Configuring VMware Server 2.0
- Before running VMware Server for the first time, you need to configure it by invoking the following command: “/opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl”. Do you want this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes] Press Enter.
- You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue. Press enter to display it. Do you accept? (yes/no)
Type
yes. - None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Press Enter.
- What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.25-gentoo-r8/build/include] Press Enter.
- None of the pre-built vmci modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmci module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Press Enter.
- None of the pre-built vsock modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vsock module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Press Enter.
- Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes] Press Enter.
- Please specify a name for this network. [Bridged] Press Enter.
- Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no) [yes] Press Enter.
- Please specify a name for this network. [NAT] Press Enter.
- Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) [yes] Press Enter.
- Do you wish to configure another NAT network? (yes/no) [no] Press Enter.
- Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines? [yes] Press Enter.
- None of the pre-built vmnet modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmnet module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Press Enter.
- Please specify a port for remote connections to use [902] Press Enter.
- Using Existing SSL Certificate. Please specify a port for standard http connections to use [8222] Press Enter.
- Please specify a port for secure http (https) connections to use [8333] Press Enter.
- The current administrative user for VMware Server is ”. Would you like to specify a different administrator? [no]
Type
yes. - Please specify the user whom you wish to be the VMware Server administrator
Type your username, for example:
toor. - In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files? [/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines] Press Enter.
- Do you want to enter a serial number now? (yes/no/help) [no]
Type
yes. - Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or ‘Enter’ to cancel: Type your serial number.
- In which directory do you want to install the VMware VIX API binary files? [/opt/vmware/bin] Press Enter.
- In which directory do you want to install the VMware VIX API library files? [/opt/vmware/lib/vmware-vix/lib] Press Enter.
- The path “/opt/vmware/lib/vmware-vix/lib” does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes] Press Enter.
- In which directory do you want to install the VMware VIX API document pages? [/opt/vmware/doc/vmware-vix] Press Enter.
- The path “/opt/vmware/doc/vmware-vix” does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes] Press Enter.
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