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■ CPU Priority Allows you to configure the priority for the VM when the host is al-
locating CPU resources.
■ Virtual NUMA Allows you to configure the VM to span hardware NUMA nodes.
■ Memory Weight Allows you to configure how the VM is allocated memory when
memory utilization on the virtualization host is high.

MORE INFO HARDWARE PROFILES

You can learn more about hardware profiles at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/
hh427289.aspx .

Creating guest operating system proiles
Guest operating system profiles allow you to configure guest operating system settings that
are automatically applied to the virtual machine during deployment. Depending on the guest
operating system that you are configuring the profile for, this can include the local adminis-
trator account password, what roles and features are installed, domain join information, and
how to name the computer.
Guest operating system profiles aren't limited to VMs running Windows. You can also
configure a guest operating system profile for VMs running Linux operating systems. Using a
guest operating system profile saves you from having to perform configuration steps manu-
ally on an operating system each time you deploy a virtual machine.
To create a guest operating system profile for a Windows operating system, perform the
following steps:
1. In the Library workspace of the VMM console, right-click the Profiles node, and click
Create Guest OS Profile.

On the General page of the New Guest OS Profile dialog box, provide a name, and
select which operating system the guest operating system profile will apply to. Figure
5-7 shows a guest operating system profile named Example Windows Server 2012 R2
for use with Microsoft Windows operating systems.

2.