Overview/Description
VMware Workstation provides a user-friendly wizard to quickly and easily create new virtual machines. The wizard provides a typical installation path along with a custom installation option for the more advanced user. In this course, you'll see how to perform these two types of virtual machine installations and the difference between the individual options available. You will learn what's involved in installing a guest operating system and the importance of installing and updating VMware Tools. This course also covers configuration tasks you will want to master such as cloning, snapshots, and the configuration of a variety of virtual machine settings.
Target Audience
IT professionals, developers, and end-users currently using or interested in using VMware Workstation for deployment and management of virtual machines
Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines in VMware Workstation 11
start the course
create a new virtual machine using the Typical configuration option of the New Virtual Machine Wizard
perform a guest installation using the Typical install option
create a new virtual machine using the Custom installation option of the New Virtual Machine Wizard
create a new virtual machine using the Custom installation option of the New Virtual Machine Wizard
perform a manual guest OS installation using installation media or ISO
define cloning of virtual machines and the types of clones available
perform a linked or full cloning of a virtual machine
import existing virtual machines supported formats; such as VMware .VMX or .VMTM configuration files, Microsoft Virtual PC .VMC files, or Open Virtual Machine Format files including OVF and OVA
create a virtual machine by virtualizing a physical machine
configure memory settings for your virtual machine
configure processor settings for a virtual machine
view virtual hard disk options and start the process of adding a new disk to a virtual machine
explore additional settings and finish adding a new virtual hard disk to a virtual machine
configure CD or DVD settings for a virtual machine
configure network settings for a virtual machine
configure USB settings for a virtual machine
configure sound and printer settings for a virtual machine
configure display settings for a virtual machine
identify the features and purpose of the VMware Tools in managing and enhancing a virtual machine's performance
install VMware Tools on a Windows operating system manually
install VMware Tools on a Linux operating system manually
use the power options and differentiate between Power On, Start Up Guest, and Power On to Firmware
differentiate between the Power Off, Shut Down Guest, and Suspend Guest power options when stopping a virtual machine
use the Pause VM option to manage virtual machine state
configure the virtual machine's power control settings
identify the purpose of and tasks involved in working with virtual machine snapshots
create and restore snapshots using the Snapshot menu
use Snapshot Manager to configure a virtual machine to automatically revert to or take a snapshot
clone a virtual machine, modify its resource settings, update the VMware Tools, and take a new snapshot