Computer Networks:

I need advice on how to make this laboratory work. I have no experience with VMs.

Feel free to ignore the questions, I'm more interested in making this work as a whole.

Description In this laboratory you will be installing different operating systems. We will install Fedora Linux, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, and Windows 2008R2. Following installation, each machine will have an administrator account created (on Linux the name of that account is root). Also we will learn and understand Hypervisor technologies (Windows Hyper-V or VMWare). Objective Provide the student with the knowledge of installing Operating System and virtualization technologies. This is essential information for decision making of which OS and implementation is the correct choice in different situations.Configure the OS for duplication/replication process and or deployment.

Network configuration Use VMWare, Virtual PC or Hyper-V to make the installation observing the minimum requirements. User the following when configuring the network, Do NOT use DHCP to assign the IP address. Assign a static IP address. Use 10.10.1.XXX where XXX will be different for each installation.

Answer the following questions about each product: 1. Describe the purpose of each operating system? 2. What are the minimum requirements for each operating system? 3. What operating system did you recommend and why?

Procedure for preparing Windows XP/2003 for multiple deployments: 1. Install Windows XP/2003 on a master computer. 2. Log on to the computer as an administrator. 3. Sysprep & SetupMgr.exe is located in the Support Tools Deploy.cab located in the installation CD-ROM. Extract deploycab to the %system drive% (C: drive) 4. Use SetupMgr.exe to create an answer file for Mini-Setup 5. Run Sysprep.exe. Make sure that both the Sysprep.exe and Setupcl.exe files exist together in the %systemdrive%\Sysprep folder on the local hard disk, when used, the Sysprep.inf also needs to be in the same folder or on a floppy disk that is inserted when the Windows boot menu appears System Preparation Tonl When you have trished teotna. or notalinp applications on the corputet, cick the Recea bution beow Tric oil clean up thauding seggon and ieseal the computs Continue your audr coosion altor robox Audt Boot Stat ladoy seazion efts rebool Eactory MniSetup he-activated Shutdown: Shuldown 6. 7. Select Reseal Shutdown the computer 8. Create link machines (VMWare) or Disk difference (VirtualPC Hyper-V). Procedure for preparing Windows Vista/Windows 2008/R2 1. Install Windows Vista/Windows 2008/R2 on a master computer 2. Log on to the computer as an administrator. 3. Run Sysprep System Preparation Tool 3.14 System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) prepares hardnare ndependence and deanup. the machine for System Clearup Acion Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) Generalize Shutdonn Options Reboot Cancel 4. 5. 6. Select OOBE and Generalize. Shutdown the computer Create link machines (VMWare) or Disk difference (VirtualPC Hyper-V)