Creating a virtual machine using Microsoft SCVMM

If a Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor is connected to a Microsoft System Center infrastructure, you can create a virtual machine using Microsoft SCVMM.

To create a virtual machine:

1. Start the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
2. In the lower-left corner of the window, select the VMs and Services section.
3. In the toolbar, click the Create Virtual Machine button and select Create Virtual Machine from the drop-down list.

   The Virtual Machine Creation Wizard opens.

4. Follow the steps of the Wizard:
   1. Select the virtual machine creation method.
      1. Select the Create the new virtual machine with a blank virtual hard disk option.

         This method lets you manually configure the settings and hardware configuration of the virtual machine.

      2. Click Next.

      The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

   2. Specify the virtual machine name and generation.
      1. In the Virtual machine name field, enter the name of the virtual machine.

         The name must be unique among the names of all existing virtual machines.

      2. In the Generation drop-down list, select Generation 1.
      3. Click Next.

      The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

   3. Set the virtual machine hardware configuration.
      1. In the Compatibility section, select the Hyper-V check box.
      2. In the General settings group, in the Processor section, specify the number of virtual processors in the Number of processors field.

         The minimum recommended value is 8. You can specify a larger value if you require higher performance of the virtual machine.

      3. In the General settings group, in the Memory section:
         1. Select the Static option.
         2. In the Virtual machine memory field, specify the amount of RAM that will be allocated for the virtual machine.

            The minimum recommended value is 16384 MB. You can specify a larger value if you require higher performance of the virtual machine.

      4. In the Bus configuration settings group, in the IDE Devices → <drive name> section:
         1. In the Type drop-down list, select the Fixed virtual drive type.
         2. In the Size field, specify the amount of disk space that will be allocated for the virtual machine.

            The minimum recommended value is 200 GB. You can specify a larger value if you need to save a large database for the event log.

      5. In the Bus configuration settings group, in the IDE Devices → Virtual DVD Drive section, select the type of virtual drive. To do so:
         1. Select the Existing ISO image option.
         2. Click Browse....

            The Select ISO window opens.

         3. Select the ISO file that was uploaded prior to beginning installation and click OK.
      6. In the Network Adapters settings group, in the Network Adapter 1 section:
         1. Select the network adapter connection mode Connected to a VM network.
         2. On the right of the VM network field, click Browse....

            The Select a VM Network window opens.

         3. Select the virtual network to which the virtual machine will connect, and click OK.
      7. Click Next.

      The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

   4. Select the virtual machine accommodation type.
      1. Select the Place the virtual machine on a host option.
      2. In the Destination drop-down list, select a group of hosts for creating the virtual machine.
      3. Click Next.

      The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

   5. Select the hypervisor on which the virtual machine will be created.
      1. In the hypervisors table of the group that was selected at the previous step, select the hypervisor on which the virtual machine will be deployed.
      2. Click Next.

      The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

   6. Verify that the defined values of settings are correct.
      1. Verify the virtual machine settings that were defined at previous steps of the Wizard.
      2. Click Next.

      The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

   7. Select the operating system.
      1. In the Action to take when the virtualization server stops drop-down list, select Shut down guest OS.
      2. In the Operating system settings group, select CentOS Linux 7 (64 bit) from the drop-down list.
      3. Click Next.

      The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

   8. Confirm creation of the virtual machine.
      1. Verify that the virtual machine settings configured at previous steps are correct.
      2. If all settings are defined correctly, click Create.

This starts the process for creating a virtual machine with the defined settings. Make sure that the process completes correctly and that the virtual machine is displayed in the list of virtual machines of the selected hypervisor.

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