosts Configuring the VMware Server DHCP Server on Linux Hosts Managing VMware Server 2.0 Virtual Disks VMware Server Virtual Disk and Device Types VMware Server Disk Modes VMware Server Virtual Disk Caching Options Adding a New Virtual Disk Modifying a VMware Server Virtual Disk Configuration Enlarging a VMware Server Virtual Disk Shrinking a VMware Server Virtual Disk Removing a VMware Server Virtual Disk Command Line Management of VMware Virtual Disks The VMware Virtual Disk Manager Command Line Tool Converting Virtual Disks Renaming a Virtual Disk Creating a Virtual Disk Shrinking a Virtual Disk Expanding a Virtual Disk Defragmenting a Virtual Disk VMware Server 2.0 Security - Access, Roles and Permissions VMware Server 2.0 Access Controls Understanding Privileges, Roles and Permissions Creating, Modifying and Removing Roles Creating, Modifying and Removing Permissions Controlling VMware Virtual Machines from the Command Line

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