How to install VMWare Infrastructure

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VMWare Server: free Virtual Machine Infrastructure, step-by-step | freewaregenius.com

 

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the guide linked above is for vmware server 2.0. I was confused by this guide at first because this version defaults to a web based UI.

A Guided Tour of the VMware Server 2.0 Infrastructure Web Access Interface - Virtuatopia

The first version of VMware Server was managed using a native application and a very rudimentary browser based interface (useful only for viewing virtual machine status). If a VMware Server system was to be administered from a remote client, the management application had to be installed on that client. VMware Server 2.0 moves away from the native application approach, instead providing a fully featured, browser based administration console known as the VMware Infrastructure (VI) Web Access management interface which can be accessed from remote clients simply by using a web browser. In addition to avoiding the necessity to install the native application on client systems, it also provides administrative access to a wider range of clients, including mobile devices such as the iPhone or Blackberry.