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Setting up VMware Server on Linux
Instructions on how to setup VMware server on linux and access it from a windows machine.
Pre-Setup
Download VMware server rpm for Linux from http://www.vmware.com and register for a free serial number. The current version is 1.0.3.
Installation
Log into the linux server
ssh linux01
cd /media/usbdisk/source/vmware/server/linux/1.0.3
su
Install the RPM
rpm -ivh VMware-server-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
Configure VMware
As root run:
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Accept the End User License.
Accept the default directory for mime type icon.
Accept the default desktop menu entry files
Accept the default for application's icons
Networking for Virtual Machines: yes
Ethernet network: eth0
NAT networking: yes
Probe for private subnet: yes
Host-only network: yes
Probe for private subnet: yes
Accept default for remote console connections
Accept default direction for virtual machine files
Enter the VMware serial number you received when you downloaded vmware server.
Verify that vmware will startup when the server reboots. As root run:
/sbin/chkconfig --list vmware
vmware 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:off 5:on 6:off
Install VMware Console on Windows
Download VMware console for windows from http://www.vmware.com
On the windows workstation install the server:
Double click on VMware-console-1.0.3-44356.exe
Accept the End User Agreement.
Accept the default installation location.
Configure the Console
Double click on the VMware Server Console icon on the windows desktop.
In the Connect to Host dialog box enter the hostname, username and password.
