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Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 1 under Version 3 ___________103
Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System __________103
Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host _______ 107
Remotely Managing Virtual Machines ______________________________108
Changing the Port Number
for VMware Virtual Machine Console Connections __________________109
Downloading the VMware Virtual Machine Console _________________111
Securing Virtual Machines and the Host _____________________________114
Understanding Permissions and Virtual Machines ___________________114
Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines
on a GSX Server for Windows Host ______________________________117
Authenticating Users and Running Virtual Machines
on a GSX Server for Linux Host __________________________________119
Checking Permissions in the VMware Management Interface __________121
Securing Your Remote Sessions _________________________________121
Identifying a Virtual Machine by Its UUID ____________________________123
Specifying a UUID for a Virtual Machine ___________________________124
Logging GSX Server Events on Windows ____________________________125
Backing Up Virtual Machines and the GSX Server Host _________________127
Using a Backup Agent in the Virtual Machine ______________________127
Using a Backup Agent Running on the Host Operating System ________127
Backing Up the GSX Server Host ________________________________128
Considerations for Backing Up Virtual Machines ____________________128
Using the VMware Management Interface ___________________________129
Setting the Session Length for the VMware Management Interface _____130
Logging On to the VMware Management Interface _________________131
Using the Status Monitor ______________________________________132
Configuring a Virtual Machine __________________________________137
The Apache Server and the VMware Management Interface __________147
Logging Off of the VMware Management Interface _________________147
Deleting Virtual Machines ________________________________________148
Deleting a Virtual Machine Using
the VMware Virtual Machine Console ____________________________148
Deleting a Virtual Machine Using
the VMware Management Interface _____________________________148
Configuring the GSX Server Host __________________________________149
Securing Remote Connections with SSL __________________________149
