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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
Creating a Cluster in a Box
With GSX Server, you can create a simple cluster in a box to help mitigate the effects of
software crashes or administrative problems.
This type of cluster:
• Consists of multiple virtual machines (nodes) on a single physical machine.
• Supports shared disks without any shared SCSI hardware.
• Supports a heartbeat network without an extra physical network adapter.
A two-node cluster on a single physical machine.
The following sections describe how to set up a cluster in a box:
• Configuring Virtual Machines for Cluster in a Box on page 207
• Creating a Two-Node Cluster with Microsoft Clustering Services on a Single GSX
Server Computer on page 207