Using VMware Workstation Pro 15.0 15 User Guide
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- Using VMware Workstation Pro
- Contents
- Using VMware Workstation Pro
- Introduction and System Requirements
- Host System Requirements for Workstation Pro
- Virtual Machine Features and Specifications
- Supported Guest Operating Systems
- Virtual Machine Processor Support
- Virtual Machine Chipset and BIOS Support
- Virtual Machine Memory Allocation
- Virtual Machine Graphics and Keyboard Support
- Virtual Machine IDE Drive Support
- Virtual Machine SCSI Device Support
- Virtual Machine Floppy Drive Support
- Virtual Machine Serial and Parallel Port Support
- Virtual Machine USB Port Support
- Virtual Machine Mouse and Drawing Tablet Support
- Virtual Machine Ethernet Card Support
- Virtual Machine Networking Support
- Virtual Machine Sound Support
- Installing and Using Workstation Pro
- Obtaining the Workstation Pro Software and License Key
- Installing Workstation Pro with Other VMware Products
- Reinstalling Workstation Pro When Upgrading a Windows Host Operating System
- Installing the Integrated Virtual Debuggers for Eclipse
- Installing Workstation Pro
- Upgrading Workstation Pro
- Uninstalling Workstation Pro
- Start Workstation Pro
- Using the Workstation Pro Window
- Using the Workstation Pro Online Help
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Understanding Virtual Machines
- Preparing to Create a New Virtual Machine
- Worksheet for Creating a Virtual Machine
- Selecting a Virtual Machine Configuration
- Selecting the Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility Setting
- Selecting a Guest Operating System
- Specifying the Virtual Machine Name and File Location
- Selecting the Firmware Type
- Selecting the Number of Processors for a Virtual Machine
- Allocating Memory for a Virtual Machine
- Selecting the Network Connection Type for a Virtual Machine
- Selecting the I/O Controller Type for a Virtual Machine
- Selecting a Hard Disk for a Virtual Machine
- Customizing Virtual Machine Hardware
- Create a New Virtual Machine on the Local Host
- Cloning Virtual Machines
- Virtualize a Physical Machine
- Importing Virtual Machines
- Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Installing VMware Tools
- Upgrading VMware Tools
- Configure Automatic Software Updates
- Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Windows Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing VMware Tools on a NetWare Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Solaris Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing VMware Tools on a FreeBSD Virtual Machine
- Starting the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager
- Uninstalling VMware Tools
- Virtual Machine Files
- Using Virtual Machines
- Scan for Virtual Machines to Add to the Virtual Machine Library
- Starting Virtual Machines
- Stopping Virtual Machines
- Transferring Files and Text
- Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature
- Using the Copy and Paste Feature
- Using Shared Folders
- Guest Operating Systems That Support Shared Folders
- Enable a Shared Folder for a Virtual Machine
- Enable Shared Folders for Virtual Machines Created By Other Users
- View Shared Folders in a Windows Guest
- Mounting Shared Folders in a Linux Guest
- Change Shared Folder Properties
- Change the Folders That a Virtual Machine Can Share
- Disable Folder Sharing for a Virtual Machine
- Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System
- Enabling a Virtual Machine to Print to Host Printers
- Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines
- Use a Removable Device in a Virtual Machine
- Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines
- Installing USB Drivers on Windows Hosts
- Configure USB Device Connection Behavior
- Select the Machine a USB Device Connects To
- Delete the Connection Rule for a Specific USB Device
- Disable Automatic Connection of USB Devices
- Connect USB HIDs to a Virtual Machine
- Install a PDA Driver and Synchronize With a Virtual Machine
- Troubleshooting USB Device Control Sharing
- Using Smart Cards in Virtual Machines
- Changing the Virtual Machine Display
- Using Folders to Manage Virtual Machines
- Taking Snapshots of Virtual Machines
- Using Snapshots to Preserve Virtual Machine States
- Using the Snapshot Manager
- Take a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine
- Revert to a Snapshot
- Take or Revert to a Snapshot at Power Off
- Enable AutoProtect Snapshots
- Enable Background Snapshots
- Exclude a Virtual Disk from Snapshots
- Delete a Snapshot
- Troubleshooting Snapshot Problems
- Install New Software in a Virtual Machine
- Take a Screenshot of a Virtual Machine
- Delete a Virtual Machine
- Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines
- Configure Power Options and Power Control Settings
- Configure SSH Login on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Set Workstation Pro Display Preferences
- Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Set Preferences for Unity Mode
- Setting Screen Color Depth
- Using Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
- Encrypting and Restricting Virtual Machines
- Moving Virtual Machines
- Configure a Virtual Machine as a VNC Server
