howtos:admin:install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm
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howtos:admin:install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm [2009/12/01 13:35] shona.weldon |
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| * 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: 192.168.80.200 |
| * Logout and reboot the machine | * Logout and reboot the machine | ||
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| How to get it into nat mode: | How to get it into nat mode: | ||
| * Make the VMnet8 network connection configuration use DHCP to obtain addres | * Make the VMnet8 network connection configuration use DHCP to obtain addres | ||
| - | * Set the Devices/Network Adaptor on the VM to NAT | + | * Set the Devices/Network Adaptor on the VM to NAT in the "Settings" of the outer shell of the VM Player |
| * In the networking of the VM setup the IP address to come from DHCP | * In the networking of the VM setup the IP address to come from DHCP | ||
| * Uncheck the "Automatically obtain DNS information from provider | * Uncheck the "Automatically obtain DNS information from provider | ||
| * Click OK and go to the DNS tab and set: | * Click OK and go to the DNS tab and set: | ||
| - | * * hostname like: red-ux | + | * hostname like: red-ux |
| - | * * Primary DNS should be: 192.168.110.2 (verify it's the right first part of the domain for the network adapter VMnet8 on host side) | + | * Primary DNS should be: 192.168.110.2 (verify it's the right first part of the domain for the network adapter VMnet8 on host side) |
| - | * * Remove the localdomain setting from the DNS search path | + | * Remove the localdomain setting from the DNS search path |
| * Save the settings from the Devices tab | * Save the settings from the Devices tab | ||
| - | * Reboot the VM server | + | * Shutdown and restart the VM server (I don't think the Reboot option is enough) |
| ==== Setup network on host ==== | ==== Setup network on host ==== | ||
| + | === Windows XP === | ||
| * On the host machine (windows side) From "Start" menu choose "Connect To/Show all Connections" | * On the host machine (windows side) From "Start" menu choose "Connect To/Show all Connections" | ||
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| + | === Windows Vista & Windows 7 === | ||
| + | * On the host machine (windows side) From "Start" menu choose "Network and Internet" | ||
| + | then choose "Network and Sharing Center" and look in the "View your active networks" section of the page | ||
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| + | === On either system continue with: === | ||
| * Choose VMNet1 for host only mode (VMnet8 for NAT mode) connection and look at the properties (right click properties) | * Choose VMNet1 for host only mode (VMnet8 for NAT mode) connection and look at the properties (right click properties) | ||
| - | * Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" | + | * If you intend to use VMnet1 (which is the default) disable VMnet8 |
| + | * Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" (on Vista and windows 7 choose TCP/IPv4) | ||
| * Make sure the first 3 parts of the ip address match that of your VM but not the last | * Make sure the first 3 parts of the ip address match that of your VM but not the last | ||
| - | * -- NOTE if you want the VM in NAT mode change the VM's ip address to fix it (as above)and if VM is in host only mode adjust the host side | + | * If VM is in host only mode adjust the host side here (use this option by default) |
| - | * *Check your ip address on the VM by logging in a root, open terminal window and do ifconfig | + | * Otherwise, if you want the VM in NAT mode change the VM's ip address inside the VM to match first 3 parts |
| + | * 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 | ||
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| * 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 | ||
| + | * Add an entry for newName-ux and the corresponding ip address to the host machine's hosts file under (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc) | ||
| + | * To modify hosts file, you will need to run editor program as an administrator and hope the hosts file from inside that program | ||
| + | * If you still can't get it to work you can use the ip address of the machine which we recorded at the beginning | ||
| + | * IP address is probably 192.168.80.200 | ||
| ==== Setting up Accounts on a new VM ===== | ==== Setting up Accounts on a new VM ===== | ||
| * [[howtos:admin:Setup User and Model Accounts]] | * [[howtos:admin:Setup User and Model Accounts]] | ||
| - | ===== Install Sever Code ===== | + | ==== Install Sever Code ==== |
| * Get the latest and greatest from the web for samm, whatif, and tool - stick them on the host for now | * Get the latest and greatest from the web for samm, whatif, and tool - stick them on the host for now | ||
| * Get the install scripts too! | * Get the install scripts too! | ||
howtos/admin/install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/22 19:02 by marcus.williams
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