Creating Virtual Machines - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual

22.6 Creating Virtual Machines

The Create Virtual Machine Wizard helps you through the steps required to create a
virtual machine and install its operating system.
1 Launch the Create Virtual Machine Wizard by using one of the following methods:
• From the virtualization host server desktop, click YaST > Virtualization >
Create Virtual Machine
• From within Virtual Machine Manager, click New.
• From the command line, enter vm-install.
If the wizard does not appear or the vm-install command does not work,
review the process of installing and starting the virtualization host server. The
virtualization software might not be installed properly.
2 Choose between installing an operating system or using a disk or disk image that
already has an installed operating system.
The option to set up a virtual machine based on an existing disk or disk image
is only supported if the existing disk or disk image was originally set up through
the Create Virtual Machine Wizard.
3 Select the type of operating system.
4 Change the settings on the Summary screen to meet your configuration require-
ments.
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To access an installation source on CD/DVD/ISO, you must add the
CD/DVD device or ISO file as a virtual disk (using the CD-ROM button)
in the Disks section. Then, specify the newly-added virtual disk as the
Installation Source in the Operating System Installation section.
5 Click OK to start the virtual machine and launch the operating system installation
program.
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