VMware Fusion 3 is the best way to run Windows on your Mac.
VMware Fusion gives you seamless integration and effortless migration.

Using a Mac doesnt mean abandoning your Windows applications and devices. Ditch your PC and safely run your favorite Windows programs alongside Mac applications, while continuing to use your Windowsonly devices on your Mac. Instantly launch your favorite Windows applications directly from your Dock or the Apple menu bar at any time. Easily switch between apps and minimize them to your Dockjust like you would with Mac apps

Move Your Entire PC with EaseNo Cable Required
Wouldnt it be great if you could use your new Mac, yet have access to your old Windows PC, without the clunky hardware Wouldnt you like to make the most of your Windows software investment on your new Mac With the builtin Migration Assistant for Windows, VMware Fusion 3 can convert your entire PC and bring it over to your Mac in a few easy steps, giving you access to your Windows applications, documents and other files whenever you need them. Just install a simple application on your PC, connect it to your Mac with a cable or wirelessly, and VMware Fusion will guide you through the rest. You can now recycle your old PC and still have access to your old applications and files, directly from the Mac you love.

Windows with Mac Simplicity
Designed from the ground up for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard, VMware Fusion lets you run your Windows applicationssidebyside with your Mac applicationsthe Mac way.

VMware Fusion comes preloaded with new powerful builtin features to help you run Windows applications even more like Mac applications. The new alwayson applications menu lets you access your Windows apps with a click directly from the Apple menu bar, and the new resizable preview window lets you keep an eye on your virtual machines. The new full screen menu bar gives you complete control over your virtual machine and can be moved to any side of the screen to make guest user interfacessuch as taskbars and menu bars more accessible.

Maximum Performance
With a highly optimized 64bit engine, advanced memory and CPU management technology, run the most demanding Mac and Windows applications sidebyside at maximum speeds. Get the ultimate Windows experience on the Mac and make the most of Windows 7 with Windows Aero and Flip 3D animations.

Play Full HD videos and run your favorite 3D Windows games better than ever with bestinclass OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 graphics supportall without rebooting.

Display Windows and Mac OS X applications any way you want sidebyside on your main display, in full screen, or across multiple displays connected to your Mac.

System RequirementsAny Intel Mac; minimum 1GB of RAM 2GB RAM recommended; 700MB free disk space forVMware Fusion and at least 5GB for each virtual machine; Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later; Mac OS X 10.6 or later; operating system installation media disk or disk image for virtual machines. Microsoft Windows not included.

With VMware Workstation, you can run Windows, Linux and other operating systems simultaneouslyno need to pay for separate, dedicated PCs. Just click your mouse and switch between different computing environments. You can

Increase IT productivity by streamlining the provisioning of physical PCs with virtual machines
Accelerate product timetomarket by developing and testing multitier or crossplatform applications on a single computer
Increase product quality by leveraging multiple snapshots and integrated virtual debugging for testing
Eliminate risk by testing patches and applications in isolated sandbox environments

Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50 or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use Workstation to

Host legacy applications and overcome OS migration issues.
Configure & test new software or patches in an isolated environment for easier application migration and updates
Take your desktop with you for secure mobile computing

Use Multiple Operating Systems Concurrently on the Same PC
VMware Workstation makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports.

VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems sidebyside on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with draganddrop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on every day.

Take Snapshots & Videos of your Virtual Machines
With Workstation, you can take a snapshot that preserves the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time. Snapshots are useful when you need to revert your virtual machine to a prior, stable system state. Workstation displays thumbnails of all your snapshots on a single screen, making it easy for you to track and revert to a previously saved snapshot.

You can even use Workstation 6.5 to record and play video files that capture all changes to a virtual machine over a period of time. This function is exclusive to VMware Workstation and is incredibly useful for software debugging, Help Desk forensics, sales demonstrations and training.

Run an Entire Multitier System on a Single Host Computer
Run multitier enterprise applications on a single piece of hardware by managing networkconnected virtual machines with the Teams feature of Workstation 6.5. Teams let you create virtual network environments that include client, server and database virtual machines.

With Workstation Teams, you can turn an entire multitier environment on and off with a single click of the mouse button. Workstation displays live thumbnails of all connected virtual machines, enabling you to easily identify and switch between the virtual machines associated with a team.

Clone your Virtual Machines to Accelerate Deployment
Installing operating systems and applications can be time consuming. With clones, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from a single installation and configuration process. This capability makes it fast and simple to distribute standardized computing environments to employees and students, or to create a baseline configuration for testing.

Take Your Virtual Machines With You
Workstation 6.5 includes the ability to create and deploy secure virtual machines called ACEs. Mobility is one of the primary benefits of this feature, as it enables users to securely take their desktops with them on portable media devices such as USB thumb drives.

For IT Professionals
IT professionals around the world use VMware Workstation to create and test multiple computing environments as virtual machines on a single PC. Broad support for a wide range of operating systems makes Workstation an ideal solution for running legacy applications on virtual machines, or to overcome migration issues associated with new operating systems such as Windows Vista.

Key benefits
&9632;Reduce PC equipment costs by 5060
&9632;Facilitate software migration and updates
&9632;Accelerate resolution of Help Desk tickets

Desktop administrators use Workstation to test software updates, patches and hotfixes in an isolated environment before deploying them across the network. Help Desk technicians also benefit from Workstation by creating virtual machine libraries that they can use to replicate and resolve user problems more quickly.

For Software Developers & Testers
Software developers rely on VMware Workstation to streamline their efforts by using virtual machines to work with multiple development and testing environments on a single PC. Workstation makes it easy for development groups to create a readily accessible library of operating systems, preinstalled servers and development tools in virtual machines, accelerating time to market while eliminating many timeconsuming setup tasks.

Key benefits
&9632;Accelerate time to market
&9632;Enhance quality assurance
&9632;Automate repetitive tasks
Quality assurance teams use Workstation to facilitate fast, efficient testing of a large number of cases and configurations. Integration with IDEs such as Visual Studio and Eclipse makes life easier by enabling QA engineers to test and debug applications on all platforms running as virtual machines on their host machine.

For Technical Sales & Training Professionals
Systems engineers and other technical sales professional love Workstation because it gives them the power to demonstrate complex multitier applications with ease. Customers use the Teams feature in Workstation to simulate an entire virtual network environmentincluding clients, servers and database virtual machinesall on a on a single PC.

Teachers and trainers use Workstation to rapidly create virtual machine for students, with all the lessons and labs required for the term. Students can then experiment with multiple operating systems, applications and tools within secure, isolated virtual machines without putting the host machine or external network at risk.

Instructors can also configure their virtual machines to revert automatically to clean state at the end of each class, making the virtual machines more readily available for the next set of students.

Key benefits
&9632;Reduce the cost and complexity of enterprise software demos
&9632;Create isolated sandbox environments in which students can experiment safely
&9632;Facilitate computerbased training

Key New Features in Workstation 6.5
&9632;Integrated desktop experience with Unity
&9632;Powerful Record and Replay technology that makes software development easier
&9632;Support for Windows Server 2008
&9632;Link state propagation networking
&9632;Simplified ACE authoring capabilities

Features in Depth
Broadest Host & Guest Operating System Support

&9632;Runs on both Windows and Linux host operating systems and supports most desktop and server editions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems
&9632;Supports both 32bit and 64bit host and guest operating systems
&9632;Supports twoway Virtual SMP Assign one or two processors to virtual machines
&9632;Experimental support for VMI 3.0 enabled paravirtualized Linux kernels
Bestinclass Virtual Machine Architecture

&9632;Fully configurable each virtual machine has configurable memory size, disks and I/O devices and support for CD, DVD, floppy and USB 2.0 devices
&9632;Specify up to 8GB of RAM per virtual machine
&9632;64bit sound driver for highfidelity audio and video
&9632;Easily switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them
&9632;Easily copy and share virtual machines by creating full and linked clones
&9632;Convert physical into virtual machines and import virtual machine formats from Microsoft, Symantec, Storage­Craft, and Acronis.
Advanced Network Support

&9632;Powerful virtual networking options include Bridged, NAT, hostonly and custom virtual network settings
&9632;Builtin DHCP server, and up to 10 virtual switches, enable connection of virtual machines to each other, to the host machine and to public networks
&9632;Specify network bandwidth and packet loss rate between virtual machines in a team
&9632;Edit virtual network configurations for Linux hosts through the Virtual Network Editor
&9632;Customize the preferences for physical network adapters with substring matching for the adapter name for both NAT and autobridged networking
Richest Desktop Experience

&9632;Access applications within virtual machines as if they were part of the host operating system desktop with Unity view
&9632;Support for DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 2 3D graphics
&9632;Configure a virtual machine to span multiple monitors, or multiple virtual machines to each display on separate monitors.
&9632;Create shared folders and draganddrop, and copypaste data between guest and host OSes
&9632;Connect highspeed USB 2.0 devices, including webcams and iPods
&9632;Resize the guests screen resolution automatically to fit the size of a window or full screen, or run virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user interface
&9632;Map a virtual disk to a drive letter on Windows host
&9632;Capture all screen activity in a running virtual machine with movie record and playback feature

Powerful Development and Test Features

&9632;Record entire VM execution and replay it with instructionexact precision. Use the graphical interface to browse, add markers to, and edit VM recording
&9632;Diagnose nondeterministic bugs with the integrated Record/Replay technology in the Integrated Virtual Debugger for Visual Studio. Debug your applications running in virtual machines in record mode and replay prior executions of the VM in reverse continue mode.
&9632;Debug applications in the guest OS, attach to a running process, and revert to a snapshot after the debug session has ended with Visual Studio and Eclipse integration
&9632;Capture and easily manage pointintime copies of running virtual machines and undo changes with multiple snapshot feature
&9632;Manage connected virtual machines and simulate multitier configurations with teams feature
&9632;Enable remote users to connect to virtual machines from VNC clients with builtin VNC support
&9632;Invoke any virtual machine command from scripts to automate repetitive tasks with VIX Automation API
Security and Mobility

&9632;Experimental support for shared smart card authentication, enabling virtual machines to access secure, corporate information that requires smart card access
&9632;Seamless networking by optionally replicating the physical network connection state with link state propagation
&9632;Package and deploy virtual machines with VMware ACE authoring capability, enabling encryption, network access and password control on portable media devices
&9632;Includes VMware Player 2.5

Host System Requirements
Like physical computers, the virtual machines running under Workstation perform
better if they have faster processors and more memory.

