Installing and running the ZXTM Desktop Edition

This article explains how to install and run ZXTM Desktop Edition. If you haven't installed your virtualization software and downloaded the ZXTM Desktop Edition, please follow the instructions in Step 1 - Download the ZXTM Desktop Edition.

Start the ZXTM Desktop Edition

 

With VMware Player:

Launch VMware Player. In the dialog box 'Browse for Virtual Machine Configuration File', browse to the directory created when you extracted the .zip file, select 'ZXTM Desktop Edition' and open it. ZXTM Desktop Edition starts up. This may take several minutes.

With VMware Server:

Launch VMware Server. Use 'File → Open...', and click 'Browse...'. Browse to the directory created when you extracted the exe or zip file, select 'ZXTM Desktop Edition' and open it. Start this virtual machine; this may take several minutes.

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Access the Virtual Server Administration Web Site using Internet Explorer. In the 'Virtual Machines' control, click 'Create'. Use the following settings:

  • Virtual Machine name: ZXTM Desktop Edition
  • Memory: Use 128MB minimum, 256MB recommended
  • Virtual Hard Disk: Select 'Use an existing virtual hard disk'. Enter the full path to the ZXTM Desktop Edition.vhd file that was extracted from the .zip file. The Bus type should be 'IDE'.
  • Virtual network adapter: Connect this to an active network adapter on your machine; this network must be running a DHCP server.

Click the 'Create' button. Then, go to the 'Master Status' and start your new Virtual Machine. Click on the 'Remote View' icon to observe ZXTM Desktop Edition starting up.
 

Monitor ZXTM Desktop Edition as it starts up

 


 
Licensing and support info
displayed as ZXTM Desktop Edition starts →
 

     

← Initial splash screen
 

 
← ZXTM Desktop Edition is now ready

The first time that you start the Desktop Edition up, you will be shown a license agreement. Click on the console window and press 'return' to page through the agreement; type 'yes' if you agree to its terms.

Note: the console window will take mouse focus; to release it, press 'Ctrl-Alt' in VMware or the right 'Alt' key in Microsoft Virtual Server.

Take a note of the URL for the admin interface. It will be displayed in the console window like this:

You can now minimize the VMware Player or VMware Server window, or leave the Virtual Server website.

Access the Admin interface using a web browser, and log in using the username 'admin', password 'admin':

Obtain a license key

The Administration Interface will prompt you to upload a license key for the ZXTM software. You can download a license key from the Downloads pages on www.zeus.com (opens in new window).

Once you have downloaded and installed your license key, you can proceed to the next article - Using ZXTM Desktop Edition - which contains a number of worked examples to help you understand and use ZXTM.

Owen Garrett [Zeus Dev Team] 21 May 2007  Permalink  
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