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VMware Only: Create a Virtual Machine

Create a Virtual Machine

VMware ESX, ESXi 4, 5, vcenter

The instructions assume that VMware has been configured with the following bridged networks:

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• Click File > New > Virtual Machine
• Configuration: Custom
• Name: win7
• Datastore: datastore
• Virtual Machine Version: 7
• Guest Operating System: Windows
  • Version: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
• Number of virutal sockets: 1
• Number of cores per virtual socket: 1
• Memory Size: 4 GB
• How many Nics: 2
  • NIC 1: Private, Adapter: E1000, Connect at Power On: Yes
  • NIC 2: Public, Adapter: E1000, Connect at Power On: Yes
   

• SCSI controller: LSI Logic SAS
• Disk: Create a new virtual disk
  • Capacity: 24 GB
  • Disk Provisioning: Thin Provision
  • Location: Specify a datastore or datastore cluster
    • Click Browse
    • Select the local datastore
    • Click OK
• Virtual Device Node: SCSI (0:0)
  • Mode: Not Independent (unchecked)
• Edit the virtual machine settings before completion: Yes
• In the Hardware pane, select Add...
  • Device Type: CD/DVD Drive
  • Select CD/DVD Media: Use ISO image
  • Select ISO Image:
    • Click Browse
    • Select *datastore *datastore
    • Click Open
    • Select iso
    • Click Open
    • Select Windows7-SP1-32.ISO
    • Click Open
  • Connect at power on: Yes (checked)
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