PC Hardware
&56256;&56452; Standard x86&8208;compatible or x86&8208;64&8208;compatible personal computer
&56256;&56452; 733MHz or faster CPU minimum
Compatible processors include
&56256;&56452; Intel Celeron, Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, Pentium M including
computers with Centrino mobile technology, Xeon including Prestonia,
and Core 2 processors
&56256;&56452; AMD Athlon, Athlon MP, Athlon XP, Athlon 64, Duron, Opteron, Turion 64
&56256;&56452; AMD Sempron
&56256;&56452; Multiprocessor systems supported
&56256;&56452; 64&8208;bit systems supported AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Turion 64, AMD
Sempron, Intel EM64T. Support for 64&8208;bit guest operating systems is available only
on the following versions of these processors
&56256;&56452; AMD Athlon 64, revision D or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Opteron, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Turion 64, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Sempron, 64&8208;bit&8208;capable revision D or later
&56256;&56452; Intel Pentium 4 and Core 2 processors with EM64T and Intel Virtualization
Technology

Memory
512MB minimum 2GB is recommended.
You must have enough memory to run the host operating system, plus the memory
required for each guest operating system and for applications on the host and guest.

As of version 6.0 of Workstation, the total amount of memory you can assign to all
virtual machines running on a single host is unlimited. The maximum amount of
memory per virtual machine is 8GB.

Display
16&8208;bit or 32&8208;bit display adapter is recommended.

Disk Drives
Guest operating systems can reside on physical disk partitions or in virtual disk files.

Hard Disk
&56256;&56452; IDE and SCSI hard drives supported.
&56256;&56452; At least 1GB free disk space recommended for each guest operating system and the
application software used with it. If you use a default setup, the actual disk space
needs are approximately the same as those for installing and running the guest
operating system and applications on a physical computer.
&56256;&56452; For installation 200MB Linux or 900MB Windows free disk space required for
basic installation. You can delete the installer afterwards to reclaim disk space.

Optical CDROM/DVDROM Drive
&56256;&56452; IDE and SCSI optical drives supported.
&56256;&56452; CD&8208;ROM and DVD&8208;ROM drives supported.
&56256;&56452; ISO disk image files supported.

Floppy Drives
Virtual machines can connect to the hosts floppy drives. Floppy disk image files are
also supported.

Local Area Networking Optional
&56256;&56452; Any Ethernet controller supported by the host operating system.
&56256;&56452; Non&8208;Ethernet networks supported using built&8208;in network address translation
NAT or using a combination of host&8208;only networking plus routing software on
the host operating system.

Host Operating System
VMware Workstation is available for both Windows and Linux host operating systems.
Windows Host Operating Systems 32Bit
Workstation supports the following Windows 32&8208;bit host operating systems
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
Windows Vista Business Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008, SP1
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, SP1
Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Home Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows XP Professional, SP1, SP2
&56256;&56452; Windows 2000 Server SP3, SP4
Windows 2000 Professional, SP3, SP4
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SP3, SP4

Windows Host Operating Systems 64Bit
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
Windows Vista Business Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition SP1
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP1
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition R2
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
A Web browser is required for the Help system.

Linux Host Operating Systems 32Bit
Supported distributions and kernels are listed below. Workstation might not run on
systems that do not meet these requirements.
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0
Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0
Mandrake Linux 10.1
Mandrake Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.19
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.5 formerly called 4.0 Update 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 stock 2.4.9&8208;e3
Red Hat Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.20&8208;8, upgrade 2.4.20&8208;20.9
Red Hat Linux 8.0 stock 2.4.18
Red Hat Linux 7.3 stock 2.4.18
Red Hat Linux 7.2 stock 2.4.7&8208;10, upgrade 2.4.9&8208;7, upgrade 2.4.9&8208;13, upgrade
2.4.9&8208;21, upgrade 2.4.9&8208;31
Red Hat Linux 7.1 stock 2.4.2&8208;2, upgrade 2.4.3&8208;12
Red Hat Linux 7.0 stock 2.2.16&8208;22, upgrade 2.2.17&8208;14
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 9 SP1, 9 SP2, 9 SP3
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, stock 2.4.19
openSUSE 10.3
openSUSE 10.2 formerly known as SUSE Linux 10.2
SUSE Linux 10.1
SUSE Linux 10
SUSE Linux 9.3
SUSE Linux 9.2, SP1
SUSE Linux 9.1 stock 2.6.4&8208;52
SUSE Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.21&8208;99
SUSE Linux 8.2 stock 2.4.20
&56256;&56452; Ubuntu Linux 7.04
Ubuntu Linux 6.10
Ubuntu Linux 6.06
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
Ubuntu Linux 5.04
A Web browser is required for the Help system.

Linux Host Operating Systems 64Bit
Supported distributions and kernels are listed below. Workstation might not run on
systems that do not meet these requirements.
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0
Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0
Important On 64&8208;bit Mandriva hosts, some 32&8208;bit compatibility libraries are
required. Specifically, 32&8208;bit glibc, X11, and libXtst.so are required.
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 formerly called 4.0 Update 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0, updates 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0, updates 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0, updates 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21&8208;15, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21&8208;15, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21&8208;15, 6, 7, 8
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP1, SP2, SP3
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
openSUSE 10.3
openSUSE 10.2 formerly known as SUSE Linux 10.2
SUSE Linux 10.1
SUSE Linux 10
SUSE Linux 9.3
SUSE Linux 9.2, SP1
SUSE Linux 9.1 stock 2.6.4&8208;52

Ubuntu Linux 6.10
Ubuntu Linux 6.06
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
Ubuntu Linux 5.04
Important On 64&8208;bit Ubuntu 6.x hosts, some 32&8208;bit compatibility libraries are
required. Specifically, 32&8208;bit glibc and X11 are required.
A Web browser is required for the Help system.

Virtual Machine Specifications
The following sections describe the devices supported by Workstation virtual
machines.
Processor
&56256;&56452; Same processor as that on host computer.
&56256;&56452; One virtual processor on a host with one or more logical processors.
&56256;&56452; Two virtual processors two&8208;way virtual symmetric multiprocessing, or
Virtual SMP on a host with at least two logical processors.
The following are all considered to have two logical processors
&56256;&56452; A multiprocessor host with two or more physical CPUs
&56256;&56452; A single&8208;processor host with a multicore CPU
&56256;&56452; A single&8208;processor host with hyperthreading enabled

Chip Set
&56256;&56452; Intel 440BX&8208;based motherboard
&56256;&56452; NS338 SIO
&56256;&56452; 82093AA IOAPIC

BIOS
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6 with VESA BIOS

Memory
Up to 8GB, depending on host memory.
No maximum limit for the total available for all virtual machines.

Graphics
VGA and SVGA support

IDE Drives
&56256;&56452; Up to four devicesdisks, CD&8208;ROM or DVD&8208;ROM DVD drives can be used to
read data DVD&8208;ROM discs; DVD video is not supported.
&56256;&56452; Hard disks can be virtual disks or physical disks.
&56256;&56452; IDE virtual disks up to 950GB.
&56256;&56452; CD&8208;ROM can be a physical device or an ISO image file.

SCSI Devices
&56256;&56452; Up to 60 devices.
&56256;&56452; SCSI virtual disks up to 950GB.
&56256;&56452; Hard disks can be virtual disks or physical disks.
&56256;&56452; Generic SCSI support allows devices to be used without need for drivers in the
host operating system. Works with scanners, CD&8208;ROM, DVD&8208;ROM, tape drives
and other SCSI devices.
&56256;&56452; LSI Logic LSI53C10xx Ultra320 SCSI I/O controller.
&56256;&56452; Mylex BusLogic BT&8208;958 compatible host bus adapter requires add&8208;on driver
from VMware for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Floppy Drives
&56256;&56452; Up to two 1.44MB floppy devices.
&56256;&56452; Physical drives or floppy image files

Serial COM Ports
&56256;&56452; Up to four serial COM ports.
&56256;&56452; Output to serial ports, Windows or Linux files, or named pipes.

Parallel LPT Ports
&56256;&56452; Up to three bidirectional parallel LPT ports.
&56256;&56452; Output to parallel ports or host operating system files.

USB ports
&56256;&56452; USB 1.1 UHCI controller, with a transparent virtual hub so that more than two
devices can be connected.
&56256;&56452; USB 2.0 EHCI controller that supports up to six devices.

&56256;&56452; Supports most devices, including USB printers, scanners, PDAs, hard disk drives,
memory card readers and digital cameras, as well as streaming devices such as
webcams, speakers, and microphones.

Keyboard
104&8208;key Windows 95/98 enhanced

Mouse and Drawing Tablets
&56256;&56452; PS/2 mouse
&56256;&56452; Serial tablets supported

Ethernet Card
&56256;&56452; Up to 10 virtual Ethernet cards.
&56256;&56452; AMD PCnet&8208;PCI II compatible.
&56256;&56452; For 64&8208;bit guests Intel Pro/1000 MT Server Adapter compatible.

