For more information about the VMware Management Interface, go to www.vmware.com/support/gsx3/doc/.
The Hardware page lists the virtual hardware in the virtual machine configured devices like the virtual disk; removable devices like floppy, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives; virtual network adapters and memory allocated to the virtual machine.
You can configure each virtual hardware component. Most hardware can be configured only when the virtual machine is powered off.
If the virtual machine was created under an older VMware product, you can upgrade the virtual hardware so the virtual machine has the most up to date virtual hardware. To upgrade the virtual machine's hardware, power off the virtual machine and click Upgrade Virtual Hardware. Once the virtual hardware matches the version of the software you are running, this link no longer appears for the virtual machine.
Caution: Upgrading virtual hardware is not reversible.
Activities you can perform when configuring a virtual machine's hardware include:
Click the tabs at the top of the page to view more information about the virtual machine.