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howtos:admin:install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm [2009/12/22 12:46]
shona.weldon
howtos:admin:install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm [2024/02/22 19:02] (current)
marcus.williams
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 ====== Installing and Configuring a VM for whatIf? ====== ====== Installing and Configuring a VM for whatIf? ======
 +**❌ CONTENT NOT MIGRATED (LEFT BEHIND) TO GURU**
  
 ===== Setting up Networking on a new VM ====== ===== Setting up Networking on a new VM ======
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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
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 ==== 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"​
 +
 +=== 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
 +
 +=== 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)
     * If you intend to use VMnet1 (which is the default) disable VMnet8     * If you intend to use VMnet1 (which is the default) disable VMnet8
-  * Double click "​Internet Protocol (TCP/​IP)"​+  * 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 
-    * if VM is in host only mode adjust the host side here +    * If VM is in host only mode adjust the host side here (use this option by default) 
-    * 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 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
  
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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/install_and_administer_a_virtual_machine_vm.1261486016.txt.gz · Last modified: 2009/12/22 12:46 by shona.weldon