VMware Server

Kyle Rankin

Quinstreet Inc.

Author of Knoppix Hacks, Knoppix Pocket Reference,
Linux Multimedia Hacks, and Ubuntu Hacks

http://greenfly.org/talks/misc/vmware_server.html

Follow the white Linux geek

Agenda

• Background
• Why VMware Server?
• Installation
• VMware Networking
• VMware Console
• Make a Virtual Machine
• Virtual Appliances
• Snapshots and Backups
• Lots of Live Demos!

What is the Matrix a Virtual Machine?

• Virtual Hardware
• Virtual Networking
• Virtual Filesystem

Free Your Hardware

Why VMware Server?

• Free (as in beer)
• OS Support
• Management Tools
• Supporting Programs

I can only show you the door...

Install VMware Server

• http://www.vmware.com/products/server/
• Download "VMware Server for Linux", (optionally) "Management Interface", and "VMware Server Client for Linux"
• Demo

I need an exit

Three VMware Network Types

• Bridged
• NAT
• Host-only

The Architect

VMware MUI and VMware Console

• Demo

Everybody falls the first time...

New Virtual Machine

• Live Demo

I know Kung Fu

Virtual Appliances

• http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/

Reload

Snapshots and Backups

• "Everything is a file."
• Migrate VMs
• Yet Another Live Demo

Conclusion

• Questions?