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Linux 5.5 64Bit virtual machine on VMware ESXi 5.0 (VM Version 7)

Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 64Bit

virtual machine on VMware ESXi 5.0 (VMVersion 7)

February 16, 2012 ByHarry SanghaLeave a Comment

Step by Step guide with screenshots to installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 64Bit virtual

machine on VMware ESXi 5.0 (VM Version 7) to be provisioned in your private cloud. Thisversion will run on VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 and later. Recommended when sharing storage with

or virtual machine with ESX/ESXi versions upto 4.1 .

Click on VMWare vSphere Clinet 5.0 to launch the application to start creating virtual machines

on ESXi 5.0

Log in to vSphere 5.0 Client with ESXi host IP and administrator access information
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Select ESXi host from the host selection screen and right click on it to create a new virtualmachine

Select new virtual machine configuration type ; Typical or Custom


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Specify name and location of the machine ; follow a naming convention specific to your data

center


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Select storage destination for your virtual machine files


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Select virtual machine version specific to compatible ESX host versions


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Select Guest / Workload Operating System (OS)


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Specify virtual sockets and number of CPU cores

Configure virtual machine memory usage size for the workload


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Configure Network settings for virtual machine ; Select the number of NICs and type ofnetwork to use

Select the SCSI controller type ; Default is LSI Logic Parallel SCSI controller


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Select a disk ; create new , re-use existing , use SAN disk or create virtual machine without disk

Configure the virtual disk space and provisioning policies; Disk Capacity, Provisioning (thick orthin) ; Location of the virtual disk (shared with workload or a different location)


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Review the virtual machine / workload configurations and click on finish button to create the

virtual machine. This only create a virtual machine container, we still have to install the guest

operating system on the virtual machine. Follow the next steps to add operating systeminstallation media and starting the operating system installations steps

On virtual machine creation; go back to main screen of vSphere 5.0 and select the host and


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underneath host select the newly created workload and right button down on it to edit virtual

machine configuration settings

In the configuration settings window, Hardware tab , select CD / DVD drive 1 settings and selectthe appropriate device type you want to use for loading the ISO image for the guest operating

system


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In the Options tab; click on Boot Options and select Force BIOS Setup ONLY in case youneed to change the virtual machine BIOS related settings on boot ; Select checkbox in Failed

boot recovery which will all the virtual machine to retry connecting and booting from theCD/DVD drive you configured in the previous step


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On virtual machine creation; go back to main screen of vSphere 5.0 and select the host andunderneath host select the newly created workload and right button down on it to power on the

virtual machine and THEN click on the toolbar menu item for connect the CD/DVD drive to the

virtual machine.

Then click on the virtual machine console menu bar item icon in vSphere 5.0 main screen toview and interact with the virtual machine console . You may see the virtual machine BIOS

settings screen if you had configured Force BIOS setup when editing the virtual machinesettings in the previous steps. Virtual machine will try and boot from network and then retryfrom the CD/DVD drive you attached in the previous step and find the bootable ISO image for

the operating system and then you will see the guest operating system installation screen


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In our case we are installing RHEL 5.5 64Bit guest operating system as specified in the virtual

machine creation steps. Click on Next button to proceed with the installation

Select the language for installation process and click on Next button


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In the Installation Number window enter the installation or subscription number as registeredwith Red Hat; select Skip entering installation number if have not registered for Red Hat SupportNetwork

Click on Skip if you have not registered for Red Hat Support Network


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Select the appropriate drive partitioning policy for your Red Hat 5.5 64Bit installation

Depending upon your security policies choose Encrypt system .

Click on Advanced Storage configurations to add additional SCSI drive targets


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Configure (DHCP or static IP , gateway , DNS) and Enable the network interface to

communicate with iSCSI targets in case adding additional SAN disk drives


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Configure the iSCSI parameters for the additional iSCSI disk drives targets

Configure the attached virtual network devices with card, IP , hostname , gateway , DNS

information and click on Next button


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Edit the network interface to configure or modify IPv4 and IPv6 options and click on Nextbutton

Select your time zone and click on Next button


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Setup root (super user) password for the guest operating system and click on Next button

Select what function you expect the virtual machine to play in your infrastructure (developmentor web server) and based upon what you select the installation process will provide default

selections for appropriate software packages to support the virtual machine usage or function in

the next set of screens in the installation process and click on Next button


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Select appropriate Desktop environment for your virtual machine and click on Next button

Select the appropriate applications that you want installed and click on Next button


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Select the appropriate development tools that you want installed and click on Next button

Select the appropriate applications and toolsets that you want installed and click on Next

button


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Select the appropriate language support that you need installed and click on Next button


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To start the Red Hat guest operating system installation click on Next button


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Red Hat Guest Operating System Installation in progress


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Red Hat Guest Operating System Installation in progress


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Installation is complete; click on Reboot to restart the system and get the login prompt to start

working on the virtual machine


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Reboot post installation in progress


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Post install operating system configuration steps


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Agree to the Red Hat License Agreement and click on Forward button


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Configure the firewall as need to support access to your web application or development work


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Typically SSH is enabled to get console access to your virtual machine via a secure shell

program, select SSH and click on Forward button


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Setup Security enhanced Linux (SELinux) policy and click on Forward button


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Enable kernel crash dump; helps in system crash situations when you want to send the state of

the virtual on crash for bug reports or support to appropriate software vendors . Enable and clickon Forward button


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Enabling kbdump (crash dump ) requires a reboot post configurations. Click Yes and click on

Forward button


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Setup date and time ; if possible sync up with a NTP server


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Enable NTP and click on Forward button


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Subscribe (or not) to Red Hat Network to get automated S/W updates and click on Forward

button


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button


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button


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Create a non-administrator user for operational work on the virtual machine, its different from

the root (super user). Use a network login if using any centralized user management frameworkslike NIS , LDAP et al and click on Forward button


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Use a network login->user information in case using centralized user management frameworks

like NIS , LDAP et al , configure as needed and click on OK button and then click on Forwardbutton


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Use a network login->authentication configuration if using any centralized authentication

management frameworks like Kerberos , LDAP et al , configure as needed and click on OKbutton and then click on Forward button


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Use a network login->authentication configuration->Options for password management,

configure as needed and click on OK button and then click on Forward button


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Configure Sound card and click on Forward button


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Insert any additional software component CDs at this time to complete the Red Hat guest

operating system installation process and click on Forward button


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Insert any additional software component CDs at this time to complete the Red Hat guest

operating system installation process and click on Forward button


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Reboot of the virtual machine post Red Hat guest operating system installation


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Login prompt for the guest operating system on the newly created virtual machine. Enter as root

or the non administrative user you created during operating system installation process


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Desktop for the guest operating system on the newly created virtual machine for the logged in

user


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Applications menu item in the top level menu bar for the Red Hat guest operating system on

the newly created virtual machine allows you to manage the installed applications


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Applications->System Tools menu item in the top level menu bar for the Red Hat guest

operating system on the newly created virtual machine allows you to manage the systemenvironment


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Places menu item in the top level menu bar for the Red Hat guest operating system on the

newly created virtual machine allows you to manage the files, folders, networklocations, sharesand more


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System->Administration menu item in the top level menu bar for the Red Hat guest operating

system on the newly created virtual machine allows you to manage the system administrationtasks.

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