VMware ESX

Creating a new Virtual Machine for Linux

1. File / New / Virtual Machine

  • 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

3. Context Menu: Edit Settings

  • 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

  • Assigned Role: Administrator
  • Users and Groups:
    • Domain: BFH
    • Name: INR_SERVICES.its-linux-sysadmin

5. Annotations

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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