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Installing VMware Workstation 5.0 / 5.5 - (Windows XP)
by Jeff Hunter, Sr. Database Administrator
Contents
Overview
With VMware Workstation, 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 Workstation
System Requirements
Installing VMware Workstation
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.
The default destination folder for VMware is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\. I typically
keep the default. Click [Next] to continue.
The installer can automatically create shortcuts for easy access to the VMWare application.
I generally choose to keep all shortcuts checked. 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 select No 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.
Click [Enter] or [Skip] to continue.
And that's all there is to it. VMware is now installed and ready for you
to start creating virtual machines. Click [Finish] to exit the installation
wizard.
Next Steps
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This article presents the steps necessary to install VMware Workstation 5.0 (4/7/05 - build 13124)
on the Windows XP operating environment. The question you may have is, why
would an article on installing VMware Workstation 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 Workstation 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 Workstation can be obtained directly from their website -
http://www.vmware.com.
A 30 day evaluation copy is available for download directly from the
website. If you decide to purchase WMware Workstation, you can purchase it
directly from VMware for US$189.
For what this product can do, it is well worth the price.
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-workstation-5.0.0-13124.exe and following
the screen shots below.
Screen 1: - Welcome
Screen 2: - License Agreement
Screen 3: - Destination Folder
Screen 4: - Configure Shortcuts
Screen 5: - CD-ROM autorun enabled
Screen 6: - Ready to Install the Program
Screen 7: - Installation Progress
Screen 8: - Registration Information
Screen 9: - Installation Wizard Complete
After rebooting your machine, 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 4.2)
Creating a New Virtual Machine - (Solaris 10 x86)
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