The following sections provide an overview of the VMware Virtual Machine Console:

Think of a VMware GSX Server virtual machine as a separate computer that runs in a window on your physical computer's desktop. The VMware Virtual Machine Console lets you connect to multiple virtual machines and switch easily from one to another.

When you first connect a console to a GSX Server host, the Home tab appears in the virtual machine display. The Home tab indicates whether you are connecting to a GSX Server or ESX Server system, and the version of the server software. The status bar of the console window also displays this information.

If you are connecting to an older version of GSX Server or ESX Server, some of the controls and functionality of the interface change to accommodate the differences between the features available to that product. To see a list of what is different, see Connecting to Older GSX Server and ESX Server Systems and Older Virtual Machines.

Menus in VMware GSX Server 3 are organized somewhat differently from those in VMware GSX Server 2. The following table lists the locations for the most commonly used menu items that have been moved:

Old Location	New Location
File > New > New Virtual Machine	File > New Virtual Machine
File > New > New Window	File > New Window
File > Detach and Exit	File > Exit
Devices > Removable Devices	VM > Removable Devices
Settings > Preferences (Windows) or Settings > Input Preferences (Linux)	Host > Settings (for global host settings) and Edit > Preferences (for user settings)
Settings > Configuration Editor	VM > Settings
Settings > Manage Virtual Networks	Host > Virtual Network Settings
Settings > VMware Tools Install	VM > Install VMware Tools
Settings > Upgrade Virtual Hardware	VM > Upgrade Virtual Hardware
Power > Send Ctrl+Alt+Del	VM > Send Ctrl+Alt+Del
Power > Grab Input	VM > Grab Input