Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
31. Read the license terms, click the I accept the license terms check box, and click Next .
32. Click Custom (advanced) .
33. You'll see the amount of unallocated disk space highlighted, which is the disk space you spec-
ified when you configured the virtual machine. Ensure that it is highlighted, and click Next .
34. The installation program begins installing Windows Server 2008. You'll see progress infor-
mation about copying files, expanding files, installing features, installing updates, and com-
pleting the installation. This process takes 30 minutes or longer.
35. The installation program restarts the operating system.
36. You see the message Please wait while Windows sets up your computer .
37. Next, you see the Install Windows window in the Completing installation phase.
38. The system restarts again.
39. You see the message (a red circle with a white x in it) The user's password must be changed
before logging on the first time . Click OK . (You might have to click inside the active portion
of the console first to have the mouse function in it.)
40. Enter a new password for the Administrator account and then enter the same password
again to confirm it. Click the blue circle with the white right-pointing arrow inside.
If you enter a password that is not a strong password, you see the mes-
sage (with a white x in a red circle) Unable to update the password . This
means the value provided for the new password does not meet the
length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain. Click OK and
enter a different password that is more than seven characters and uses let-
ters, numbers, and special symbols, such as &.
41. When you see the message Your password has been changed , click OK .
42. At this point, the Windows desktop is displayed and the Initial Configuration Tasks window
opens. From here, you can start configuring Windows Server 2008 or log off and use the
Remote Control window later to access Windows Server 2008.
43. You can close the VMware Remote Console window at any time (but note that the virtual
machine keeps running).
44. Close the VMware Infrastructure Web Access window when you are finished using it. (The
virtual machine continues running, unless you shut it down in the VMware Remote Console
window and power it off in the VMware Infrastructure Web Access window.)
You can access online help documentation while you are in the VMware
Infrastructure Web Access window. Click the Help option near the upper-
right corner of the window.
Installing an OS from an ISO Image
VMware Server supports installing an operating system via an ISO image file. The general steps
for this type of installation are as follows:
1. Follow the steps to create a virtual machine.
2. In the Inventory pane of the VMware Infrastructure Web Access window, click the virtual
server you have created.
3. Click the Summary tab.
4. Scroll down to view the Hardware section.
5. Click the down arrow next to CD/DVD Drive 1 and click Edit .
6. Under the Connection section, click the ISO Image option button.
7. Enter the optical disk image path or use the Browse option to find and select it.
8. If necessary, select the device node in the Virtual Device Node section.
Search WWH ::




Custom Search