Hands-On Virtualization in the Classroom

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Hands-On Virtualization in the Classroom
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Virtualization Terminology

• Host machine/host computer or simply host
• The computer on which the virtual machine
  software is installed (Virtual PC, VMWare Player,
  VirtualBox)
• Virtual machine (VM) or Guest OS
• The operating system that runs in virtual machine
  software on the host computer
• Comprised primarily of a configuration file and
  one or more virtual hard drive files

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Virtualization Terminology

• Virtual disk
• One or more files that reside on the host
  computer that make up the VMs hard disk
• Virtual network
• The network configuration used by the VM
• Options include bridged, host only, NAT and none
• VMs behave like just another computer on the
  network

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Virtualization Terminology

• Snapshot
• A partial copy of a VM at a particular moment in
  time. Allows you to go back to the VM at that
  particular state. Some programs allow saving
  multiple snapshots.

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Virtualization Software We Will Use Today

• VMWare Player
• With Windows Server 2008 pre-built VM
• Create a new VM and install Ubuntu Linux 10.4 or
  Window Server 2008 (vote)
• VirtualBox
• Ubuntu Linux 10.4
• Virtual PC
• Windows XP Mode

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About Your Host Computer
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What We Will Be Doing

• VMWare Player
• Explore features
• Run Windows Server 2008 VM
• VirtualBox
• Explore features
• Run Linux VM
• Virtual PC/XP Mode
• Run XP Mode
• VMWare Player
• Create new VM
• Install Windows or Linux Guest OS