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→INVESTIGATION 2: Create And Install Your First Virtual Machine (r9host)
# Click '''Next''' at the next screen to proceed.
# Select the '''I will in<u>s</u>tall the operating system later''' option and click '''Next'''.
# In the next screen, select '''Linux''' as the '''Guest Operating System''', and '''CentOS 7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 64-bit''' for the OS ''version'' and click '''Next'''.# Enter '''c7hostr7host''' for the ''<u>V</u>irtual machine name'' and note the location where the image will be stored on your Windows machine and click '''Next'''.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' Since this "virtual machine" will be supporting other virtual machines (i.e. nested VMs), it is recommended to select a '''higher number or core processors''' (like 2 or 3).<br>You can always change this setting later on to maximize the performance of running the "nested" VMs on your Host VM.<br><br>
# Select <b>1 CPU, 4 cores</b> and click '''Next''' .
# In the following screen, change the Memory from ''1GB'' to '''8GB''' (i.e. '''8192 MB''') and click '''Next'''.
# Click '''Next''' to accept ''Create New Virtual Disk''.
# Change the Maximum Disk Size from ''20GB'' to '''238GB''' and click '''Next'''.
# Accept the default Disk File name (i.e. c7hostr7host.vmdk) and click '''Next'''.
# Quickly review your VM settings in the final setup wizard dialog box and click '''Finish'''.
# You should now see a detailed screen for your '''c7hostr7host''' VM on the right-hand side.<br><br>
{{Admon/caution|ATTENTION| PRIOR to proceeding, you MUST perform the following step <u>BEFORE</u> starting your Host VM in order to allow your Host VM to run correctly!!!<br>Students that do not follow these procedures exactly will run in to problems when trying to perform lab2 !!! You have been warned!!!.}}
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