Sound
&56256;&56452; Sound output and input.
&56256;&56452; Emulates Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI. MIDI input, game controllers
and joysticks are not supported, except for USB devices.

Virtual Networking
&56256;&56452; Support for 10 virtual Ethernet switches on Microsoft Windows host operating
systems. Support for 100 virtual Ethernet switches on Linux hosts. Three switches
are configured by default for bridged, host&8208;only, and NAT networking.
&56256;&56452; Support for most Ethernet&8208;based protocols, including TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Microsoft
Networking, Samba, Novell Netware, and Network File System.
&56256;&56452; Built&8208;in NAT supports client software using TCP/IP, FTP, DNS, HTTP, and Telnet,
including VPN support for PPTP over NAT.

Supported Guest Operating Systems
This section provides a simplified list of guest operating systems supported for virtual
machines running in VMware Workstation.

Operating systems that are not listed are not supported for use in a Workstation virtual
machine.

Microsoft Windows 32Bit
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista 3&8208;D effects not yet supported
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003, Small Business Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Professional and Home Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
&56256;&56452; Windows NT Workstation and Server 4.0
Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Me
&56256;&56452; Windows 98
&56256;&56452; Windows 95
&56256;&56452; Windows for Workgroups
&56256;&56452; Windows 3.1
.
Microsoft Windows 64Bit
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista x64 Edition 3&8208;D effects not yet supported
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Professional x64
See the VMware Guest Operating System Installation Guide for service pack and version
details about these operating systems, at http//pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/.
Microsoft MSDOS
MS&8208;DOS

Linux 32Bit
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
&56256;&56452; Mandrake Linux
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Linux
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server, Enterprise Server, and Workstation
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
&56256;&56452; openSUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; Turbolinux Server, Enterprise Server, Workstation, Desktop
&56256;&56452; Novell Linux Desktop
&56256;&56452; Sun Java Desktop System JDS
&56256;&56452; Ubuntu Linux
&56256;&56452; Turbolinux 10 Server

Linux 64Bit
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server, Enterprise Server, and Workstation
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; openSUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; Ubuntu Linux
&56256;&56452; Turbolinux 10 Server

Novell NetWare 32Bit
NetWare
Novell Open Enterprise Server 32Bit
Open Enterprise Server 32&8208;bit
See the VMware Guest Operating System Installation Guide for version details about this
operating system, at http//pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/.
FreeBSD 32Bit
FreeBSD 32&8208;bit

If you use SCSI virtual disks larger than 2GB with FreeBSD 4.04.3, the guest operating
system does not boot. To work around this issue, see the VMware Guest Operating System
Installation Guide, at http//pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/.
FreeBSD 64Bit
FreeBSD 64&8208;bit
Sun Solaris 32Bit
Solaris x86 32&8208;bit
Sun Solaris 64Bit
Solaris x86 64&8208;bit

Support for 64Bit Guest Operating Systems
Workstation supports virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems, running
on host machines with the following processors
&56256;&56452; AMD Athlon 64, revision D or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Opteron, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Turion 64, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Sempron, 64&8208;bit&8208;capable revision D or later
&56256;&56452; Intel EM64T VT&8208;capable processors
Workstation supports virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems only on
host machines that have one of the supported 64&8208;bit processors. When you power on a
virtual machine with a 64&8208;bit guest operating system, Workstation performs an internal
check if the host CPU is not a supported 64&8208;bit processor, you cannot power on the
virtual machine.
VMware also provides a standalone utility that you can use without Workstation to
perform the same check and determine whether your CPU is supported for
Workstation virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems.

Workstation supports virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems only in
versions 5.5 and later. If your version of Workstation is 5.0 or earlier, upgrade to version
6.0 or later for 64&8208;bit guest operating system support. A virtual machine created in
Workstation version 5.5 with a 64&8208;bit operating system cannot be powered on or
resumed in Workstation versions 5.0 and earlier.

Virtual Hard Drive Pro takes a portion of your system memory and creates a RAM disk drive, which functions like a physical hard drive, only with much better access rates.

A RAM disk bypasses the system hard drive, which is the slowest part of a computer. Freeing your data storage and retrieval from this mechanical disk gives your system an immediate boost.

Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50 or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use Workstation to

• Host legacy applications and overcome platform migration issues
• Configure & test new software or patches in an isolated environment
• Automate tasks for software development and testing
• Demonstrate multitier configurations on a single PC

Use Multiple Operating Systems Concurrently on the Same PC

VMware Workstation 6 makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports.

VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems sidebyside on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with draganddrop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on.

Take Snapshots & Videos of your Virtual Machines

With Workstation, you can take a snapshot that preserves the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time. Snapshots are useful when you need to revert your virtual machine to a prior, stable system state. Workstation displays thumbnails of all your snapshots on a single screen, making it easy for you to track and revert to a previously saved snapshot.

You can even use Workstation 6 to record and play video files that capture all changes to a virtual machine over a period of time. This function is exclusive to VMware Workstation and is incredibly useful for software debugging, Help Desk forensics, sales demonstrations and training.

Run an Entire Multitier System on a Single Host Computer

Run multitier enterprise applications on a single piece of hardware by managing networkconnected virtual machines with the Teams feature of Workstation 6. Teams let you create virtual network environments that include client, server and database virtual machines.

With Workstation Teams, you can turn an entire multitier environment on and off with a single click of the mouse button. Workstation displays live thumbnails of all connected virtual machines, enabling you to easily identify and switch between the virtual machines associated with a team.

Clone your Virtual Machines to Accelerate Deployment

Installing operating systems and applications can be time consuming. With clones, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from a single installation and configuration process. This capability makes it fast and simple to distribute standardized computing environments to employees and students, or to create a baseline configuration for testing.

Take Your Virtual Machines With You

New to Workstation 6 is the ability to create and deploy secure virtual machines called ACEs with the Ace Option Pack Mobility is one of the primary benefits of this option pack, as it enables users to securely take their desktops with them on portable media devices such as USB thumb drives.

Broadest Host & Guest Operating System Support

• Runs on both Windows and Linux host operating systems and supports most desktop and server editions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems
• Supports both 32bit and 64bit host and guest operating systems
• Supports twoway Virtual SMP Assign one or two processors to virtual machines
• Experimental support for VMI 3.0 enabled paravirtualized Linux kernels

Bestinclass Virtual Machine Architecture

• Fully configurable each virtual machine has configurable memory size, disks and I/O devices and support for CD, DVD, floppy and USB 2.0 devices
• Specify up to 8GB of RAM per virtual machine
• 64bit sound driver for highfidelity audio and video
• Easily switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them
• Easily copy and share virtual machines by creating full and linked clones
• Convert physical into virtual machines and import virtual machine formats from Microsoft, Symantec and Storage­Craft
• Experimental support for record and replay of guest activity at the machine state and instruction level

Advanced Network Support

• Powerful virtual networking options include Bridged, NAT, hostonly and custom virtual network settings
• Builtin DHCP server, and up to 10 virtual switches, enable connection of virtual machines to each other, to the host machine and to public networks
• Specify network bandwidth and packet loss rate between virtual machines in a team

Richest Desktop Experience

• Configure a virtual machine to span multiple monitors, or multiple virtual machines to each display on separate monitors.
• Create shared folders and draganddrop, and copypaste data between guest and host OSes
• Connect highspeed USB 2.0 devices, including webcams and iPods
• Resize the guests screen resolution automatically to fit the size of a window or full screen, or run virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user interface
• Map a virtual disk to a drive letter on Windows host
• Capture all screen activity in a running virtual machine with movie record and playback feature

Powerful Development and Test Features

• Debug applications in the guest OS, attach to a running process, and revert to a snapshot after the debug session has ended with Visual Studio and Eclipse integration
• Capture and easily manage pointintime copies of running virtual machines and undo changes with multiple snapshot feature
• Manage connected virtual machines and simulate multitier configurations with teams feature
• Enable remote users to connect to virtual machines from VNC clients with builtin VNC support
• Invoke any virtual machine command from scripts to automate repetitive tasks with VIX Automation API

Security and Mobility

• Package and deploy virtual machines with optional VMware ACE authoring capability, enabling encryption, network access and password control on portable media devices
• Includes VMware Player 2.0

Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50 or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use Workstation to

• Host legacy applications and overcome platform migration issues
• Configure & test new software or patches in an isolated environment
• Automate tasks for software development and testing
• Demonstrate multitier configurations on a single PC

Use Multiple Operating Systems Concurrently on the Same PC

VMware Workstation 6 makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports.

VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems sidebyside on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with draganddrop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on.

Take Snapshots & Videos of your Virtual Machines

With Workstation, you can take a snapshot that preserves the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time. Snapshots are useful when you need to revert your virtual machine to a prior, stable system state. Workstation displays thumbnails of all your snapshots on a single screen, making it easy for you to track and revert to a previously saved snapshot.

You can even use Workstation 6 to record and play video files that capture all changes to a virtual machine over a period of time. This function is exclusive to VMware Workstation and is incredibly useful for software debugging, Help Desk forensics, sales demonstrations and training.

Run an Entire Multitier System on a Single Host Computer

Run multitier enterprise applications on a single piece of hardware by managing networkconnected virtual machines with the Teams feature of Workstation 6. Teams let you create virtual network environments that include client, server and database virtual machines.

