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• VMWare Server RPM: /install/VMware-server-1.0.8-126538.i386.rpm
• Windows XP ISO: /install/WinXP+SP3.iso

Make Sure The Host Computer Is Not Running A Xen Kernel

VMWare Server cannot be installed on a computer running a Xen kernel.  To determine if a Xen kernel is being used:

• uname -a
  The following output indicates a Xen kernel is being used:

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  Linux blade1g6-4 2.6.18-92.el5xen #1 SMP Tue Jun 10 19:20:18 EDT 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Replace the Xen Kernel with the following commands:

yum update ecryptfs-utils \--y
yum install kernel kernel-devel \--y
yum remove xen kernel-xen \--y

Check the grub.conf file to make sure it is not configured to boot using the Xen Kernel

less /boot/grub/grub.conf 

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda3
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title CentOS (2.6.18-92.el5xen)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5
        module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen ro root=LABEL=/ pci=nommconf
        module /initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda3
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title CentOS (2.6.18-128.1.14.el5)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5 ro root=LABEL=/1 pci=nommconf
        initrd /initrd-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5.img

Install VMWare Server

1. Establish root access: sudo bash
2. Install the VMWare Server RPM:

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   rpm \-ivh   /install/VMware-server-1.0.8-126538.i386.rpm

3. Run the following command to configure VMWare Server:

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   vmware-config.pl

   Create a Virtual Machine

1. Launch the VMWare Server console:

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   vmware &

2. Connect to Local Host
3. Copy a Windows XP ISO image to the VMWare Server machine 
4. Create a new VM
   1. Type: Typical
   2.  Guest OS: Microsoft Windows, Version: Windows XP Professional
   3. Name: Windows XP Base
   4. Network connection: Use bridged networking
   5. Disk size: 8.0 GB
      1. Allocate all disk space now: no
      2. Split disk into 2GB files: yes
5. Configure the VM CD-ROM drive to use the Windows XP ISO image
   1. Connection: Use ISO image: browse to path of Windows XP ISO image:
      /install/WinXP+SP3.iso

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1. Launch C:\Cygwin\Cygwin.bat
2. Download the cygwin-sshd-config.sh script to the following location on the Windows VM:
   C:\Cygwin\home\root\cygwin-sshd-config.sh
3. Make sure the script is set to executable:

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   chmod \+x /home/root/cygwin-sshd-config.sh

4. Launch C:\Cygwin\Cygwin.bat
5. Run the script and specify the root account password as an argument, enclose the password in ticks in case special characters are used in the password:

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   /home/root/cygwin-sshd-config.sh '<PASSWORD>'

   Note: the sshd service probably will not start until the next step is completed
6. Open Start -> Run -> services.msc
7. Double-click the Cygwin sshd service
8. Open the Log On tab
9. Enter the root account password twice and click OK, you should see a message stating root has been granted the Log On As A Service Right
10. Click the General tab
11. Click Start

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1. Download the gen-node-key.sh script to the following location on the management node:
   /root/gen-node-key.sh
2. Set the script to be executable:

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   chmod \+x /root/gen-node-key.sh

3. Run the script and specify the node as an argument (either the node's DNS name or IP address can be used):

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   /root/gen-node-key.sh 192.168.22.55

4. Attempt to connect from the management node to the Windows VM via SSH using the key:

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   ssh \-i /etc/vcl/vcl.key 192.168.22.55

Common Problems

 You may see the following dialog box when powering on a VM which has been saved in a VCL image. Click on Always Keep: