❞ كتاب Workstation 4 ❝

كتاب يشرح برنامج الVMware Workstation الإصدار الرابع وهو عبارة عن جهاز وهمي يشغل انظمة تسغيل متعددة داخل نظام التشغيل الرئيسي الذي تعمل عليه .

Table of Contents
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Introduction and System Requirements __________________________ 11
Powerful Virtual Machine Software for the Technical Professional _______ 12
What’s New in Version 4 _________________________________________ 14
New in Version 4.5.2 __________________________________________ 14
New in Version 4.5 ___________________________________________ 14
New in Version 4.0 ___________________________________________ 15
Host System Requirements _______________________________________ 18
Virtual Machine Specifications _____________________________________ 21
Supported Guest Operating Systems _______________________________ 24
Technical Support Resources______________________________________ 26
Documentation on the Web____________________________________ 26
VMware Knowledge Base ______________________________________ 26
VMware User Community______________________________________ 26
Reporting Problems __________________________________________ 26
Installing VMware Workstation __________________________________ 29
Selecting Your Host System _______________________________________ 30
Upgrading from Previous Versions _______________________________ 30
Installing VMware Workstation 4 on a Windows Host ___________________ 31
Installing the VMware Workstation Software _______________________ 31
Installing VMware Workstation Silently ____________________________ 35
Uninstalling VMware Workstatio
n 4 on a Windows Host ______________ 37
Installing VMware Workstation 4 on a Linux Host ______________________ 38
Before Installing on a Linux Host_________________________________ 38
Installing the VMware Workstation Software _______________________ 39
Configuring Your Web Browser__________________________________ 41
Uninstalling VMware Workstatio
n 4 on a Linux Host _________________ 41
Upgrading VMware Workstation ________________________________ 43
Preparing for the Upgrade ________________________________________ 44
Before You Install VMware Workstation 4 __________________________ 44
When You Remove Version 2 or 3 and Install Version 4 _______________ 45
Upgrading on a Windows Host ____________________________________ 47
Upgrading from an Earlier Release of Version 4 _____________________ 47
Upgrading from Version 2 or 3 to Version 4 ________________________ 47
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Upgrading on a Linux Host _______________________________________ 50
Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 3 under Version 4 ___________ 51
Create Everything New from the Start ____________________________ 51
Use an Existing Configuration File and Virtual Disk ___________________ 51
Use an Existing Virtual Machine and Upgrade the Virtual Hardware______ 52
Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System ___________ 53
Upgrading the Virtual Hardware in an Existing Virtual Machine _________ 61
Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 2 under Version 4 ___________ 62
Upgrading Virtual Hardware in the Guest Operating System ___________ 62
Creating a New Virtual Machine _________________________________ 67
Setting Up a New Virtual Machine__________________________________ 69
What’s in a Virtual Machine? ____________________________________ 69
Simple Steps to a New Virtual Machine ___________________________ 70
Installing a Guest Operating System and VMware Tools _________________ 80
Installing Windows XP as a Guest Operating System____________________ 81
Installing VMware Tools __________________________________________ 83
VMware Tools for Windows Guests _______________________________ 83
VMware Tools for Linux Guests __________________________________ 87
VMware Tools for FreeBSD Guests________________________________ 89
Installing VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine ________________ 91
VMware Tools Configuration Options _______________________________ 92
Using the System Console to Configure VMware Tools in a NetWare Guest
Operating System ____________________________________________ 94
Running VMware Workstation __________________________________ 97
Overview of the VMware Workstation Window ________________________ 99
Starting a Virtual Machine _______________________________________ 105
Starting a Virtual Machine on a Windows Host _____________________ 105
Starting a Virtual Machine on a Linux Host ________________________ 106
Checking the Status of VMware Tools ______________________________ 108
Controlling the Display _________________________________________ 109
Using Full Screen Mode ______________________________________ 109
Using Quick Switch Mode_____________________________________ 109
Taking Advantage of Multiple Monitors __________________________ 110
Fitting the VMware Workstation Window to the Virtual Machine _______ 110
Fitting a Windows Guest Operating System’s Display to the VMware
Workstation Window ________________________________________ 111
Simplifying the Screen Display _________________________________ 111
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Installing New Software ________________________________________ 113
Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text_________________________________ 114
Using Shared Folders ___________________________________________ 115
Using Drag and Drop___________________________________________ 118
Suspending and Resuming Virtual Machines ________________________ 119
Taking and Reverting to a Snapshot _______________________________ 120
Shutting Down a Virtual Machine _________________________________ 121
Removing a Virtual Machine _____________________________________ 122
Using Devices in a Virtual Machine ________________________________ 123
Adding, Configuring and Removing Devi
ces in a Virtual Machine ______ 123
Connecting and Disconnecting
Removable Devices ________________ 123
