Question

1. Installing a hypervisor on a computer opens a whole new world of possibilities for exploring various operating systems and networking options. In this project, you download and install VirtualBox, a free hypervisor that is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS host operating systems, and then you create a VM. In the next project, you’ll assign Linux on the VM. Complete the following steps on a Windows 10/8/7 computer.
   1. If you’re using VirtualBox as your hypervisor, confirm that Hyper-V is not enabled. Right-click Start and click Apps and Features. Scroll down to the bottom of this window and click Programs and Features. In the left pane, click Turn Windows features on or off. Make sure Hyper-V is unchecked and click OK. Not all Windows computers list Hyper-V as an option.
   2. Go to the Oracle VirtualBox website (virtualbox.org) and download and install VirtualBox on your computer.
   3. To set up a new virtual machine, open VirtualBox and click New at the top of the VirtualBox window. The “Create Virtual Machine” window appears.
   4. Assign the VM a name, select Linux from the Type drop-down menu, and select Ubuntu (64-bit) from the Version drop-down menu. Click Next.
   5. Set the memory size selection to 4096 MB and click Next.
   6. Be sure that “Create a virtual hard disk now” is checked and click Create. For the hard drive file type, make sure that the default selection VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) is checked. Click Next.
   7. Be sure the default selection Dynamically allocated is checked so that space on the physical computer’s hard drive is used only when it’s needed by the VM. Click Next. Change the size of the virtual hard drive to 16GB and click Create. When you complete the wizard, the new virtual machine is listed in the left pane of the VirtualBox window.
   8. Don’t start the VM yet, you’ll install Ubuntu Desktop on this VM in the next problem. For now, explore the window’s menus, tools, and options. A snapshot of the VM saves a copy of the VMs disk file and can be used to restore the VM to an earlier state or a clone. How can you make a snapshot of your VM? Take a snapshot and name it Pre-OS snapshot.
   1. To change the boot order of a physical computer, you would enter the motherboard’s BIOS/UEFI setup screen and change the boot order settings. How can you change the boot order for your VM?

Answer 1

To make a snapshot:

STEPS-

1. Select the virtual machine and select VM>Snapshot> Take Snapshot.

2. Type a unique name for the snapshot.

3.Type a description for the snapshot(optional).

The description is useful for recording notes about the virtual machine state captured in the snapshot.

4. Click OK to take the snapshot.

To change the boot order in VM: using vSphere Client

STEPS-

1. Open up your VMware vSphere Client and log into your server. Make sure the VM that you want to modify is powered off.

2. In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click on the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.

3. When the Virtual Machine Properties dialog appears, click the Options tab. From the list on the left, click Advanced > General. Click the Configuration Parameters button on the right.

4. In the Configuration Parameters dialog, click Add Row button. Type bios.bootOrder to the Name column and the devices (for example, cdrom,hdd,floppy) in the Value column.

5. Click OK to save the changes.