Category: Virtualization

VMware Workstation 11 – Virtual Machine Configuration

March 26, 2015
VirtualizationVMware Workstation 11

You may use the following method to configure a virtual machine (VM) in VMware Workstation 11.

 

1. On the Welcome to the New Virtual Machine Wizard page select Custom (advanced) then click Next >.

2. On the Choose the Virtual Machine Hadware Compatability page under the Hardware compatability: option select Workstation 11.0 then click Next >.

3. On the Guest Operating System Installation page select I will install the operating system later then click Next >.

4. On the Select a Guest Operating System page select the correct operating system then click Next >.

5. On the Name the Virtual Machine page enter a descriptive name for this virtual machine then click Next >.

6. On the Firmware Type page select BIOS then click Next >.

7. On the Processor Configuration page select the number of processors as well as the number of cores per processor then click Next >.

8. On the Memory for the Virtual Machine page configure the memory allocation for this virtual machine then click Next >.

9. On the Network Type page select the correct Network connection then click Next >.

10. On the Select I/O Controller Types select the controller type, if available, then click Next >.

11. On the Select a Disk Type page select the Virtual disk type then click Next >.

12. On the Select a Disk page select Create a new virtual disk then click Next >.

13. On the Specify Disk Capacity page configure the size of the hard disk and select the options to Allocate all disk space now  and Store virtual disk as a single file then click Next >.

14. On the Specify Disk File page click Next >.

15. On the Ready to Create Virtual Machine page review the configuration for the virtual machine then click Finish.

 

Enjoy!

Microsoft Windows Powershell – Hyper-V Cmdlets

January 28, 2014
AutomationMicrosoft Hyper-VMicrosoft Windows PowerShellScriptingVirtualization

In order to view all of the Microsoft Hyper-V Cmdlets use the command get-command -module hyper-v. You may explore these commands and create scripts to automate your Hyper-V administration. Automation can save your Information Technology (IT) department both time and money.

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Microsoft Hyper-V – Create a Virtual Switch using a PowerShell Script

January 27, 2014
AutomationMicrosoft Hyper-VMicrosoft Windows PowerShellNetworkScriptingVirtualization

Microsoft Hyper-V allows you to create (3) types of virtual switches (External, Internal and Private). These virtual switches may be created manually using the Hyper-V Manager or you may use a PowerShell (.ps1) script to automate the process. Below you will find a script to create an External virtual switch.

1. Issue the Get-NetAdapter command to provide a list of physical network interface (NIC) card(s) on the host. Take note of the name of the NIC that will be used for the external virtual switch.
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2. You may modify the script below to create an external virtual switch.

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3. Run Microsoft Powershell (as an Administrator) to create the external virtual switch.

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4. Lastly, verify the creation of the virtual switch using the Hyper-V Manager > Virtual Switch Manager.

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Microsoft Hyper-V – Install Hyper-V and the Management Tools using PowerShell

January 24, 2014
Microsoft Hyper-VMicrosoft Windows PowerShellScriptingVirtualization

Microsoft allows you to install the Hyper-V role using PowerShell (run as an administrator) as well as the graphical user interface (GUI). One of the advantages of using PowerShell is that you can create a script to deploy a large number of Hyper-V hosts. During my initial testing I was able to install the Hyper-V role but the Management Tools were not being installed. The PowerShell installation requires the -IncludeManagementTools parameter to install the Management Tools.

The command to install both the Hyper-V role and the Management Tools is as follows:

Install-WindowsFeature –Name Hyper-V -ComputerName <computer_name> -IncludeManagementTools -Restart

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If you will be installing the Hyper-V role on the local host then remove the -ComputerName <computer_name> parameter.

Microsoft provides great documentation for their solutions and the Install the Hyper-V Role and Configure a Virtual Machine document is no exception.

Enjoy!