Creating a Screen Shot of a Virtual Machine _________________________ 125
Checking for Product Updates____________________________________ 126
Setting Preferences for VMware Workstation _________________________ 127
Command Reference___________________________________________ 131
Startup Options on a Linux Host________________________________ 131
Startup Options on a Windows Host ____________________________ 131
Keyboard Shortcuts _________________________________________ 132
Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines ___________________________ 135
Moving a VMware Workstation 4 Virtual Machine _____________________ 137
Virtual Machines Use Relative Paths _____________________________ 137
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________ 137
Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host Machine __________________ 138
Moving a VMware Workstation 3.1 or 3.2 Virtual Machine _______________ 139
Virtual Machines May Have Relative or Absolute Paths_______________ 139
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________ 139
Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host Machine __________________ 140
Moving an Older Virtual Machine _________________________________ 142
Preparing Your Virtual Machine for the Move ______________________ 142
Preparing the New Host Machine _______________________________ 143
Considerations for Moving Disks in Undoable Mode ________________ 144
Sharing Virtual Machines with Other Users __________________________ 146
Using Disks _________________________________________________ 147
Configuring Hard Disk
Storage in a Virtual Machine ___________________ 149
Disk Types: Virtual and Physical _________________________________ 149
File Locations ______________________________________________ 151
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Updating Filenames for Virtual Disks Created with Earlier VMware Products __
153
Defragmenting and Shrinking Virtual Disks _______________________ 154
Adding Drives to a Virtual Machine ________________________________ 156
Adding Virtual Disks to a Virtual Machine _________________________ 156
Adding Raw Disks to a Virtual Machine___________________________ 157
Adding DVD or CD Drives to a Virtual Machine ____________________ 161
Adding Floppy Drives to a Virtual Machine________________________ 162
Connecting a CD-ROM or Floppy Drive to an Image File _____________ 163
Using VMware Virtual Disk Manager _______________________________ 165
Running the VMware Virtual Di
sk Manager Utility __________________ 166
Shrinking Virtual Disks with VMware Virtual Disk Manager ____________ 168
Examples Using the VMware Virtual Disk Manager__________________ 169
Configuring a Dual-Boot Computer fo
r Use with a Virtual Machine _______ 172
Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware
Workstation________________________________________________ 174
Setting Up Hardware Profiles in Virtual Machines ___________________ 180
Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual
Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation ________________ 183
Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for a Windows 95 Guest Operating
System Booted from a Raw Disk ________________________________ 184
Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver
for Use with a Windows 98 Guest
Operating System Booted from a Raw Disk _______________________ 185
Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
Dynamic Disks as Raw Disks ___________________________________ 187
Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot SCSI Systems to Run with VMware
Workstation on a Linux Host ___________________________________ 187
Installing an Operating System onto a Raw Partition from a Virtual Machine 193
Configuring a Windows Host __________________________________ 193
Configuring a Linux Host _____________________________________ 196
Disk Performance in Windows NT Gues
ts on Multiprocessor Hosts _______ 198
Improving Performance ______________________________________ 198
Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine ________________________ 199
Using Suspend and Resume _____________________________________ 200
Using the Snapshot ____________________________________________ 201
What Is Captured by the Snapshot? _____________________________ 201
Settings for the Snapshot _____________________________________ 202
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Removing the Snapshot ______________________________________ 203
Ways of Using the Snapshot ___________________________________ 203
The Snapshot and Legacy Disk Modes ___________________________ 204
The Snapshot and Repeatable Resume __________________________ 204
The Snapshot and Legacy Virtual Machines _______________________ 204
The Snapshot and the Virtual Ma
chine’s Hard Disks _________________ 205
The Snapshot and Other Activity
in the Virtual Machine _____________ 205
Configuring a Virtual Network _________________________________ 207
Components of the Virtual Network _______________________________ 210
Common Networking Configurations ______________________________ 212
Bridged Networking _________________________________________ 212
Network Address Translation (NAT ) _____________________________ 213
Host-Only Networking _______________________________________ 214
Custom Networking Configurations _______________________________ 216
Changing the Networking
Configuration ___________________________ 219
Adding and Modifying Virtual Network Adapters ___________________ 219
Configuring Br
idged Networking Options on a Windows Host ________ 220
Enabling, Disabling, Adding and Removing Host Virtual Adapters ______ 224
Advanced Networking Topics ____________________________________ 228
Selecting IP Addresses on a Host-Onl
y Network or NAT Configuration __ 228
Avoiding IP Packet Leakage in
a Host-Only Network ________________ 230
Maintaining and Changing the MAC Address of a Virtual Machine _____ 232
Controlling Routing Information for a Host-Only Network on a Linux Host 234