With Workstation Teams, you can turn an entire multitier environment on and off with a single click of the mouse button. Workstation displays live thumbnails of all connected virtual machines, enabling you to easily identify and switch between the virtual machines associated with a team.

Clone your Virtual Machines to Accelerate Deployment

Installing operating systems and applications can be time consuming. With clones, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from a single installation and configuration process. This capability makes it fast and simple to distribute standardized computing environments to employees and students, or to create a baseline configuration for testing.

Take Your Virtual Machines With You

New to Workstation 6 is the ability to create and deploy secure virtual machines called ACEs with the Ace Option Pack Mobility is one of the primary benefits of this option pack, as it enables users to securely take their desktops with them on portable media devices such as USB thumb drives.

Broadest Host & Guest Operating System Support

• Runs on both Windows and Linux host operating systems and supports most desktop and server editions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems
• Supports both 32bit and 64bit host and guest operating systems
• Supports twoway Virtual SMP Assign one or two processors to virtual machines
• Experimental support for VMI 3.0 enabled paravirtualized Linux kernels

Bestinclass Virtual Machine Architecture

• Fully configurable each virtual machine has configurable memory size, disks and I/O devices and support for CD, DVD, floppy and USB 2.0 devices
• Specify up to 8GB of RAM per virtual machine
• 64bit sound driver for highfidelity audio and video
• Easily switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them
• Easily copy and share virtual machines by creating full and linked clones
• Convert physical into virtual machines and import virtual machine formats from Microsoft, Symantec and Storage­Craft
• Experimental support for record and replay of guest activity at the machine state and instruction level

Advanced Network Support

• Powerful virtual networking options include Bridged, NAT, hostonly and custom virtual network settings
• Builtin DHCP server, and up to 10 virtual switches, enable connection of virtual machines to each other, to the host machine and to public networks
• Specify network bandwidth and packet loss rate between virtual machines in a team

Richest Desktop Experience

• Configure a virtual machine to span multiple monitors, or multiple virtual machines to each display on separate monitors.
• Create shared folders and draganddrop, and copypaste data between guest and host OSes
• Connect highspeed USB 2.0 devices, including webcams and iPods
• Resize the guests screen resolution automatically to fit the size of a window or full screen, or run virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user interface
• Map a virtual disk to a drive letter on Windows host
• Capture all screen activity in a running virtual machine with movie record and playback feature

Powerful Development and Test Features

• Debug applications in the guest OS, attach to a running process, and revert to a snapshot after the debug session has ended with Visual Studio and Eclipse integration
• Capture and easily manage pointintime copies of running virtual machines and undo changes with multiple snapshot feature
• Manage connected virtual machines and simulate multitier configurations with teams feature
• Enable remote users to connect to virtual machines from VNC clients with builtin VNC support
• Invoke any virtual machine command from scripts to automate repetitive tasks with VIX Automation API

Security and Mobility

• Package and deploy virtual machines with optional VMware ACE authoring capability, enabling encryption, network access and password control on portable media devices
• Includes VMware Player 2.0

Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50 or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use Workstation to

• Host legacy applications and overcome platform migration issues
• Configure & test new software or patches in an isolated environment
• Automate tasks for software development and testing
• Demonstrate multitier configurations on a single PC

Use Multiple Operating Systems Concurrently on the Same PC

VMware Workstation 6 makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports.

VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems sidebyside on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with draganddrop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on.

Take Snapshots & Videos of your Virtual Machines

With Workstation, you can take a snapshot that preserves the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time. Snapshots are useful when you need to revert your virtual machine to a prior, stable system state. Workstation displays thumbnails of all your snapshots on a single screen, making it easy for you to track and revert to a previously saved snapshot.

You can even use Workstation 6 to record and play video files that capture all changes to a virtual machine over a period of time. This function is exclusive to VMware Workstation and is incredibly useful for software debugging, Help Desk forensics, sales demonstrations and training.

Run an Entire Multitier System on a Single Host Computer

Run multitier enterprise applications on a single piece of hardware by managing networkconnected virtual machines with the Teams feature of Workstation 6. Teams let you create virtual network environments that include client, server and database virtual machines.

With Workstation Teams, you can turn an entire multitier environment on and off with a single click of the mouse button. Workstation displays live thumbnails of all connected virtual machines, enabling you to easily identify and switch between the virtual machines associated with a team.

Clone your Virtual Machines to Accelerate Deployment

Installing operating systems and applications can be time consuming. With clones, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from a single installation and configuration process. This capability makes it fast and simple to distribute standardized computing environments to employees and students, or to create a baseline configuration for testing.

Take Your Virtual Machines With You

New to Workstation 6 is the ability to create and deploy secure virtual machines called ACEs with the Ace Option Pack Mobility is one of the primary benefits of this option pack, as it enables users to securely take their desktops with them on portable media devices such as USB thumb drives.

Broadest Host & Guest Operating System Support

• Runs on both Windows and Linux host operating systems and supports most desktop and server editions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems
• Supports both 32bit and 64bit host and guest operating systems
• Supports twoway Virtual SMP Assign one or two processors to virtual machines
• Experimental support for VMI 3.0 enabled paravirtualized Linux kernels

Bestinclass Virtual Machine Architecture

• Fully configurable each virtual machine has configurable memory size, disks and I/O devices and support for CD, DVD, floppy and USB 2.0 devices
• Specify up to 8GB of RAM per virtual machine
• 64bit sound driver for highfidelity audio and video
• Easily switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them
• Easily copy and share virtual machines by creating full and linked clones
• Convert physical into virtual machines and import virtual machine formats from Microsoft, Symantec and Storage­Craft
• Experimental support for record and replay of guest activity at the machine state and instruction level

Advanced Network Support

• Powerful virtual networking options include Bridged, NAT, hostonly and custom virtual network settings
• Builtin DHCP server, and up to 10 virtual switches, enable connection of virtual machines to each other, to the host machine and to public networks
• Specify network bandwidth and packet loss rate between virtual machines in a team

Richest Desktop Experience

• Configure a virtual machine to span multiple monitors, or multiple virtual machines to each display on separate monitors.
• Create shared folders and draganddrop, and copypaste data between guest and host OSes
• Connect highspeed USB 2.0 devices, including webcams and iPods
• Resize the guests screen resolution automatically to fit the size of a window or full screen, or run virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user interface
• Map a virtual disk to a drive letter on Windows host
• Capture all screen activity in a running virtual machine with movie record and playback feature

Powerful Development and Test Features

• Debug applications in the guest OS, attach to a running process, and revert to a snapshot after the debug session has ended with Visual Studio and Eclipse integration
• Capture and easily manage pointintime copies of running virtual machines and undo changes with multiple snapshot feature
• Manage connected virtual machines and simulate multitier configurations with teams feature
• Enable remote users to connect to virtual machines from VNC clients with builtin VNC support
• Invoke any virtual machine command from scripts to automate repetitive tasks with VIX Automation API

Security and Mobility

• Package and deploy virtual machines with optional VMware ACE authoring capability, enabling encryption, network access and password control on portable media devices
• Includes VMware Player 2.0

VMware Workstation is powerful desktop virtualization software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. VMware Workstation delivers excellent performance and advanced features such as memory optimization and the ability to manage multitier configurations and multiple snapshots.

With millions of customers and dozens of major product awards over the last six years, VMware Workstation is a proven technology that improves productivity and flexibility. An indispensable tool for software developers and IT professionals worldwide.

VMware Workstation enables users to

• Configure and test multitier applications, application updates, and operating system patches on a single PC
• Easily restore or share archived test environments, reducing repetitive configuration and setup time
• Streamline computerbased training by allowing students to always start from a clean state and experiment with multiple operating systems, applications, and tools in secure, isolated virtual machines
• Run software demos of complex or multitier configurations on a single laptop
• Accelerate help desk resolution of enduser problems with a library of preconfigured virtual machines

What's New in VMware Workstation 5.5

Support for 64bit guest operating systems

Experimental support for 2way Virtual SMP

Ability to open and convert Microsoft virtual machines or Symantec LiveState Recovery images

• Open Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery images. In this process, the initial virtual machine or image is left untouched in its native format and any modifications are saved in a much smaller VMwareformatted file that is linked to the initial image.
• Convert Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery images into complete, full VMware virtual machines. The initial virtual machine is left untouched.

Users working in a multivendor environment can standardize on the VMware platform, or reuse their libraries of physical machine images when building or deploying a virtual infrastructure.

VMware Player included

New support for select 32 and 64bit host & guest operating systems and hardware

Toolbar customization

New wireless networking capabilities for Linux hosts

Enhanced autodetect

Enhanced command line interface

Other great features

• Enhanced autoconnect automatically reconnnects manually connected USB devices
• Enhanced snapshot manager allows users to select and delete multiple snapshots at once
• Workstation 5.5 emulates a new Ethernet adapter type the Intel PRO/1000 MT Adapter for Workstation virtual machines with supported 64bit guest operating systems
• Enhanced product update checking, including an option to Check Now for any Workstation updates
• On Linux host, the Workstation user interface better represents a chosen desktop appearance theme and supports high and lowcontrast themes for the visually impaired
• Display resizing features, Autofit Guest and Fit Guest Now, on Windows are now available for Linux guests

VMware Workstation is powerful desktop virtualization software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. VMware Workstation delivers excellent performance and advanced features such as memory optimization and the ability to manage multitier configurations and multiple snapshots.

With millions of customers and dozens of major product awards over the last six years, VMware Workstation is a proven technology that improves productivity and flexibility. An indispensable tool for software developers and IT professionals worldwide.

