This manual, the Workstation User’s Manual, provides information about installing and using VMware® Workstation 7.0. With Workstation, you can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine or create a new virtual machine. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports. Use Workstation to do the following: Host legacy applications and overcome platform migration issues. Configure and test new software or patches in an isolated environment. Automate tasks for software development and testing. Demonstrate multi-tier configurations on a single PC. ended Audience This book is intended for anyone who needs to install, upgrade, or use VMware Workstation. Workstation users typically include people who do software development and testing or work with multiple operating systems or computing environments: software developers, QA engineers, trainers, salespeople who run demos, and anyone who wants to create virtual machines. Virtual Networking Support for 10 virtual Ethernet switches on Microsoft Win systems. Support for 255 virtual Ethernet switches on Linu are configured by default for bridged, host-only, and NAT Support for most Ethernet-based protocols, including TCP Networking, Samba, Novell NetWare, and Network File S Built-in NAT supports client software using TCP/IP, FTP, including VPN support for PPTP over NAT. Workstation supports virtual machines with 64-bit guest operating systems only on host machines that have one of the supported 64-bit processors. When you power on a virtual machine with a 64-bit guest operating system, Workstation performs an internal check. If the host CPU is not a supported 64-bit processor, you cannot power on the virtual machine. Workstation supports virtual machines with 64-bit guest operating systems only on host machines that have one of the supported 64-bit processors. When you power on a virtual machine with a 64-bit guest operating system, Workstation performs an internal check. If the host CPU is not a supported 64-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-bit guest operating systems. Download the 64-bit processor check utility from the downloads area of the VMware Web site. Workstation supports virtual machines with 64-bit guest operating systems only in versions 6.0 and later. If your version of Workstation is 5.0 or earlier, upgrade to version 6.0 or later for 64-bit guest operating system support. A virtual machine created in Workstation version 6.0 with a 64-bit operating system cannot be powered on or resumed in Workstation versions 5.0 and earlier.