Chapter 2. Installing Linux Virtual Machines

Procedure 2.1. Creating Linux Virtual Machines

1. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
2. Click the New VM button to open the New Virtual Machine window.
   

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   Figure 2.1. The New Virtual Machine Window

3. Select a Linux variant from the Operating System drop-down list.
4. Enter a Name for the virtual machine.
5. Add storage to the virtual machine. Attach or Create a virtual disk under Instance Images.
   • Click Attach and select an existing virtual disk.
   • Click Create and enter a Size(GB) and Alias for a new virtual disk. You can accept the default settings for all other fields, or change them if required. See Section A.3, “Explanation of Settings in the New Virtual Disk and Edit Virtual Disk Windows” for more details on the fields for all disk types.
6. Connect the virtual machine to the network. Add a network interface by selecting a vNIC profile from the nic1 drop-down list at the bottom of the General tab.
7. Specify the virtual machine's Memory Size on the System tab.
8. Choose the First Device that the virtual machine will boot from on the Boot Options tab.
9. You can accept the default settings for all other fields, or change them if required. For more details on all fields in the New Virtual Machine window, see Section A.1, “Explanation of Settings in the New Virtual Machine and Edit Virtual Machine Windows”.
10. Click OK.