VMware Workstation enables users to

• Configure and test multitier applications, application updates, and operating system patches on a single PC
• Easily restore or share archived test environments, reducing repetitive configuration and setup time
• Streamline computerbased training by allowing students to always start from a clean state and experiment with multiple operating systems, applications, and tools in secure, isolated virtual machines
• Run software demos of complex or multitier configurations on a single laptop
• Accelerate help desk resolution of enduser problems with a library of preconfigured virtual machines

What's New in VMware Workstation 5.5

Support for 64bit guest operating systems

Experimental support for 2way Virtual SMP

Ability to open and convert Microsoft virtual machines or Symantec LiveState Recovery images

• Open Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery images. In this process, the initial virtual machine or image is left untouched in its native format and any modifications are saved in a much smaller VMwareformatted file that is linked to the initial image.
• Convert Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery images into complete, full VMware virtual machines. The initial virtual machine is left untouched.

Users working in a multivendor environment can standardize on the VMware platform, or reuse their libraries of physical machine images when building or deploying a virtual infrastructure.

VMware Player included

New support for select 32 and 64bit host & guest operating systems and hardware

Toolbar customization

New wireless networking capabilities for Linux hosts

Enhanced autodetect

Enhanced command line interface

Other great features

• Enhanced autoconnect automatically reconnnects manually connected USB devices
• Enhanced snapshot manager allows users to select and delete multiple snapshots at once
• Workstation 5.5 emulates a new Ethernet adapter type the Intel PRO/1000 MT Adapter for Workstation virtual machines with supported 64bit guest operating systems
• Enhanced product update checking, including an option to Check Now for any Workstation updates
• On Linux host, the Workstation user interface better represents a chosen desktop appearance theme and supports high and lowcontrast themes for the visually impaired
• Display resizing features, Autofit Guest and Fit Guest Now, on Windows are now available for Linux guests

VMware Workstation is powerful desktop virtualization software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. VMware Workstation delivers excellent performance and advanced features such as memory optimization and the ability to manage multitier configurations and multiple snapshots.

With millions of customers and dozens of major product awards over the last six years, VMware Workstation is a proven technology that improves productivity and flexibility. An indispensable tool for software developers and IT professionals worldwide.

VMware Workstation enables users to

• Configure and test multitier applications, application updates, and operating system patches on a single PC
• Easily restore or share archived test environments, reducing repetitive configuration and setup time
• Streamline computerbased training by allowing students to always start from a clean state and experiment with multiple operating systems, applications, and tools in secure, isolated virtual machines
• Run software demos of complex or multitier configurations on a single laptop
• Accelerate help desk resolution of enduser problems with a library of preconfigured virtual machines

How Is VMware Workstation Used
The powerful and flexible virtualization properties and features of VMware Workstation enable a wide range of solutions for a diverse set of users. Individuals and organizations use VMware Workstation to

• Streamline software development and testing operations. Create multiple development and testing environments as virtual machines on a single PC and use them to test real world multitier configurations, complex networks, and multiple operating systems and applications all on a single machine.

• Improve team collaboration. The portability and hardwareindependent properties of virtual machines, coupled with new features in VMware Workstation, lets users easily share development environments and prepackaged testing configurations without risk, and also facilitates collaboration between development and QA.

• Enhance the productivity of IT professionals. Allows system administrators and other enterprise IT professionals to test software, including new applications, application updates, and operating system patches, in virtual machines prior to deployment on physical PCs or servers in a production environment. IT help desk departments can create and reference a virtual library of enduser configurations to help them resolve problems more quickly.

• Introduce virtual infrastructure to your enterprise. Virtual machines created in Workstation can be deployed to the other desktop and server virtualization platforms offered by VMware. Introducing VMware Workstation virtualization to the desktop is an ideal first step to transforming your physical IT infrastructure into virtual infrastructure.

How Does VMware Workstation Work VMware Workstation works by creating fully isolated, secure virtual machines that encapsulate an operating system and its applications. The VMware virtualization layer maps the physical hardware resources to the virtual machine's resources, so each virtual machine has its own CPU, memory, disks, and I/O devices, and is the full equivalent of a standard x86 machine. VMware Workstation installs onto the host operating system and provides broad hardware support by inheriting device support from the host.

Product Details

More reliable, more flexible, more powerful than ever. VMware Workstation is the most widely used virtual machine software product for both Windows and Linux. VMware Workstation 4 is overhauled and enhanced from the inside out from the core virtual machine, its virtual devices, networking, and user interface to meet the needs of the most demanding technical professionals. Step up now to get snapshots of your virtual machine state, drag & drop, shared folders, better sound and video performance and support for the latest operating systems including Windows Server 2003. VMware has taken a great product and made it even better.

New in VMware Workstation 4

We're proud of our new features with VMware Workstation 4. The improvements are across the board, spanning from the core virtual machine, virtual devices, networking and the user interface. Here's a sampling of what's new.

Improved core support for x86 architecture PCs

• Support for a number of newer OSes as host and/or guest Microsoft Server 2003 beta, Red Hat 8.0 and 8.1 beta, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, SuSE 8.0, 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Mandrake 9.0
• Support of DOS emm386 allows better legacy application compatibility
• Improved support for debugging within virtual machines
• Updated hardware ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface and APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller makes OS installs smooth
• VESA BIOS provides better graphics mode before the VMware tools is installed.

Improved multimedia and support

• Improved Sound support for a new industry standard sound device that provides better input and output audio performance
• DVD and CDR/RW improved support and faster performance. CD burning now possible within a VM.
• Parallel Port improved performance with major device compatibility improvements
• DirectDraw support provides great compatibility with applications that require this software interface.
• Improved graphic performance for playing various video formats.
• Support for USB 2.0 host devices that are becoming standard in newer desktops.
  

• New Linux user interface the Linux user interface is completely updated. We can't just describe it here you have to see it.
• New interface to switch between VMs. Switching between virtual machines is simplified by selecting a button on a new
  virtual KeyboardVideoMouse switch. This avoids managing a separate window for each VM.
• Snapshots Take a snapshot of your VM at any timewhether the virtual machine was powered on, powered off, or
  suspended and you can revert to the snapshot anytime. The new snapshot system is provides freedom in choosing when to take a snapshot of the system
• VM Favorites List Manage VMs using a browserlikefavorites list, with folders to organize all of your virtual machines
• Drag and Drop and Shared Folders Easily sharefiles between guest and host by a shared folder, or drag and drop icons between systems. You no longer need to set up a network to share files.

Improved networking

• Network Configuration Management Easily manageDHCP, NAT, virtual adapters and other features with a simple form based interface, replacing the old text based configuration files. Linux hosts have a completely new user configuration interface.
• Wireless Bridge Use a wireless adapter to access anetwork from a virtual machine, even with a VPN. It supports all IP protocols formerly just NAT
• Performance and core improvements simplified installation and performance across the board.
  

Product Details

More reliable, more flexible, more powerful than ever. VMware Workstation is the most widely used virtual machine software product for both Windows and Linux. VMware Workstation 4 is overhauled and enhanced from the inside out from the core virtual machine, its virtual devices, networking, and user interface to meet the needs of the most demanding technical professionals. Step up now to get snapshots of your virtual machine state, drag & drop, shared folders, better sound and video performance and support for the latest operating systems including Windows Server 2003. VMware has taken a great product and made it even better.

New in VMware Workstation 4

We're proud of our new features with VMware Workstation 4. The improvements are across the board, spanning from the core virtual machine, virtual devices, networking and the user interface. Here's a sampling of what's new.

Improved core support for x86 architecture PCs

• Support for a number of newer OSes as host and/or guest Microsoft Server 2003 beta, Red Hat 8.0 and 8.1 beta, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, SuSE 8.0, 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Mandrake 9.0
• Support of DOS emm386 allows better legacy application compatibility
• Improved support for debugging within virtual machines
• Updated hardware ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface and APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller makes OS installs smooth
• VESA BIOS provides better graphics mode before the VMware tools is installed.

Improved multimedia and support

• Improved Sound support for a new industry standard sound device that provides better input and output audio performance
• DVD and CDR/RW improved support and faster performance. CD burning now possible within a VM.
• Parallel Port improved performance with major device compatibility improvements
• DirectDraw support provides great compatibility with applications that require this software interface.
• Improved graphic performance for playing various video formats.
• Support for USB 2.0 host devices that are becoming standard in newer desktops.
  

• New Linux user interface the Linux user interface is completely updated. We can't just describe it here you have to see it.
• New interface to switch between VMs. Switching between virtual machines is simplified by selecting a button on a new
  virtual KeyboardVideoMouse switch. This avoids managing a separate window for each VM.
• Snapshots Take a snapshot of your VM at any timewhether the virtual machine was powered on, powered off, or
  suspended and you can revert to the snapshot anytime. The new snapshot system is provides freedom in choosing when to take a snapshot of the system
• VM Favorites List Manage VMs using a browserlikefavorites list, with folders to organize all of your virtual machines
• Drag and Drop and Shared Folders Easily sharefiles between guest and host by a shared folder, or drag and drop icons between systems. You no longer need to set up a network to share files.

Improved networking

• Network Configuration Management Easily manageDHCP, NAT, virtual adapters and other features with a simple form based interface, replacing the old text based configuration files. Linux hosts have a completely new user configuration interface.
• Wireless Bridge Use a wireless adapter to access anetwork from a virtual machine, even with a VPN. It supports all IP protocols formerly just NAT
• Performance and core improvements simplified installation and performance across the board.
  

VMware Fusion 3 is the best way to run Windows on your Mac.
VMware Fusion gives you seamless integration and effortless migration.

