Introduction

Introduction

Configuring VMware GSX Server

Configuring the Virtual Machine to Grab Keyboard and Mouse Input

How GSX Server Starts Grabbing Input
How GSX Server Releases Input Back to the Host and How Your Cursor Behaves
Enabling Copy and Paste To and From the Virtual Machine
Issues When Grabbing and Ungrabbing Input
Setting Hot-Key Sequences for Virtual Machines
Setting Workspace Preferences
Setting Memory Limits for All Virtual Machines

Memory Limits (Checks)
Reserved Memory

Adding, Removing and Configuring Virtual Hardware and Devices

Configuring Memory Settings for a Virtual Machine
Configuring Virtual Disks

Defragmenting a Virtual Disk
Configuring Physical Disks
Advanced Disk Configuration: Setting the Virtual Device Node and Mode
Configuring a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive or ISO Image
Configuring a Floppy Device
Configuring a Mouse
Configuring a Network Adapter (NIC)
Configuring a USB Port
Configuring an Audio Device (Sound)
Configuring a Parallel Port
Configuring a Serial Port
Configuring a Generic SCSI Device

Configuring Virtual Machine Options

Changing Virtual Machine Options
Changing General Configuration Options

Changing the Name of a Virtual Machine
Changing the Guest Operating System Type
Changing the Working Directory
Configuring Power Options

Automatically Powering On, Entering Full Screen Mode and Automatically Closing the Virtual Machine
Running VMware Tools Scripts
About Snapshots

What Is Captured by the Snapshot?
Settings for the Snapshot
Updating the Snapshot when You Change Virtual Machine Settings
Removing the Snapshot
The Snapshot and Repeatable Resume
Changing Snapshot Options
Advanced Options

Running a Virtual Machine with Debugging Information
Disabling Acceleration to Assist with Running Certain Software in a Virtual Machine

Index

Index

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