Virtualization Essentials

Understanding Configuration Options

Now that you have a working Linux VM, let’s take a closer look at what you have built. The first thing to observe is that the virtual machine looks identical to a physical server, which is exactly what you want. It is easy to tell that you are using a virtual machine in this case. Just look at the VMware Player application bar at the top of the VM window. Most virtual machines, however, are run on servers and are connected to by users who never see the physical servers on which the VMs are hosted.

1. There are a few quick adjustments you might want to make before you examine the VM configuration. The first is the screen resolution. The example screen had scroll bars in both directions, hiding the bottom of ...