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→Configuring VMware Server 2.0
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
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When first invoked, vmware-config.pl will attempt to shut down any currently running VMware server processes. If VMware Server was not previously running a number of these attempts will be reported as having failed. Such messages may be safely ignored at this point. The configuration script will subsequently display a lengthy end user license agreement (EULA) which must be agreed to before the configuration can proceed. Press the space bar to page through the agreement, or press 'q' to skip the text and enter 'yes' to accept the terms of the agreement.
Once the license agreement has been accepted the configuration script will attempt to load three pre-built VMware Server 2.0 kernel modules (vmmon, vmci and vsock) into the running kernel. If no pre-built modules are available for the current kernel, the script will prompt for the location of the system's kernel sources and C compiler and attempt to build compatible modules. If suitable pre-built modules are available output similar to the following will be displayed:
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The bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 - vmmon module loads perfectly into the
running kernel.
The bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 - vmci module loads perfectly into the
running kernel.
The bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 - vsock module loads perfectly into the
running kernel.
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Having identified (or compiled) and loaded the appropriate kernel modules the ''vmware-config.pl'' script proceeds to the network configuration phase.