Using a Mac doesnt mean abandoning your Windows applications and devices. Ditch your PC and safely run your favorite Windows programs alongside Mac applications, while continuing to use your Windowsonly devices on your Mac. Instantly launch your favorite Windows applications directly from your Dock or the Apple menu bar at any time. Easily switch between apps and minimize them to your Dockjust like you would with Mac apps

Move Your Entire PC with EaseNo Cable Required
Wouldnt it be great if you could use your new Mac, yet have access to your old Windows PC, without the clunky hardware Wouldnt you like to make the most of your Windows software investment on your new Mac With the builtin Migration Assistant for Windows, VMware Fusion 3 can convert your entire PC and bring it over to your Mac in a few easy steps, giving you access to your Windows applications, documents and other files whenever you need them. Just install a simple application on your PC, connect it to your Mac with a cable or wirelessly, and VMware Fusion will guide you through the rest. You can now recycle your old PC and still have access to your old applications and files, directly from the Mac you love.

Windows with Mac Simplicity
Designed from the ground up for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard, VMware Fusion lets you run your Windows applicationssidebyside with your Mac applicationsthe Mac way.

VMware Fusion comes preloaded with new powerful builtin features to help you run Windows applications even more like Mac applications. The new alwayson applications menu lets you access your Windows apps with a click directly from the Apple menu bar, and the new resizable preview window lets you keep an eye on your virtual machines. The new full screen menu bar gives you complete control over your virtual machine and can be moved to any side of the screen to make guest user interfacessuch as taskbars and menu bars more accessible.

Maximum Performance
With a highly optimized 64bit engine, advanced memory and CPU management technology, run the most demanding Mac and Windows applications sidebyside at maximum speeds. Get the ultimate Windows experience on the Mac and make the most of Windows 7 with Windows Aero and Flip 3D animations.

Play Full HD videos and run your favorite 3D Windows games better than ever with bestinclass OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 graphics supportall without rebooting.

Display Windows and Mac OS X applications any way you want sidebyside on your main display, in full screen, or across multiple displays connected to your Mac.

System RequirementsAny Intel Mac; minimum 1GB of RAM 2GB RAM recommended; 700MB free disk space forVMware Fusion and at least 5GB for each virtual machine; Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later; Mac OS X 10.6 or later; operating system installation media disk or disk image for virtual machines. Microsoft Windows not included.

With VMware Workstation, you can run Windows, Linux and other operating systems simultaneouslyno need to pay for separate, dedicated PCs. Just click your mouse and switch between different computing environments. You can

Increase IT productivity by streamlining the provisioning of physical PCs with virtual machines
Accelerate product timetomarket by developing and testing multitier or crossplatform applications on a single computer
Increase product quality by leveraging multiple snapshots and integrated virtual debugging for testing
Eliminate risk by testing patches and applications in isolated sandbox environments

Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50 or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use Workstation to

Host legacy applications and overcome OS migration issues.
Configure & test new software or patches in an isolated environment for easier application migration and updates
Take your desktop with you for secure mobile computing

Use Multiple Operating Systems Concurrently on the Same PC
VMware Workstation makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports.

VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems sidebyside on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with draganddrop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on every day.

Take Snapshots & Videos of your Virtual Machines
With Workstation, you can take a snapshot that preserves the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time. Snapshots are useful when you need to revert your virtual machine to a prior, stable system state. Workstation displays thumbnails of all your snapshots on a single screen, making it easy for you to track and revert to a previously saved snapshot.

You can even use Workstation 6.5 to record and play video files that capture all changes to a virtual machine over a period of time. This function is exclusive to VMware Workstation and is incredibly useful for software debugging, Help Desk forensics, sales demonstrations and training.

Run an Entire Multitier System on a Single Host Computer
Run multitier enterprise applications on a single piece of hardware by managing networkconnected virtual machines with the Teams feature of Workstation 6.5. Teams let you create virtual network environments that include client, server and database virtual machines.

With Workstation Teams, you can turn an entire multitier environment on and off with a single click of the mouse button. Workstation displays live thumbnails of all connected virtual machines, enabling you to easily identify and switch between the virtual machines associated with a team.

Clone your Virtual Machines to Accelerate Deployment
Installing operating systems and applications can be time consuming. With clones, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from a single installation and configuration process. This capability makes it fast and simple to distribute standardized computing environments to employees and students, or to create a baseline configuration for testing.

Take Your Virtual Machines With You
Workstation 6.5 includes the ability to create and deploy secure virtual machines called ACEs. Mobility is one of the primary benefits of this feature, as it enables users to securely take their desktops with them on portable media devices such as USB thumb drives.

For IT Professionals
IT professionals around the world use VMware Workstation to create and test multiple computing environments as virtual machines on a single PC. Broad support for a wide range of operating systems makes Workstation an ideal solution for running legacy applications on virtual machines, or to overcome migration issues associated with new operating systems such as Windows Vista.

Key benefits
&9632;Reduce PC equipment costs by 5060
&9632;Facilitate software migration and updates
&9632;Accelerate resolution of Help Desk tickets

Desktop administrators use Workstation to test software updates, patches and hotfixes in an isolated environment before deploying them across the network. Help Desk technicians also benefit from Workstation by creating virtual machine libraries that they can use to replicate and resolve user problems more quickly.

For Software Developers & Testers
Software developers rely on VMware Workstation to streamline their efforts by using virtual machines to work with multiple development and testing environments on a single PC. Workstation makes it easy for development groups to create a readily accessible library of operating systems, preinstalled servers and development tools in virtual machines, accelerating time to market while eliminating many timeconsuming setup tasks.

Key benefits
&9632;Accelerate time to market
&9632;Enhance quality assurance
&9632;Automate repetitive tasks
Quality assurance teams use Workstation to facilitate fast, efficient testing of a large number of cases and configurations. Integration with IDEs such as Visual Studio and Eclipse makes life easier by enabling QA engineers to test and debug applications on all platforms running as virtual machines on their host machine.

For Technical Sales & Training Professionals
Systems engineers and other technical sales professional love Workstation because it gives them the power to demonstrate complex multitier applications with ease. Customers use the Teams feature in Workstation to simulate an entire virtual network environmentincluding clients, servers and database virtual machinesall on a on a single PC.

Teachers and trainers use Workstation to rapidly create virtual machine for students, with all the lessons and labs required for the term. Students can then experiment with multiple operating systems, applications and tools within secure, isolated virtual machines without putting the host machine or external network at risk.

Instructors can also configure their virtual machines to revert automatically to clean state at the end of each class, making the virtual machines more readily available for the next set of students.

Key benefits
&9632;Reduce the cost and complexity of enterprise software demos
&9632;Create isolated sandbox environments in which students can experiment safely
&9632;Facilitate computerbased training

Key New Features in Workstation 6.5
&9632;Integrated desktop experience with Unity
&9632;Powerful Record and Replay technology that makes software development easier
&9632;Support for Windows Server 2008
&9632;Link state propagation networking
&9632;Simplified ACE authoring capabilities

Features in Depth
Broadest Host & Guest Operating System Support

&9632;Runs on both Windows and Linux host operating systems and supports most desktop and server editions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems
&9632;Supports both 32bit and 64bit host and guest operating systems
&9632;Supports twoway Virtual SMP Assign one or two processors to virtual machines
&9632;Experimental support for VMI 3.0 enabled paravirtualized Linux kernels
Bestinclass Virtual Machine Architecture

&9632;Fully configurable each virtual machine has configurable memory size, disks and I/O devices and support for CD, DVD, floppy and USB 2.0 devices
&9632;Specify up to 8GB of RAM per virtual machine
&9632;64bit sound driver for highfidelity audio and video
&9632;Easily switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them
&9632;Easily copy and share virtual machines by creating full and linked clones
&9632;Convert physical into virtual machines and import virtual machine formats from Microsoft, Symantec, Storage­Craft, and Acronis.
Advanced Network Support

&9632;Powerful virtual networking options include Bridged, NAT, hostonly and custom virtual network settings
&9632;Builtin DHCP server, and up to 10 virtual switches, enable connection of virtual machines to each other, to the host machine and to public networks
&9632;Specify network bandwidth and packet loss rate between virtual machines in a team
&9632;Edit virtual network configurations for Linux hosts through the Virtual Network Editor
&9632;Customize the preferences for physical network adapters with substring matching for the adapter name for both NAT and autobridged networking
Richest Desktop Experience

&9632;Access applications within virtual machines as if they were part of the host operating system desktop with Unity view
&9632;Support for DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 2 3D graphics
&9632;Configure a virtual machine to span multiple monitors, or multiple virtual machines to each display on separate monitors.
&9632;Create shared folders and draganddrop, and copypaste data between guest and host OSes
&9632;Connect highspeed USB 2.0 devices, including webcams and iPods
&9632;Resize the guests screen resolution automatically to fit the size of a window or full screen, or run virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user interface
&9632;Map a virtual disk to a drive letter on Windows host
&9632;Capture all screen activity in a running virtual machine with movie record and playback feature

Powerful Development and Test Features

&9632;Record entire VM execution and replay it with instructionexact precision. Use the graphical interface to browse, add markers to, and edit VM recording
&9632;Diagnose nondeterministic bugs with the integrated Record/Replay technology in the Integrated Virtual Debugger for Visual Studio. Debug your applications running in virtual machines in record mode and replay prior executions of the VM in reverse continue mode.
&9632;Debug applications in the guest OS, attach to a running process, and revert to a snapshot after the debug session has ended with Visual Studio and Eclipse integration
&9632;Capture and easily manage pointintime copies of running virtual machines and undo changes with multiple snapshot feature
&9632;Manage connected virtual machines and simulate multitier configurations with teams feature
&9632;Enable remote users to connect to virtual machines from VNC clients with builtin VNC support
&9632;Invoke any virtual machine command from scripts to automate repetitive tasks with VIX Automation API
Security and Mobility

&9632;Experimental support for shared smart card authentication, enabling virtual machines to access secure, corporate information that requires smart card access
&9632;Seamless networking by optionally replicating the physical network connection state with link state propagation
&9632;Package and deploy virtual machines with VMware ACE authoring capability, enabling encryption, network access and password control on portable media devices
&9632;Includes VMware Player 2.5

Host System Requirements
Like physical computers, the virtual machines running under Workstation perform
better if they have faster processors and more memory.

