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VMware ESX
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Creating a new Virtual Machine for Linux
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1. File / New / Virtual Machine
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* **Configuration**

  - Configuration: **Custom**

* **Name and Location**

  - Name: **lxc.its.bfh.ch**
  - Inventory Location: **Linux**

* **Host / Cluster**

  - **Prod-Enge**
* **Storage**

  - **vm_lx_prod_01_v0_sas_enge**

* **Virtual Machine Version**

  - Virtual Machine Version: **Virtual Machine Version: 8**

* **Guest Operating System**

  - Guest Operating System: **Linux**
  - Version: **Debian GNU/Linux 6 (64-bit)**

* **CPUs**

  - Number of virtual sockets: **1**
  - Number of cores per virtual sockets: **2**

* **Memory**

  - Memory Configuration: **4 GB**

* **Network**

  - How many NICs do you want to connect? **2**
  - NIC 1: **dvPG_BFH-enge_244(dvSwitch-Trunk)**, **VMXNET3**
  - NIC 2: **dvPG_MGMT-enge_986(dvSwitch-Trunk)**, **VMXNET3**

* **SCSI Controller**

  - SCSI controller: **VMware Paravirtual (not recommended for this guest OS)**

* **Select a Disk**

  - Disk: **Create a new disk**

* **Create a Disk**

  - Capacity: **2 GB**

* **Advanced Options**

  - n/a

2. Context Menu: **Upgrade Virtual Hardware**
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3. Context Menu: **Edit Settings**
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* **Hardware**

  - remove **CD/DVD drive 1**
  - remove **Floppy drive 1**
  - configure **Network adapter 1**:

    - set manual MAC Address: 00:FF:BA:D9:01:01

  - configure **Network adapter 2**:

    - set manual MAC Address: 00:FF:BA:D9:00:01

* **Options**

  - configure **VMware Tools:**

    - Power Controls: Power Off / Suspend / Reset
    - Run VMware Tools Scripts: none

  - configure **Boot Options:**

    - Power On Boot Delay: 5000

4. Context Menu: **Add Permission**
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* Assigned Role: **Administrator**

* Users and Groups:

  - Domain: **BFH**
  - Name: **INR_SERVICES.its-linux-sysadmin**

5. Annotations
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* **Annotations**

  - Responsible Se: **bad9/pup1**
  - Responsible Ap: **bad9/pup1**
  - OS Type: **Linux**
  - OS Name/Ver: **Debian 8 (jessie)**
  - Created: **01.12.2014**
  - EOL (planned): **2018**
  - Function: **Linux Container (LXC) Server**
  - Services: **https://linux.bfh.ch/servers/lxc.its.bfh.ch**
  - Notes: **do not install vmware tools**

6. Home / Inventory / Networking
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* **dvPG_BFH-enge_244**

  - Ports: **lxc.its.bfh.ch**, **Edit Settings**

    - General

      - Name: **Linux Container (LXC) Bridge**
      - Description: **do not change security policies**

    - Policies / Security

      - Promiscuous Mode: **Override,** **Accept**
      - MAC Address Changes: **Override,** **Accept**
      - Forged Transmits: **Override,** **Accept**

* **dvPG_MGMT-enge_986**

  - Ports: **lxc.its.bfh.ch**, **Edit Settings**

    - General

      - Name: **Linux Container (LXC) Bridge**
      - Description: **do not change security policies**

    - Policies / Security

      - Promiscuous Mode: **Override,** **Accept**
      - MAC Address Changes: **Override,** **Accept**
      - Forged Transmits: **Override,** **Accept**

7. BIOS
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* **Main**

  - Legacy Diskette A: **Disabled**

* **Advanced**

  - I/O Device Configuration

    - Serial port A: **Disabled**
    - Serial port B: **Disabled**
    - Parallel port: **Disabled**
    - Floppy disk controller: **Disabled**

  - Local Bus IDE Adapter: **Disabled**

* **Boot**

  - **Network boot from VMware VMXNET3**
  - **Hard Drive**
  - **Network boot from VMware VMXNET3 #2**
  - **Removable Devices**
  - **CD-ROM Drive**