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ddb.adapterType = “lsilogic”
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ddb.geometry.heads = “255”
ddb.geometry.sectors = “63”
ddb.longContentID = “328b8afc206187816c4a76061c071021”
ddb.thinProvisioned = “1”
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There are several other types of i les that make up a VM. For example, when the VM is run-
ning there will most likely be a VSWP i le, which is a VMkernel swap i le. You'll learn more
about VMkernel swap i les in Chapter 11, “Managing Resource Allocation.” There will also be
an NVRAM i le, which stores the VM's BIOS settings.
Now that you have a feel for what makes up a VM, let's get started creating some VMs.
Creating a Virtual Machine
Creating VMs is a core part of using VMware vSphere, and VMware has made the process as
easy and straightforward as possible. Let's walk through the process, and we will explain the
steps along the way.
vSphere Web Client vs. vSphere Client
VMware has decided to move away from the full thick vSphere Client in favor of the multi-platform
compatible vSphere Web Client. New features added into vSphere 5.1 and later, including vSphere
5.5, are available only in the vSphere Web Client. Although you can use the vSphere Client to create
virtual machines, we recommend that you use the vSphere Web Client whenever possible.
Perform the following steps to create a VM:
1.
If it's not already running, launch the vSphere Web Client, and connect to a vCenter
Server instance. If a vCenter Server instance is not available, launch the vSphere Client
and connect directly to an ESXi host.
2.
In the inventory tree, right-click the name of a cluster, a resource pool, or an individual
ESXi host, and select the New Virtual Machine option, as shown in Figure 9.4.