PC Hardware
&56256;&56452; Standard x86&8208;compatible or x86&8208;64&8208;compatible personal computer
&56256;&56452; 733MHz or faster CPU minimum
Compatible processors include
&56256;&56452; Intel Celeron, Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, Pentium M including
computers with Centrino mobile technology, Xeon including Prestonia,
and Core 2 processors
&56256;&56452; AMD Athlon, Athlon MP, Athlon XP, Athlon 64, Duron, Opteron, Turion 64
&56256;&56452; AMD Sempron
&56256;&56452; Multiprocessor systems supported
&56256;&56452; 64&8208;bit systems supported AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Turion 64, AMD
Sempron, Intel EM64T. Support for 64&8208;bit guest operating systems is available only
on the following versions of these processors
&56256;&56452; AMD Athlon 64, revision D or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Opteron, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Turion 64, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Sempron, 64&8208;bit&8208;capable revision D or later
&56256;&56452; Intel Pentium 4 and Core 2 processors with EM64T and Intel Virtualization
Technology

Memory
512MB minimum 2GB is recommended.
You must have enough memory to run the host operating system, plus the memory
required for each guest operating system and for applications on the host and guest.

As of version 6.0 of Workstation, the total amount of memory you can assign to all
virtual machines running on a single host is unlimited. The maximum amount of
memory per virtual machine is 8GB.

Display
16&8208;bit or 32&8208;bit display adapter is recommended.

Disk Drives
Guest operating systems can reside on physical disk partitions or in virtual disk files.

Hard Disk
&56256;&56452; IDE and SCSI hard drives supported.
&56256;&56452; At least 1GB free disk space recommended for each guest operating system and the
application software used with it. If you use a default setup, the actual disk space
needs are approximately the same as those for installing and running the guest
operating system and applications on a physical computer.
&56256;&56452; For installation 200MB Linux or 900MB Windows free disk space required for
basic installation. You can delete the installer afterwards to reclaim disk space.

Optical CDROM/DVDROM Drive
&56256;&56452; IDE and SCSI optical drives supported.
&56256;&56452; CD&8208;ROM and DVD&8208;ROM drives supported.
&56256;&56452; ISO disk image files supported.

Floppy Drives
Virtual machines can connect to the hosts floppy drives. Floppy disk image files are
also supported.

Local Area Networking Optional
&56256;&56452; Any Ethernet controller supported by the host operating system.
&56256;&56452; Non&8208;Ethernet networks supported using built&8208;in network address translation
NAT or using a combination of host&8208;only networking plus routing software on
the host operating system.

Host Operating System
VMware Workstation is available for both Windows and Linux host operating systems.
Windows Host Operating Systems 32Bit
Workstation supports the following Windows 32&8208;bit host operating systems
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
Windows Vista Business Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008, SP1
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, SP1
Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Home Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows XP Professional, SP1, SP2
&56256;&56452; Windows 2000 Server SP3, SP4
Windows 2000 Professional, SP3, SP4
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SP3, SP4

Windows Host Operating Systems 64Bit
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
Windows Vista Business Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition SP1
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP1
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition R2
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
A Web browser is required for the Help system.

Linux Host Operating Systems 32Bit
Supported distributions and kernels are listed below. Workstation might not run on
systems that do not meet these requirements.
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0
Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0
Mandrake Linux 10.1
Mandrake Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.19
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.5 formerly called 4.0 Update 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 stock 2.4.9&8208;e3
Red Hat Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.20&8208;8, upgrade 2.4.20&8208;20.9
Red Hat Linux 8.0 stock 2.4.18
Red Hat Linux 7.3 stock 2.4.18
Red Hat Linux 7.2 stock 2.4.7&8208;10, upgrade 2.4.9&8208;7, upgrade 2.4.9&8208;13, upgrade
2.4.9&8208;21, upgrade 2.4.9&8208;31
Red Hat Linux 7.1 stock 2.4.2&8208;2, upgrade 2.4.3&8208;12
Red Hat Linux 7.0 stock 2.2.16&8208;22, upgrade 2.2.17&8208;14
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 9 SP1, 9 SP2, 9 SP3
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, stock 2.4.19
openSUSE 10.3
openSUSE 10.2 formerly known as SUSE Linux 10.2
SUSE Linux 10.1
SUSE Linux 10
SUSE Linux 9.3
SUSE Linux 9.2, SP1
SUSE Linux 9.1 stock 2.6.4&8208;52
SUSE Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.21&8208;99
SUSE Linux 8.2 stock 2.4.20
&56256;&56452; Ubuntu Linux 7.04
Ubuntu Linux 6.10
Ubuntu Linux 6.06
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
Ubuntu Linux 5.04
A Web browser is required for the Help system.

Linux Host Operating Systems 64Bit
Supported distributions and kernels are listed below. Workstation might not run on
systems that do not meet these requirements.
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0
Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0
Important On 64&8208;bit Mandriva hosts, some 32&8208;bit compatibility libraries are
required. Specifically, 32&8208;bit glibc, X11, and libXtst.so are required.
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 formerly called 4.0 Update 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0, updates 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0, updates 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0, updates 3, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21&8208;15, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21&8208;15, 6, 7, 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21&8208;15, 6, 7, 8
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP1, SP2, SP3
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
openSUSE 10.3
openSUSE 10.2 formerly known as SUSE Linux 10.2
SUSE Linux 10.1
SUSE Linux 10
SUSE Linux 9.3
SUSE Linux 9.2, SP1
SUSE Linux 9.1 stock 2.6.4&8208;52

Ubuntu Linux 6.10
Ubuntu Linux 6.06
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
Ubuntu Linux 5.04
Important On 64&8208;bit Ubuntu 6.x hosts, some 32&8208;bit compatibility libraries are
required. Specifically, 32&8208;bit glibc and X11 are required.
A Web browser is required for the Help system.

Virtual Machine Specifications
The following sections describe the devices supported by Workstation virtual
machines.
Processor
&56256;&56452; Same processor as that on host computer.
&56256;&56452; One virtual processor on a host with one or more logical processors.
&56256;&56452; Two virtual processors two&8208;way virtual symmetric multiprocessing, or
Virtual SMP on a host with at least two logical processors.
The following are all considered to have two logical processors
&56256;&56452; A multiprocessor host with two or more physical CPUs
&56256;&56452; A single&8208;processor host with a multicore CPU
&56256;&56452; A single&8208;processor host with hyperthreading enabled

Chip Set
&56256;&56452; Intel 440BX&8208;based motherboard
&56256;&56452; NS338 SIO
&56256;&56452; 82093AA IOAPIC

BIOS
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6 with VESA BIOS

Memory
Up to 8GB, depending on host memory.
No maximum limit for the total available for all virtual machines.

Graphics
VGA and SVGA support

IDE Drives
&56256;&56452; Up to four devicesdisks, CD&8208;ROM or DVD&8208;ROM DVD drives can be used to
read data DVD&8208;ROM discs; DVD video is not supported.
&56256;&56452; Hard disks can be virtual disks or physical disks.
&56256;&56452; IDE virtual disks up to 950GB.
&56256;&56452; CD&8208;ROM can be a physical device or an ISO image file.

SCSI Devices
&56256;&56452; Up to 60 devices.
&56256;&56452; SCSI virtual disks up to 950GB.
&56256;&56452; Hard disks can be virtual disks or physical disks.
&56256;&56452; Generic SCSI support allows devices to be used without need for drivers in the
host operating system. Works with scanners, CD&8208;ROM, DVD&8208;ROM, tape drives
and other SCSI devices.
&56256;&56452; LSI Logic LSI53C10xx Ultra320 SCSI I/O controller.
&56256;&56452; Mylex BusLogic BT&8208;958 compatible host bus adapter requires add&8208;on driver
from VMware for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Floppy Drives
&56256;&56452; Up to two 1.44MB floppy devices.
&56256;&56452; Physical drives or floppy image files

Serial COM Ports
&56256;&56452; Up to four serial COM ports.
&56256;&56452; Output to serial ports, Windows or Linux files, or named pipes.

Parallel LPT Ports
&56256;&56452; Up to three bidirectional parallel LPT ports.
&56256;&56452; Output to parallel ports or host operating system files.

USB ports
&56256;&56452; USB 1.1 UHCI controller, with a transparent virtual hub so that more than two
devices can be connected.
&56256;&56452; USB 2.0 EHCI controller that supports up to six devices.

&56256;&56452; Supports most devices, including USB printers, scanners, PDAs, hard disk drives,
memory card readers and digital cameras, as well as streaming devices such as
webcams, speakers, and microphones.

Keyboard
104&8208;key Windows 95/98 enhanced

Mouse and Drawing Tablets
&56256;&56452; PS/2 mouse
&56256;&56452; Serial tablets supported

Ethernet Card
&56256;&56452; Up to 10 virtual Ethernet cards.
&56256;&56452; AMD PCnet&8208;PCI II compatible.
&56256;&56452; For 64&8208;bit guests Intel Pro/1000 MT Server Adapter compatible.