Other Potential Issues with Host-Only Networking on a Linux Host _____ 234
Setting Up a Second Bridged Networ
k Interface on a Linux Host_______ 236
Setting Up Two Separate Host-Only Networks _____________________ 236
Routing between Two Host-Only Networks _______________________ 239
Using Virtual Ethernet Adapters in Promiscuous Mode on a Linux Host__ 243
Understanding NAT ___________________________________________ 244
Using NAT _________________________________________________ 244
The Host Computer and the NAT Network ________________________ 244
DHCP on the NAT Network ____________________________________ 245
DNS on the NAT Network _____________________________________ 245
External Access from the NAT Network___________________________ 245
Advanced NAT Configuration __________________________________ 247
Custom NAT and DHCP Configuration on a Windows Host ___________ 251
Considerations for Using NAT __________________________________ 252
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Using NAT with NetLogon ____________________________________ 252
Sample Linux vmnetnat.conf File _______________________________ 254
Using Samba on a Linux Host ____________________________________ 257
Using Samba for File Sharing on a Linux Host______________________ 257
Configuring Video and Sound _________________________________ 265
Setting Screen Color Depth in a Virtual Machine______________________ 266
Changing Screen Color Depth on the Host _______________________ 266
Changing Screen Color Depth in the Virtual Machine _______________ 266
Using Full Screen Mode on a Linux Host ___________________________ 268
Configuring Sound ____________________________________________ 269
Installing Sound Drivers in Wi
ndows 9x and Windows NT Guest
Operating Systems __________________________________________ 269
Connecting Devices __________________________________________ 271
Using Parallel Ports ____________________________________________ 273
Parallel Ports _______________________________________________ 273
Installation in Guest Operating Systems __________________________ 273
Configuring a Parallel Port
on a Linux Host________________________ 274
Special Notes for the Iomega Zip Drive __________________________ 276
Using Serial Ports ______________________________________________ 277
Using a Serial Port on the Host Computer ________________________ 277
Using a File on the Host Computer______________________________ 278
Connecting an Application on the Host to a Virtual Machine _________ 279
Connecting Two Virtual Machines ______________________________ 281
Special Configuration Options
for Advanced Users _________________ 285
Examples: Debugging over a Virtual Serial Port ____________________ 286
Keyboard Mapping on a Linux Host _______________________________ 289
Quick Answers _____________________________________________ 289
The Longer Story ___________________________________________ 289
V-Scan Code Table __________________________________________ 292
Using USB Devices in a Virtual Machine ____________________________ 297
Notes on USB Support in Version 4______________________________ 297
Enabling and Disabling the USB Controller________________________ 297
Connecting USB Devices _____________________________________ 297
Using USB with a Windows Host________________________________ 298
Replacing USB 2.0 Drivers on a Windows 2000 Host_________________ 298
Installing USB Devices as a Non-Administrator _____________________ 299
Using USB with a Linux Host ___________________________________ 299
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Who Has Control over a USB Device? ____________________________ 299
Disconnecting USB Devices from a Virtual Machine _________________ 301
Human Interface Devices _____________________________________ 301
Connecting to a Generic SCSI Device ______________________________ 302
Generic SCSI on a Windows Host Operating System ________________ 302
Generic SCSI on a Linux Host Operating System ___________________ 304
Performance Tuning __________________________________________ 307
Configuring and Maintaining
the Host Computer_____________________ 309
Configuring VMware Workstation _________________________________ 310
General VMware Workstation Options ___________________________ 310
VMware Workstation on a Windows Host _________________________ 313
VMware Workstation on a Linux Host ____________________________ 314
Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance ___________________________ 315
Memory Usage Notes __________________________________________ 317
Virtual Machine Memory Size __________________________________ 317
Memory Use on the Host _____________________________________ 318
Using More Than 1GB of Memory on a Linux Host __________________ 320
Improving Performance for Guest Operating Systems _________________ 322
Windows 95 and Windows 98 Guest Operating System Performance Tips 322
Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Guest
Operating System Performance Tips ____________________________ 324
Linux Guest Operating System Performance Tips ___________________ 326
Special-Purpose Configurat
ion Options _________________________ 327
Locking Out Interface Features ___________________________________ 329
Removing a Forgotten Password _______________________________ 329
Restricting the User Interface ____________________________________ 331
Automatically Returning to a Snapshot with a Restricted User Interface _ 332
Using Full Screen Switch Mode ___________________________________ 334
Creating a Virtual Machine for Use in Full Screen Switch Mode ________ 334
Moving a Virtual Machine to the User’s Computer __________________ 334
Setting Configuration Options on the User’s Computer ______________ 335
Starting and Stopping Virtual Machines on the User’s Computer_______ 338
Glossary ____________________________________________________ 341
Index ______________________________________________________ 345 -
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