[Leaplist] VMware management interface

[Carter Manucy]

On Sun, 2006-12-10 at 10:12 -0500, Dan Cherry wrote:
> Hi,
> I installed vmware-server on an Ubuntu system last night, and everything 
> went smoothly (I think).  Version is 1.0.1 build 29996.
> 
> the how-to I was working from refers to a vm-management interface, but I 
> can't find it anywhere in the vmware website.  Googling refers to it 
> often, but I couldn't find a place to download it from.

Heh... it is a little hidden.  If you go to the main downloads section,
and follow it as if you were going to download VMWare Server, it's
listed after you accept the EULA.  When you install VMWare server on
your host machine, it installs the client for you.  If you've set it to
run on port 902 and don't have it blocked by a firewall rule, you can
use the client (for Windows or Linux) to attach to your server.

Look for "VMware Server Linux client package" on the download page if
you want to run the management interface from another Linux box.

You can also download the addon Webserver part, which will allow for
control via a web browser.  Personally, I like the standalone client.

> Do I need it?  Has it been replaced by something else (VirtualCenter 
> performs the same function, but is not free)?  I haven't gone beyond 
> installing the vmware-server (no configuration, no op sys, no clients) yet.

VirtualCenter does a lot more than the other client.  It's mostly
designed for ESX server, to allow you to control multiple VMWare servers
from one place - but it's certainly not free.

> Does this interface show up after the config step?  I'm holding off for 
> now, so I don't wind up with half a system and then need to undo the 
> progress I've made so far.

Yes - when it installs the server, it automatically gives you the
client.

-Carter