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Edgardo Morgan

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15. May 7, 2009 7:11 AM

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Re: user/group accounts

Hi, you find available VM on Windows OS platform.

Another hint is that you create some VM template with different operating systems.

Please see the following Web

http://virtualappliances.net/downloads/

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Edgardo Morgan

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revilo

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16. May 16, 2009 1:42 AM

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Hi, I already have my windows server 2003 cd, i connect my vm to cd/dvd drive but cant find how to execute the cd for installation, kindly teach me how.

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17. May 16, 2009 1:47 AM

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Hi pls. teach me how to install windows server 2003 to my vm using the local dvd drive of my pc. thanks

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18. May 16, 2009 2:59 AM

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1. what is a guest operating system?

2. How to use this virtual switch you are mentioning? I want to have network over my VM how to do that?

thansk!

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revilo

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19. May 16, 2009 3:05 AM

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Does it need to be a bootable disc to install OS (e.g windows server 2003)? I have already click the button "connect cd/dvd 1" with my Vm created but how to browse the content of my local drive?

Say, I have created a windows server 2003 and install application on it, how can my users access that application? Do they need to use VM Client always? and how to communicate between VM to another VM to a single host? or a group of hosts?

Many thanks!

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Edgardo Morgan

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20. May 16, 2009 4:31 PM

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Hi,

You can install Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition or Windows Small

Business Server 2003 in a virtual machine using the corresponding Windows Server 2003 distribution CD.

Installation Steps

If you want to run Windows Server 2003 in a virtual machine, be sure you have a full installation CD for the

operating system.

Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual

machine.

Installing the Guest Operating System

Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD in the CD‐ROM drive.
Power on the virtual machine to start installing Windows Server 2003.
If you are using the virtual BusLogic SCSI driver downloaded from the VMware Web site, you must takesome special steps at this point in the installation process. As the Windows Server 2003 installer loads, press the F6 key. This allows you to select the additional SCSI driver required for installation. Press S to specify the additional driver. After you specify the SCSI driver, press Enter to continue with setup.
Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine.

VMware Tools

Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware

product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at

www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/stdadp.php?p_faqid=340._

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Edgardo Morgan

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21. May 16, 2009 4:46 PM

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Hi,

Does it need to be a

bootable disc to install OS (e.g windows server 2003)?

Yes, you need to be a bootable disc or OS image booteable.

I have already

click the button "connect cd/dvd 1" with my Vm created but how to

browse the content of my local drive?

happens that does not give the time between the power on of VM and connect the local CD/DVD.

an easy trick when the VM is power on press F2 go to BIOS. Then connect the local CD/DVD and exit the BIOS, without change.

Say, I have created a windows server 2003 and install application on

it, how can my users access that application? Do they need to use VM

Client always? and how to communicate between VM to another VM to a

single host? or a group of hosts?

No matter if it is physical or virtual. manages the operating system in a natural way.

Windows 2003 is operated with remote desktop.

When you work from VIClient, it's like to operate from the console.

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Edgardo Morgan

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Edgardo Morgan

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22. May 16, 2009 5:33 PM

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1) guest operating system is an operating system installed on a host machine (a physical machine) and run virtually on VMware.

2) virtual switch, as implemented in ESX Server, works in much the same way as a modern Ethernet switch.

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Edgardo Morgan

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revilo

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23. May 20, 2009 3:03 AM

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Hi, I have installed my VMWare Exsi to an HP Pro Liant Server with 2GB of physical memory installed, 2x74 GB of hard disks, 2 processors and 2x NIC. Why is it the datastore is just seeing 63GB of HDD? Is there any wrong configurations that I have made during the installation of EXSi? Or there's some configurations just need to undertake after installation?

Should be auto detect all physical interface, I/O, drives of the server during installation?

Thanks,

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24. May 20, 2009 7:04 AM

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If I had to guess, it sounds like you took the default raid configuration on the HP server which would be Raid 1 (drive mirroring) for 2 drives in the server. This would show that you only have a single 72GB logical drive in the server

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revilo

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25. May 20, 2009 10:18 PM

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Hi given that this is the case, do i need to re-install the VMWare EXsi or just configuration will do? FYI, I have two 74GB hdd installed to my HP Proliant Server, with this existing physical disks, what should be the recommended setup?

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26. May 20, 2009 10:23 PM

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In addition to my queries, I have assigned an ip address with my VM that belongs to the subnet where my physical server ip address belongs to and that is fine, both can reach each other. How about if I assigned it with ip address belongs to another subnet is there any routing need to be done inside? This will result that say two (2) VM in different subnet.

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27. Jun 10, 2009 1:08 AM

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Hi I have installed the VMWare Exsi 4 with my two physical servers. I want to manage this two physical server which Vmware Vcenter I should download?

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revilo

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28. Jun 10, 2009 8:38 PM

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Hi Edgardo, now I got confused, from VMWare Esxi 3.5, I downloaded VMWare Esxi 4 to upgrade my hosts. I installed it to two (2) servers to experience vcenter.

1. Now, what is this VMWare Vsphere 4? is it an OS or what?

2. and which VMWare vCenter will I download. I have activated my license,

3. how to apply that to my hosts currently with VMWare Esxi 4?

Thanks

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revilo

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29. Jun 10, 2009 8:48 PM

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Hi,

I have some couples of questions for you regarding VMWare. I have downloaded and installed VMWare 4 with my two(2) servers, since I want to experience how to manage vm running on different hosts.

1. what is VMWare vSphere? how is it differ from VMWare Esxi 4?

2. which VMWare Vcenter will I download to manage my hosts?

3. I have activated my license, how I will apply it to my current hosts?

Thanks,

Revilo

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