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Host-only networking will similarly require a name and an unused private subnet which may be entered manually or automatically identified by the configuration script. Once the network configuration process is complete, ''vmware-config.pl'' will load the VMware Server network kernel module (vmnet) into the running kernel of the host operating system.
The next step of the configuration involves defining how the VMware Server management console (also referred to as VMware Infrastructure Web Access) will be accessed, both for local and remote administration purposes. VMware Server 2.0 differs from previous releases of the product in that the management interface is entirely browser based so both local and remote administration tasks will be performed using a web browser. The first option to configure is the port through which the VMware Server environment will be accessed from remote systemsusing VMware management applications (in other words, non-browser based applications). The default is port for this purpose is port 902. Finally, the The HTTP and secure HTTPS access ports also need to be specifiedfor use when accessing the management console via web browsers. By default these are 8222 and 8333 respectively. Therefore, if the host system has an IP address of 192.168.2.21, then the management interface would be accessed securely by entering https://192.168.2.21:8333 in a browser URL field. Different ports may, of course, be specified if required, for example although regardless of the ports used, it will be necessary to avoid conflict with other applications or make sure these ports are open on any firewalls protecting the host if remote administration is to accommodate firewall restrictionsbe performed.
Next is the designation of a user to act as the administrator of the VMware Server environment. When prompted, enter 'y' to configure a different administrator and provide the name of the user to be given administrative access to the VMware Server system. This users name and system password will subsequently be used to gain access to the management console.
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== Accessing the VMware Server Management Console ==
Once the configuration is complete and the VMware Server infrastructure is up and running on the host system the next task is to access the VMware Infrastructure Web Access interface. To achieve this, start a browser either on the local host, or on a client elsewhere on the network (assuming that the ports specified for remote access are not blocked by a firewall) and enter the following into the URL address field of the browser:
https://''host'':8333
where ''host'' is replaced by the hostname or IP address of the VMware Server host machine, for example ''https://192.168.2.101:8333''.
Once loaded, the VI Web Access interface will prompt for the administrator user name specified during the configuration process described in the previous section, together with the password that particular user uses to again access to the host system:
[[Image:vmware_server_2.0_infrastructure_web_access_login.jpg|Logging in to the VMware Infrastructure Web Access interface]]
Once valid login and password credentials have been entered, the VI Web Access interface will appear in the browser windows as illustrated in the following figure:
[[Image:wmware_server_infrastructure_web_access.jpg|The VMware Server 2.0 Infrastructure Web Acess interface]]
At this point the installation and configuration of VMware Server 2.0 on Linux is complete. For a detailed overview of the VI Web Access interface refer to [[A Guided Tour of the VMware Server 2.0 Infrastracture Web Access Interface]]. Alternatively, to progress to creating and starting virtual machines read the chapter entitled [[Creating VMware Server 2.0 Virtual Machines]].
