Installing Vmware on openSUSE 11.1

What is a Virtual Machine Server? A Virtual Machine or VM is software running on a server with limited resources allocated to each individualVirtual Machine. The software can run a dedicated application or an entire operating system. The Virtual Machine is designed to be shared over the network in order to gain optimal use. The biggest benefit in running a Virtual Machine is the ability to run many servers on one box; thus, thevirtual machine is saving the company money.

 

Needed Application

The Virtual Machine used for this document is VMware server 2.0.1.

The operating system that is used for this documentation is  OpenSuSe 11.1.

Getting the Virtual Machine or VMware

Make an account at VMware, https://www.vmware.com/account/productRegistration.do, and download the server--it is free.

Download your virtual server from http://www.vmware.com/download/

Pre-Configuration on openSUSE 11.1

Run the updates. I like to have an up-to-date system before starting. If you have updated the kernel and have not rebooted, then you need to do so. Run the following command in order to install all the needed applications to install the Virtual Machine server:

yast --install gcc ; yast --install make ; yast --install kerel-source

Some people do not like to use yast to instal so use this command

zypper install gcc ; zypper install make ; zypper install kerel-source

Installing the Virual Machine or VMware

Installing the Virtual Machine Application on OpenSuSe 11.1.

rpm -i VMware-server-2.0.1-156745.i386.rpm

Configurating the Virutal Machine or VMware

To configure the VMware, you need to run the command:

/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl

When installing, I use all the defaults.

If you are running Iptables, then you will need to open the ports for VMware Web server. Use the following command:

iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 8333 -j ACCEPT

Connecting to the VMware Server Web Console.

Https://localhost:8333

Documentation and Help

More documentation and downloads at http://www.vmware.com/

For any questions about WMware servers, see our Server Admin Forum at http://www.the-server-admin.com/server-admin-forum