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- | ====== Create VM ====== | + | ====== Create |
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- | Some things to remember | ||
- | < | + | ====Some things |
- | 1. create vSwitch and Port Groups first | + | |
- | 2. Create ISO folder on datastore and upload ISO first | + | |
- | 3. Mysterious interface bug (port groups move to different interfaces) | + | |
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+ | 1. You must create your vSwitch and Port Groups first, or you won't be able to select them here | ||
+ | (you can do it later). | ||
+ | 2. Create ISO folder on datastore and upload ISO first, you can do this later, but you must do | ||
+ | it before you start the VM. | ||
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+ | If you are not sure what point 1 and point 2 mean, please go back to the relevant sections on this wiki to find out, it's important. | ||
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==== Start VM Creation ==== | ==== Start VM Creation ==== | ||
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- | <color #ed1c24>Name:</ | + | **Name:** A name you will recognise the VM by.\\ |
- | <color #ed1c24>Compatibility: | + | **Compatibility: |
- | <color #ed1c24>Guest OS family:</ | + | **Guest OS family:** Linux (unless you need something else).\\ |
- | <color #ed1c24>Guest OS version:</ | + | **Guest OS version:** (CentOS 7 (64bit).\\ |
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+ | ==== Fix a little VMWare Bug ==== | ||
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+ | You will now be back at the VMWare Virtual Machines page. | ||
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+ | Click on your new VM name (MFEncodingLive in this example). | ||
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+ | You will see the specifics of the VM listed, if you look at the <color # | ||
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+ | Click Edit at the top of the page to go back to the editable VM settings page. | ||
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+ | You will be returned to the main ESXi Virtual Machine page. | ||
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+ | Check your VM Interface settings to confirm they are now correct. | ||
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