The following sections describe how to install GSX Server on your Windows host operating system:

Getting started with VMware GSX Server is simple. The key steps are

1. Install the VMware GSX Server software (including the server, VMware Management Interface, the VmCOM API, the VmPerl API and the VMware Virtual Machine Console) on the server as described in this section.

2. Install the VMware Virtual Machine Console and VMware Scripting APIs on Windows or Linux clients.

3. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console and enter your serial number. You need to do this only once — the first time you start a console after you install GSX Server.

4. Create a virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard or the VMware Management Interface. See Creating a New Virtual Machine.

5. Power on the virtual machine and install a guest operating system. You need the installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disks) for your guest operating system. See Installing a Guest Operating System.

6. Install the VMware Tools package in your virtual machine for enhanced performance. See Installing VMware Tools.

7. Install software in your virtual machine.

8. Start using your virtual machine. Use the VMware Virtual Machine Console, VMware Management Interface and VMware Scripting APIs to manage your server host and virtual machines.