VMWare Server 2.0

[Peon]

Hi Guys

Im missing something incredibly basic. How is it that in VMware server 1.x you can login and start a virtual machine.

Say for example your virtual machine was XP. You then enter your XP vm and install and test programs etc,etc.

With Server 2.0 wtf?? You create a vm and start it and then??? wtf??? Am I supposed to use the Remote Console? But the vmware site reckons thats for GSX server.

I dunno, could someone please break it down for me...

 

[mjwitter]

Through the web interface, once the VM has started, clicking on open console(or whatever it says in the middle of the screen on the console page) opens up a new window which shows the output of whatever OS you have running, so Win Xp will be the desktop..

 

[Conradl]

VMWare Server 2.0 went five steps back.... Rather use VirtualBox www.virtualbox.org.

 

[Peon]

Hi Conrad, thanks for the reply

My experience with VirtualBox is that you need to go to great lengths to add a second network card and have it in bridge mode. Has this been made simpler?

 

[Conradl]

Don't know to be honest! I only started using VitualBox recently and have not had to add a second card or bridge it. I mostly use VMWare workstation....