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Running Virtual Machines

After you have installed VMware GSX Server, a guest operating system and VMware Tools, how do you run your virtual machine? The following sections give you highlights of the most common tasks.
  • Overview of the VMware Virtual Machine Console Window
  • Connecting to Virtual Machines and GSX Server Hosts
  • Changing the Power State of a Virtual Machine
  • Controlling the Virtual Machine Display
  • Taking and Reverting to a Snapshot
  • Running Virtual Machines from DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Discs
  • Using PXE with Virtual Machines
  • Sharing Files Between Guest and Host Operating Systems
  • Installing Software in a Virtual Machine
  • Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text
  • Using Devices in a Virtual Machine
  • Command Reference
    • For purposes of illustration, the examples in these sections use a Windows Server 2003 guest operating system. Some commands used in the illustrations are different from those used in other guest operating systems.


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