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Installing VMware Server 1.0 - (Windows XP)
by Jeff Hunter, Sr. Database Administrator
Contents
Overview
With VMware Server, the virtual machine is nothing more than a directory
of several files. After creating a virtual machine (Linux, Solaris, etc.) I typically
close down the virtual machine and backup the directory to my NAS. Once
this directory is backed up, I have a complete copy of the virtual machine
that can be restored at any time. This leaves me the ability to install
and configure Oracle on the virtual machine without the worry of messing anything
up that will take a long time to fix. When I want to go back to a fresh virtual
machine, I simply restore the directory and I am done - back to a fresh install.
Obtaining VMware Server
After registering, download the VMWare Server software (e.g. VMware-server-installer-1.0.3-44356.exe).
System Requirements
Installing VMware Server
The first screen is simply a Welcome screen. Click [Next] to
start the installation process.
Read over the user license agreement. If you agree with it, click
[Next] to continue.
Select the "Complete" installation type and click [Next] to continue.
The installer checks to determine if Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
is installed and configured correctly. WMware Server users IIS for the WMware
Management Interface. If the VMware installer detects that IIS is missing or not
configured correctly, it prompts this warning dialog. For my install, I do
not have IIS installed and do not plan on using the WMware Management Interface.
Acknowledge the warning dialog by clicking [OK] to continue.
The default destination folder for the VMware software is C:\Program Files\VMware\. I typically
keep the default. Click [Next] to continue.
During the installation process, you may be prompted with a dialog box
indicating that your CD-ROM is configured with the autorun
feature enabled. Some virtual machines will have unexpected behavior
when this feature is enabled. VMware provides you this warning and the
ability to turn it off. I typically unselect the checkbox Yes disable autorun as I have never
had an issue with autorun enabled. This may change for me
in the future however.
This screen is pretty much a confirmation screen. To start the installation
process, click [Install].
The installation process...
The next dialog asks for user information and serial number for the product.
Although this is an optional step (it can be completed at a later time) I
typically get it out of the way and enter all information required.
Note that VMware sends you a valid serial number by email after successfully
registering VMware Server.
Click [Enter] or [Skip] to continue.
And that's all there is to it. VMware Server is now installed and ready for you
to start creating virtual machines. Click [Finish] to exit the installation
wizard.
Starting VMware Server
The first dialog asks whether to connect to the Local Host or
a Remote Host. For the purpose of this article (and the follow-up
articles in this series), I will be using Local Host. Verify that
Local Host is selected and click [Next] to continue.
At this point, you can start to use the VMware Server software
to create (or run) your own virtual machines.
Next Steps
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This article presents the steps necessary to install VMware Server 1.0.3 (4/26/07 - build 44356)
on the Windows XP operating environment. The question you may have is, why
would an article on installing VMware Server be located in the Oracle DBA Tips
section of this site? Well, this product provides a unique opportunity for
me to have Windows XP running on my laptop with the ability to install
another operating environment (Linux, Solaris x86, or even another version
of Windows) on the same machine without the need for dual-booting.
VMware Server provides me with a virtual machine that can run any of the
above mentioned operating systems simultaneously with Windows XP on my laptop.
This provides me with the flexibility to perform new installs or test new features
of the Oracle database while not interrupting
my somewhat stable Oracle install on the laptop.
VMWare Server is just one of the free products offered under VMWare's
Free Virtualization Products.
A free version of VMware Server 1.0 can be obtained directly from their website at
http://www.vmware.com/download/server.
Before downloading the software, you will be asked to accept the
"VMWARE® Server Master End User License Agreement". After accepting the End User License
Agreement you will then be asked to
Register
for your free serial number which is required to start using VMware Server.
Registration takes only a few minutes and a valid serial number will be mailed to you instantly.
I wanted to include this section as a reminder of the requirements
you will need to use Oracle with VMware. Oracle alone (9i or
10g) requires 512MB or RAM and around 2GB of hard disk space.
These resources will have to be available to your virtual machine plus
the memory and disk space required for your actual machine. In my case,
I have a laptop configured with 2GB of RAM and a 60GB hard drive. When
creating a virtual machine, I typically give half of the memory to the
the VM and keep the other half for the laptop. This gives my virtual machine
1024MB of memory - plenty to run either Oracle9i or Oracle10g.
As for disk space, I like to give 10GB to the virtual machine. This gives me
plenty of room for the Oracle RDBMS software, a database (or two), and
spare room to play around.
Finally, we take a look at the installation process. Start the
installation by running the file
VMware-server-installer-1.0.3-44356.exe and following
the screen shots below.
Screen 1: - Welcome
Screen 2: - License Agreement
Screen 3: - Setup Type
Screen 4: - Warning - Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Not Configured
Screen 5: - Destination Folder
Screen 6: - Configure Product - CD-ROM autorun enabled
Screen 7: - Ready to Install the VMware Server components
Screen 8: - Installation Progress
Screen 9: - Customer Information / Registration Information
Screen 10: - Installation Wizard Completed
The VMware installer will create an icon on the Windows Desktop
as well as the Quick Launch bar. To start VMware Server click
either one of these icons.
After installing VMware Server, you can get started by creating
a virtual machine. Included below are several links I have
on how to create a Linux and Solaris virtual machine:
Creating a New Virtual Machine - (CentOS Enterprise Linux 5.0)
Creating a New Virtual Machine - (Solaris 10 x86)
Wednesday, 04-Jul-2007 02:30:17 EDT
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