Yesterday I upgraded my VMware server 1.x to version 2.0. I am using a minimal Ubuntu server 8.04 (LTS) dedicated for this role. The upgrade, pretty similar to a new install, was uneventful.
Observations:
- In server 2.x a webinterface is the standard way to manage your VMware server. The VMware console is no more in use. Its functions have been moved into WebAccess.
- You have to install a firefox or IE plugin for a VMware remote console to virtual machines.
- The WebAccess looks like the old 1.x Mui, the VMware Console and the ESX 3.5 WebAccess combined. It feels sluggish and generates seemingly random error messages.
- If you don’t like WebAccess you have an escape when you are running a windows client. You can use the (Windows only) VI client to manage VMware server 2.
Links:
How-to at phorolinux
Release Notes and known issues
Connect to VMware server 2.0 with VIclient 2.5