VMWare

VHWare Server (Host) and Guest Setup Procedure

Virtual Hosts and Guests

VMWare Appliance Sites

 http://www.vmware.com/appliances/
 http://www.virtualappliances.net/
 http://virtualappliances.org/
 http://thincrust.org/aos.html

VMWare Tools

vmnet-bridge - Checks the status of the virtual bridges setup on each physical interface.
vmnet-dhcpd - Creates a DHCP server for any virtual machine connected to the virtual network.
vmnet-natd - Creates NAT tables to be used by dhcp and virtual machines.
vmnet-netifup - Used to force the start of the virtual interface needed by the virtual machine before it starts.
vmnet-sniffer - Used to sniff packets on a virtual network in vmware
vmrun - Will start, stop, restart a virtual and can also be used to take snapshots of virtual machines.
vmstat - Shows the status of virtual machines.
vm-support - This will create a tarball of info based on attributes of your computer to submit with an incident report to vmwares support page.
vmware-authtrusted - Used to authenticate vmware server against a domain.
vmware-cmd - 
vmware-config.pl - Used in initial setup and can be used to change hardware parameters, such as network bridges and web server configuration.
vmware-loop
vmware-mount.pl
vmware-ping - Will send a ping to a remote host at a specified interval.
vmware-uninstall.pl - Uninstall script for vmware server.
vmware-vdiskmanager - Resize a virtual disk.

VMWare Terminology and Concepts

 VMWare Server User Guide
 VMWare Server Administration Guide
 VMWare Virtual Network Concepts
 VMWare Server Tips and Tricks

External Links

 Virtual Machine Creator