VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC - 11 Creating Virtual Machines; Access the New Virtual Machine Wizard

Creating Virtual Machines 11
This section discusses how to create virtual machines through the New Virtual Machine Wizard.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Access the New Virtual Machine Wizard,” on page 113
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“Select a Path Through the New Virtual Machine Wizard,” on page 114
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“Enter a Name and Location,” on page 114
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“Select a Resource Pool,” on page 114
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“Select a Datastore,” on page 115
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“Select a Virtual Machine Version,” on page 115
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“Select an Operating System,” on page 115
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“Select the Number of Virtual Processors,” on page 115
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“Configure Virtual Memory,” on page 116
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“Configure Networks,” on page 116
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“About VMware Paravirtual SCSI Adapters,” on page 116
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“Select a SCSI Adapter,” on page 117
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“Selecting a Virtual Disk Type,” on page 117
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“Complete Virtual Machine Creation,” on page 120
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“Installing a Guest Operating System,” on page 120
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“Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools,” on page 120
Access the New Virtual Machine Wizard
Use the New Virtual Machine Wizard to create a new virtual machine.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, select one of the following objects.
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Hosts
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Virtual machine folders
2 Select File > New > Virtual Machine.
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