Create New Virtual Machine
Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins
Overview
In the last three guides, you've prepared your PC/server to run virtual machines by enabling Hyper-V, configured a virtual switch, and downloading Windows Server installation file. You now have all you need to create your first virtual machine.
In this lesson we will go through the process of creating a new virtual machine that will be the Domain Controller in your lab environment.
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COMPLEXITY
Step 01.
Launch Hyper-V Manager.
Step 02.
Click on Action menu, then in the New menu select Virtual Machine option.
Step 03.
On Before You Begin screen, click Next.
Step 04.
Enter name for the new virtual machine that you're creating.
Step 05.
If you would like to store the VM in a non-default directory, check the Store the virtual machine in a different location option and specify the directory where you would like the VM to be stored.
Step 06.
Click Next.
Step 07.
On Specify Generation screen, select Generation 2.
Step 08.
Click Next.
Step 09.
On Assign Memory screen, enter amount of RAM that you would like to allocate to the VM.
Step 10.
Click Next.
Step 11.
On Configure Networking screen, select the External switch in the Connection dropdown.
Step 12.
Click Next.
Step 13.
On Create Virtual Hard Disk screen, enter amount of disk space you would like to allocate to the virtual machine.
Step 14.
Click Next.
Step 15.
On Installation Options screen, select Install an operating system from a bootable CD/DVD-ROM option.
Step 16.
Select Image file (.iso) option.
Step 17.
Click the Browse button to browse for the ISO you've downloaded in the Download Windows Server ISO guide.
Step 18.
Go to the directory where you chose to save Windows Server 2022 ISO.
Step 19.
Select the Windows Server 2022 ISO file.
Step 20.
Click Open.
Step 21.
Back in the Installation Options screen, click Next.
Step 22.
On Summary screen, click Finish.
Step 23.
Back in Hyper-V Manager, select the newly created virtual machine.
Step 24.
Click Settings option on the right side of the screen.
Step 25.
In the Settings window, select Memory.
Step 26.
By default, Minimum RAM setting is set to 512 MB, adjust this to be higher if you can.
Step 27.
Go to Processor settings next.
Step 28.
If your CPU has more than one core, you may increase number of virtual processors allocated to this VM.
Step 29.
Click OK.
Guide
Summary
All Set!
You have a virtual machine built and ready to rock! Keep in mind, at this stage, the VM is just an empty container. It's kind of like a computer that doesn't have an operating system installed on it - it's just a collection of hardware. Next step is to boot it up and get Windows Server 2022 installed on it to get it working and be fully functional.
Installation of Windows Server 2022 OS is covered in the next lesson. I'll see you there!
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