Create a New Virtual Machine from ISO

Overview

As well as deploying pre-built VMs from a template, you can build your VMs from scratch, as you would do on a physical machine, using an ISO image instead of a physical CD or DVD.

Procedure

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Step 1: On the Virtual Data Center dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select Virtual Machines.

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Step 2: Select Card View\Grid View to view the virtual machines

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Step 3: Click New VM.

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Step 4: In the New VM dialog box, enter a Name, Computer Name, and Description for your VM.

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Step 5: Type: Select New

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Step 6: Select the Power on check-box. If you want the VM to power on right after its creation

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Step 7: Operating System: Select an OS family, Operating System, and Boot image.

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Step 8: Compute: Enter Virtual CPUs, Core per socket, and Memory.

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Step 9: Storage: Select Storage Policy & Size of disk.

  • Add more disk for VM if needed.

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Step 10: Networking:

  • Network: Select the Organization VDC Networks that you want to use for VM

  • Network adapter Type: Select VMXNET3

  • IP mode: Select DHCP\Static – IP Pool or Static – Manual We need active DHCP (via Network\Gateway or relay DHCP server) or create 01 IP Pool in Organization VCD Networks If we use DHCP or Static-IP Pool mode.

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Step 11: Click OK to save the virtual machine's settings and start the creation process. Once the virtual machine is created, it is a VM without OS. We must Insert Media (ISO) into the VM and install OS.

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Step 12: Click the three vertical dots > Media > Insert Media

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Step 13: Select the ISO image you want to mount from a catalog in the Insert CD dialog box, then click Insert.

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Step 14: Click the three vertical dots >> Power >> Power On

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Step 15: Open VM Console to install guest OS for VM

VM has boot from ISO file and start the installation.

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