- Change the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine
- Clean Up a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows Hosts
- Export a Virtual Machine to OVF Format
- Writing and Debugging Applications That Run In Virtual Machines
- VMware Workstation Server Log Files
- Configuring and Managing Devices
- Configuring DVD, CD-ROM, and Floppy Drives
- Configuring a USB Controller
- Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks
- Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk
- Compact a Virtual Hard Disk
- Expand a Virtual Hard Disk
- Defragment a Virtual Hard Disk
- Remove a Virtual Hard Disk from a Virtual Machine
- Using Virtual Disk Manager
- Using Legacy Virtual Disks
- Using Lock Files to Prevent Consistency Problems on Virtual Hard Disks
- Moving a Virtual Hard Disk to a New Location
- Adding a Physical Disk to a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Virtual Ports
- Add a Virtual Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine
- Configure a Virtual Parallel Port on a Linux 2.6.x Kernel Host
- Configure Permissions for a Parallel Port Device on a Linux Host
- Troubleshoot ECR Errors for Parallel Ports
- Add a Virtual Serial Port to a Virtual Machine
- Change the Input Speed of a Serial Connection
- Configuring Generic SCSI Devices
- Configuring Virtual Trusted Platform Module Devices
- Configuring Sixteen-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing
- Configuring Keyboard Features
- Modify Hardware Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Network Connections
- Understanding Virtual Networking Components
- Understanding Common Networking Configurations
- Changing the Default Networking Configuration
- Configuring Bridged Networking
- Configuring Network Address Translation
- Configuring Host-Only Networking
- Assigning IP Addresses in Host-Only Networks and NAT Configurations
- Configuring LAN Segments
- Configuring Samba for Workstation Pro
- Using Virtual Network Adapters in Promiscuous Mode on Linux Hosts
- Maintaining and Changing MAC Addresses for Virtual Machines
- Sample Custom Networking Configuration
- Using Remote Connections and Sharing Virtual Machines
- Understanding VMware Workstation Server
- Connect to a Remote Server
- Disconnect from a Remote Server
- Creating and Managing Shared Virtual Machines
- Uploading Virtual Machines to Remote Servers
- Download a Virtual Machine from a Remote Server
- Create a Virtual Machine on a Remote Host
- Manage Virtual Machine Power Actions on Shared and Remote Hosts
- Using Roles to Assign Privileges
- Using Permissions to Restrict Users
- Changing Workstation Pro Preference Settings
- Configuring Workspace Preference Settings
- Configuring the Default Locations for Virtual Machine Files and Screenshots
- Configuring Virtual Machine Exit Behavior
- Enabling Shared Folders Created By Other Users
- Changing the Default Hardware Compatibility Setting
- Configuring Power On Delay and Aero Peek Thumbnail Settings
- Changing the Remote Server Login Privacy Setting
- Configuring Input Preference Settings
- Changing Hot-Key Combinations
- Configuring Workstation Pro Display Preference Settings
- Configuring USB Device Connection Behavior
- Configuring Software Update Preference Settings
- Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Changing Shared Virtual Machine Preference Settings
- Configuring Workstation Pro Memory Preference Settings
- Configuring Workstation Pro Priority Preference Settings
- Configuring Device Settings for Windows Hosts
- Configuring Workspace Preference Settings
- Configuring Virtual Machine Option Settings
- Configuring General Option Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Power Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Snapshot Options for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring AutoProtect Options for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Guest Isolation Options for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Tablet Sensor Input Options for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring VMware Tools Options for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring a Virtual Machine as a VNC Server
- Configuring Unity Mode for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Appliance Details for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Autologin for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Advanced Options for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware Settings
- Adding Hardware to a Virtual Machine
- Removing Hardware from a Virtual Machine
- Adjusting Virtual Machine Memory
- Configuring Virtual Machine Processor Settings
- Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks
- Configuring CD-ROM and DVD Drive Settings
- Configuring Floppy Drive Settings
- Configuring Virtual Network Adapter Settings
- Configuring USB Controller Settings
- Configuring Sound Card Settings
- Configuring Parallel Port Settings
- Configuring Serial Port Settings
- Configuring Generic SCSI Device Settings
- Configuring Printer Settings
- Configuring Display Settings
- Installing a Guest Operating System on a Physical Disk or Unused Partition
- Using the Virtual Network Editor
- Running the Support Script
- Using the vmware Command
- Using VMware Workstation Pro REST API