VMware Workstation - Legacy

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read
  • In the basic VMware system, the VMware Workstation runs on a Windows or Linux host machine.

    This system can clone instances from templates, but cannot be automated. The relationships between VMware components for this type of installation are shown in the following diagram:

    Figure 1. VMware Workstation relationships
    VMware Workstation relationships
    Table 1. VMware Workstation component relationships
    Component Relationships
    Windows or Linux Server Runs the VMware application
    VMware application
    • Runs on a Windows or Linux host machine
    • Has registered VM instances
    • Virtualizes virtual machines
    VM Instances (including images and templates)
    • Registers on the VMware application
    • Instantiated by individual virtual machines
    Virtual machines
    • Instantiates VM instances
    • Virtualized by VMware application