Notes:
- Both the Windows .msi and Linux .bundle installation files are available for download. You can download it from the VMware Download Center.
- You can install WSX on the host machine which is running Workstation or on any other machine on the same network.
To install WSX in Windows:
- Run the downloaded .msi file.
- Accept the license agreement.
- Define the port. The default port is 8888.
- Click Install.
- Click Finish.
To install WSX in Linux:
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Log in to the host using the account that you use to run Workstation.
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Change to root. For example, run the command:
su root
Note: The command that you use depends on your Linux distribution and configuration.
- Change to the directory that contains the WSX installer .bundle file.
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Run the installer from the host system. For example, run this command:
sh VMware-WSX-XXXXXXX.bundle
Where XXXXXXX is the version and build numbers.
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Follow the prompts and complete the installation.
To run WSX in Windows:
- Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:8888/, where 8888 is default port defined.
- Log in using your system username and password.
To run WSX in Linux:
- Ensure that your Linux server has Python 2.6 installed.
- Install WSX and choose a port.
- Launch the server using this command:
sudo /etc/init.d/vmware-wsx-server start
- Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:8888/, where 8888 is default port defined.
- Log in using your system username and password.
After you have logged in to the WSX interface, you need to Add a server. You can use the IP address or host name of the VMware Workstation Server, which is running the shared virtual machines. If WSX was installed on the same machine which has Workstation Server configured, then you will be presented with an option to connect to localhost through the Shared VMs (localhost) option. After authentication, the shared virtual machine will be visible through the WSX interface.