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By default, this is a sparse file, meaning that although 10 GB is allocated, the size of the file on
the disk is only as large as the actual data it contains. Sparse files conserve disk space, but they
have a negative impact on performance.
The NetWare install allocates 500 MB for a DOS partition and 4 GB for the
default disk size of 10 GB leaves about 5.5 GB for other partitions.
8 If you want to change the location of the NetWare VM's first virtual hard drive, select the
default Hard Disk and click Edit. Then modify the path in the Server field to where you want
the virtual disk located.
Make sure that you specify enough physical disk space on the host server's hard drive and
partition to accommodate the maximum size of the virtual disk.
9 If you want optimal performance, deselect the sparse file option. This creates a blank file of the
selected size when you start the virtual machine installation.
10 Click OK.
11 If you are installing from a mounted DVD, click CD-ROM, browse to
, then click Open > OK > Apply.
dvd
or
If you are installing from a downloaded ISO image file, browse to the image file, then click
Open > OK > Apply.
12 If you want multiple virtual network adapters, click Network Adapters.
Create virtual network adapters for the server.
The default setting is a single paravirtualized network adapter.
13 If you are installing on an OES 2 SP2 VM host and you created a response file that you want to
use for the NetWare installation, click Operating System Installation and complete the
following tasks:
13a Click Find, then browse to and select the file you created in
Response File for an Unattended NetWare Installation," on page
13b Click Open > Apply.
The response file 's path and filename should be displayed in the Automated Installation
field on the Summary page.
14 When you have the virtual machine settings the way you want them, click OK to proceed with
the creation of the virtual machine and the installation of the virtual NetWare server.
A VNC viewer window appears, displaying the progress of the NetWare install program.
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