Sound
&56256;&56452; Sound output and input.
&56256;&56452; Emulates Creative Labs Sound Blaster AudioPCI. MIDI input, game controllers
and joysticks are not supported, except for USB devices.

Virtual Networking
&56256;&56452; Support for 10 virtual Ethernet switches on Microsoft Windows host operating
systems. Support for 100 virtual Ethernet switches on Linux hosts. Three switches
are configured by default for bridged, host&8208;only, and NAT networking.
&56256;&56452; Support for most Ethernet&8208;based protocols, including TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Microsoft
Networking, Samba, Novell Netware, and Network File System.
&56256;&56452; Built&8208;in NAT supports client software using TCP/IP, FTP, DNS, HTTP, and Telnet,
including VPN support for PPTP over NAT.

Supported Guest Operating Systems
This section provides a simplified list of guest operating systems supported for virtual
machines running in VMware Workstation.

Operating systems that are not listed are not supported for use in a Workstation virtual
machine.

Microsoft Windows 32Bit
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista 3&8208;D effects not yet supported
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003, Small Business Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Professional and Home Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
&56256;&56452; Windows NT Workstation and Server 4.0
Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Me
&56256;&56452; Windows 98
&56256;&56452; Windows 95
&56256;&56452; Windows for Workgroups
&56256;&56452; Windows 3.1
.
Microsoft Windows 64Bit
&56256;&56452; Windows Vista x64 Edition 3&8208;D effects not yet supported
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
&56256;&56452; Windows XP Professional x64
See the VMware Guest Operating System Installation Guide for service pack and version
details about these operating systems, at http//pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/.
Microsoft MSDOS
MS&8208;DOS

Linux 32Bit
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
&56256;&56452; Mandrake Linux
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Linux
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server, Enterprise Server, and Workstation
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
&56256;&56452; openSUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; Turbolinux Server, Enterprise Server, Workstation, Desktop
&56256;&56452; Novell Linux Desktop
&56256;&56452; Sun Java Desktop System JDS
&56256;&56452; Ubuntu Linux
&56256;&56452; Turbolinux 10 Server

Linux 64Bit
&56256;&56452; Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
&56256;&56452; Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server, Enterprise Server, and Workstation
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
&56256;&56452; SUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; openSUSE Linux
&56256;&56452; Ubuntu Linux
&56256;&56452; Turbolinux 10 Server

Novell NetWare 32Bit
NetWare
Novell Open Enterprise Server 32Bit
Open Enterprise Server 32&8208;bit
See the VMware Guest Operating System Installation Guide for version details about this
operating system, at http//pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/.
FreeBSD 32Bit
FreeBSD 32&8208;bit

If you use SCSI virtual disks larger than 2GB with FreeBSD 4.04.3, the guest operating
system does not boot. To work around this issue, see the VMware Guest Operating System
Installation Guide, at http//pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/.
FreeBSD 64Bit
FreeBSD 64&8208;bit
Sun Solaris 32Bit
Solaris x86 32&8208;bit
Sun Solaris 64Bit
Solaris x86 64&8208;bit

Support for 64Bit Guest Operating Systems
Workstation supports virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems, running
on host machines with the following processors
&56256;&56452; AMD Athlon 64, revision D or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Opteron, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Turion 64, revision E or later
&56256;&56452; AMD Sempron, 64&8208;bit&8208;capable revision D or later
&56256;&56452; Intel EM64T VT&8208;capable processors
Workstation supports virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems only on
host machines that have one of the supported 64&8208;bit processors. When you power on a
virtual machine with a 64&8208;bit guest operating system, Workstation performs an internal
check if the host CPU is not a supported 64&8208;bit processor, you cannot power on the
virtual machine.
VMware also provides a standalone utility that you can use without Workstation to
perform the same check and determine whether your CPU is supported for
Workstation virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems.

Workstation supports virtual machines with 64&8208;bit guest operating systems only in
versions 5.5 and later. If your version of Workstation is 5.0 or earlier, upgrade to version
6.0 or later for 64&8208;bit guest operating system support. A virtual machine created in
Workstation version 5.5 with a 64&8208;bit operating system cannot be powered on or
resumed in Workstation versions 5.0 and earlier.

Overview

TinyTERM Plus addresses the host connectivity needs of enterprise level organizations that require access to IBM mainframes, midrange computer systems, and UNIX / Linux servers. Standardizing on TinyTERM Plus offers easy and economical migration from other vendors products, with enterprisegrade deployment management tools and integration options providing ease and greater flexibility to control and customize organizational rollouts.

IBM Host Access

TinyTERM Plus provides IBM mainframe connectivity with precise TN3270E emulation, including LU1/LU3 printing support and secure host access utilizing strong SSL encryption.

IBM AS/400 iSeries support is integrated into TinyTERM Plus with complete TN5250E emulation, LPD printer support, and secure connectivity through SSH1/SSH2 encryption.

UNIX / Linux Access

Organizations using UNIX and Linux systems can rely on the support in TinyTERM Plus for legacy terminals including DEC VT52 thru VT420, SCO ANSI, and Wyse 60. SSH1/SSH2 encryption is used to secure all host communications.

Corporate Enterprise Deployment

Advanced deployment capabilities provide flexibility to control and manage the enterprise rollout process. Customized host access configurations can be easily and automatically pushed from corporate file servers to multiple desktops, and are compatible with Microsoft SMS and Altiris installation mechanisms. TinyTERM Plus can be installed directly on Citrix and Microsoft TSE thin client servers for deployment without any desktop installation required. Web server deployment allows automated installation and execution within the desktop browser environment.

Predefined user configurations and the ability to lockdown user options guarantee a standardized user experience, minimal IT support, and simplified enduser training.

Ease of Migration

Migrating from your existing vendor to TinyTERM Plus is greatly simplified with builtin keyboard and codepage mappings compatible with Attachmate, Hummingbird, and WRQ products. To further speed migration, TinyTERM Plus includes a number of script and configuration conversion utilities that greatly reduce the time and costs associated with migration.

Data Security

TinyTERM Plus includes SSL and SSH1/SSH2 for secure host connectivity. Based on strong 1024bit encryption, these protocols allow users to securely access remote hosts over any network, and safely transfer files between systems.

To further safeguard sensitive enterprise data, TinyTERM Plus offers port forwarding, a technology that allows normally unsecure communications like email or web surfing to be encrypted sitetosite, thereby ensuring the privacy and integrity of user communications.

Print Management

Print management capabilities integrated into TinyTERM Plus allow users to route print jobs to any local or network printer and allow local desktop printers to act as additional network print resources. Print jobs can also be output as files and stored anywhere on the network. Enterprise users can select custom settings and configurations for each printer or print job.

Scripting and Automation

TinyTERM Plus offers comprehensive scripting and automation capabilities designed to simplify user operations and increase productivity. Login and authentication sequences can be created and executed with a single keystroke, and complex file transfer sequences can be created to move files securely from one host to another. Users can also create their own sequences with macro record, edit, and playback functionality.

Support for industry standards such as HLLAPI, COM, OLE, and ActiveX give TinyTERM Plus users a choice of mechanisms to integrate host data with local desktop applications and spreadsheets. TinyTERM Plus also includes CScript, one of the most comprehensive scripting languages available. Using CScript, the entire desktop user interface can be modified and deployed as a custom application.

File Transfer

File transfer support in TinyTERM Plus allows users to transfer files throughout the enterprise using a variety of protocols. Support for IBM mainframes and servers includes INDFILE host file transfer, and a graphical draganddrop FTP client allows secure file transfers utilizing SFTP, SCP, and SSH protocols.

Terminal Emulations

• IBM TN3270E Models 25 RFC 2355, 1646
• IBM TN5250E RFC 1205
• DEC VT52 to VT420, ANSI, SCO ANSI WYSE 60
• Standalone application or browserbased
• Multiple session support
• Transmit, receive and keyboard code pages
• Resizable emulation w/scalable fonts
• Programmable attributes, cursors and background images

Printingt

• IBM 3287 LU1/LU3 Host print
• IBM 5250 LPD Printing
• VT/WYSE Transparent print
• Print redirection to LPD, Windows spooler
• LPR/LPD Print spooler

File Transfer

• INDFILE Host file transfer
• Graphical FTP Client
• SFTP, SCP and SSH secure file transfer
• Samba SMB file server implementation

Security

• SSL, SSH1 and SSH2 connection layer security w/1024bit keys
• SSH/SSL Host Key Authentication
• Port forwarding

Keyboard/Mouse

• Graphical keyboard remapping
• Mouse button remapping and macros

International

• Host multibyte character decoding
• DBCS for SImplfied and Traditional
• Chinese, Japanese and Korean
• English, French, German, Spanish, Italian,
• Portuguese, Polish user interfaces

Macro/Script Language/APIs

• Keyboard macro record, edit and playback
• Automatic keyboard macro generation
• HLLAPI/COM/OLE/ActiveX emulator interfaces
• TSL TERM Script Language compatible
• CScript Compiled Script Language
• Programmable user interface builder
• Configurable tool bars

Corporate Deployment

• Single User Desktop Installation
• Webpage and Emaillinked Installation
• Automated central file server installation compatible with Altiris and MSI/SMS
• Thin Client Server Installation
• Web Server Installation

Migration Features

• Keyboard, codepage, and attribute compatibility with Attachmate, WRQ, and Hummingbird products
• Configuration file conversion utilities
• Script language conversion utilities

System Requirements

• Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP
• Windows TSE 2000/2003
• Citrix MetaFrame/MegaFrame
• 32MB Memory 16MB Disk