Vmware Workstation User's Manual

Vmware Workstation User's Manual

User’s Manual Please note that you can always find the most up-to-date technical docu- mentation on our Web site at http://www.vmware.com/support/. VMware, Inc. The VMware Web site also provides the latest product updates. 3145 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Copyright © 1998–2003 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Protected by one or more of U.S. Patent Nos. www.vmware.com 6,397,242 and 6,496,847; patents pending. VMware, the VMware boxes logo, GSX Server and ESX Server are trademarks of VMware, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Revision: 20030826 Version: 4.0.2 Item: WS-ENG-Q303-001 Table of Contents Introduction and System Requirements __________________________ 11 Powerful Virtual Machine Software for the Technical Professional ________13 What’s New in Version 4 __________________________________________14 New in Version 4 _____________________________________________14 Host System Requirements ________________________________________16 Virtual Machine Specifications _____________________________________19 Supported Guest Operating Systems ________________________________22 Technical Support Resources ______________________________________24 Documentation on the Web ____________________________________24 VMware Knowledge Base ______________________________________24 VMware Newsgroups __________________________________________24 Reporting Problems ___________________________________________24 Installing VMware Workstation _________________________________ 27 Selecting Your Host System _____________________________________28 Installing VMware Workstation 4 on a Windows Host ___________________29 Installing the VMware Workstation Software ________________________29 Uninstalling VMware Workstation 4 on a Windows Host _______________33 Installing VMware Workstation 4 on a Linux Host _______________________34 Before Installing on a Linux Host _________________________________34 Installing the VMware Workstation Software ________________________35 Configuring Your Web Browser __________________________________37 Uninstalling VMware Workstation 4 on a Linux Host __________________37 Upgrading VMware Workstation ________________________________ 39 Preparing for the Upgrade ________________________________________41 Before You Install VMware Workstation 4 ___________________________41 When You Remove Version 2 or 3 and Install Version 4 ________________42 Upgrading from Version 2 or 3 to Version 4 _________________________44 Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 3 under Version 4 ___________47 Create Everything New from the Start _____________________________47 Use an Existing Configuration File and Virtual Disk ___________________47 Use an Existing Virtual Machine and Upgrade the Virtual Hardware ______48 Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System ____________49 Upgrading the Virtual Hardware in an Existing Virtual Machine _________57 3 Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 2 under Version 4 ___________58 Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System ___________58 Creating a New Virtual Machine _________________________________ 63 Setting Up a New Virtual Machine __________________________________65 What’s in a Virtual Machine? ____________________________________65 Simple Steps to a New Virtual Machine ____________________________66 Installing a Guest Operating System and VMware Tools __________________74 Installing Windows XP as a Guest Operating System ____________________75 Installing VMware Tools __________________________________________77 VMware Tools for Windows Guests _______________________________77 VMware Tools for Linux Guests __________________________________81 VMware Tools for FreeBSD Guests ________________________________83 Installing VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine ________________85 VMware Tools Configuration Options ________________________________86 Using the System Console to Configure VMware Tools in a NetWare Guest Operating System ____________________________________________88 Running VMware Workstation __________________________________ 91 Overview of the VMware Workstation Window ______________________93 Starting a Virtual Machine on a Windows Host ______________________96 Starting a Virtual Machine on a Linux Host _________________________98 Checking the Status of VMware Tools _____________________________98 Using Full Screen Mode ________________________________________99 Using Quick Switch Mode _____________________________________100 Taking Advantage of Multiple Monitors ___________________________100 Fitting the VMware Workstation Window to the Virtual Machine _______101 Fitting a Windows Guest Operating System’s Display to the VMware Workstation Window _________________________________________101 Simplifying the Screen Display __________________________________102 Installing New Software in the Virtual Machine _____________________103 Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text _______________________________104 Using Shared Folders _________________________________________104 Using Drag and Drop _________________________________________107 Suspending and Resuming Virtual Machines ______________________107 Taking and Reverting to a Snapshot _____________________________108 Shutting Down a Virtual Machine _______________________________108 Adding, Configuring and Removing Devices in a Virtual Machine ______109 Connecting and Disconnecting Removable Devices _________________110 4 www.vmware.com Creating a Screen Shot of a Virtual Machine _______________________110 Setting Preferences for VMware Workstation _______________________110 Setting Application Settings for VMware Workstation ________________112 Command Reference _________________________________________114 Keyboard Shortcuts __________________________________________115 Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines ___________________________ 117 Moving a VMware Workstation 4 Virtual Machine _____________________119 Virtual Machines Use Relative Paths ______________________________119 Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________119 Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host Machine __________________120 Moving a VMware Workstation 3.1 or 3.2 Virtual Machine _______________121 Virtual Machines May Have Relative or Absolute Paths _______________121 Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________121 Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host Machine __________________122 Moving an Older Virtual Machine __________________________________124 Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________124 Preparing the New Host Machine _______________________________125 Considerations for Moving Disks in Undoable Mode _________________126 Sharing Virtual Machines with Other Users ___________________________128 Using Disks _________________________________________________ 129 Configuring Hard Disk Storage in a Virtual Machine ____________________131 Disk Types: Virtual and Physical _________________________________131 File Locations _______________________________________________133 Updating Filenames for Virtual Disks Created with Earlier VMware Products ___________________________________________________135 Defragmenting and Shrinking Virtual Disks ________________________136 Adding Drives to a Virtual Machine ________________________________138 Adding Virtual Disks to a Virtual Machine _________________________138 Adding Raw Disks to a Virtual Machine ___________________________140 Adding DVD or CD Drives to a Virtual Machine _____________________142 Adding Floppy Drives to a Virtual Machine ________________________144 Connecting a CD-ROM or Floppy Drive to an Image File ______________145 Configuring a Dual-Boot Computer for Use with a Virtual Machine ________146 Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation ________________________________________________148 Setting Up Hardware Profiles in Virtual Machines ___________________154 5 Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation _________________157 Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for a Windows 95 Guest Operating System Booted from a Raw Disk ________________________________158 Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for Use with a Windows 98 Guest Operating System Booted from a Raw Disk ________________________159 Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Raw Disks ____________________________________161 Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot SCSI Systems to Run with VMware Workstation on a Linux Host ___________________________________161 Installing an Operating System onto a Raw Partition from a Virtual Machine _166 Configuring a Windows Host ___________________________________166 Configuring a Linux Host ______________________________________169 Disk Performance in Windows NT Guests on Multiprocessor Hosts ________171 Improving Performance _______________________________________171 Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine ________________________ 173 Using Suspend and Resume ______________________________________175 Using the Snapshot ____________________________________________176 What Is Captured by the Snapshot? ______________________________176 Settings for the Snapshot _____________________________________177 Updating the Snapshot When You Change Virtual Machine Settings ____178 Removing the Snapshot

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