This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Next revision Both sides next revision | ||
howtos:admin:install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm [2009/12/22 12:47] shona.weldon |
howtos:admin:install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm [2010/02/05 21:58] shona.weldon |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
* login as root (pword What1f?) | * login as root (pword What1f?) | ||
* Open the Networking - click on the red hat/system settings/network | * Open the Networking - click on the red hat/system settings/network | ||
- | * Probe the machine | + | * Probe the machine by: |
- | * * select first (only) profile and click on edit button | + | * select first (only) profile and click on edit button |
- | * * click on hardware device tab | + | * click on hardware device tab |
- | * * click on probe button | + | * click on probe button |
- | * * click ok button | + | * click ok button |
* Reset the host name | * Reset the host name | ||
- | * * Under DNS tab set Hostname: newName-ux (for example) | + | * Under DNS tab set Hostname: newName-ux (for example) |
- | * * under File choose Save | + | * under File choose Save |
- | * Take note of the ip address | + | * Take note of the ip address (you'll need it for the next steps in host only mode) |
- | * * Go to the devices tab, double click the eth0 | + | * Go to the devices tab, double click the eth0 |
- | * * Record the static ip address, probably something like: 192.68.80.200 | + | * Record the static ip address, probably something like: 192.68.80.200 |
* Logout and reboot the machine | * Logout and reboot the machine | ||
Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
* If VM is in host only mode adjust the host side here (use this option by default) | * If VM is in host only mode adjust the host side here (use this option by default) | ||
* Otherwise, if you want the VM in NAT mode change the VM's ip address inside the VM to match first 3 parts | * Otherwise, if you want the VM in NAT mode change the VM's ip address inside the VM to match first 3 parts | ||
- | * *Check your ip address on the VM by logging in a root, open terminal window and do ifconfig | + | * Note: to check your ip address on the VM (if you wish): log in as root, open terminal window and do ifconfig |
* Click OK to save | * Click OK to save | ||
Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
* Startup the VM you don't need to login | * Startup the VM you don't need to login | ||
* Use putty to connect to newName-ux and login as root | * Use putty to connect to newName-ux and login as root | ||
+ | * If you can't get that to work check the host name settings inside the VM networking | ||
+ | * If you still can't get it to work you can use the ip address of the machine which we recorded at the begining | ||
+ | * IP address is probably 192.168.80.200 | ||
==== Setting up Accounts on a new VM ===== | ==== Setting up Accounts on a new VM ===== |