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new vm
custom
provide name
select hypervisor
select data store
select vm version: 7
select OS: centos 4/5 64 bit
select number of processors: 2
specify RAM> 8GB
specify NIC: 1 NIC
scsi controller: LSI Logic parallel
create new virtual disk
- store with VM
- specify size (32 GB)
- specify thin provisioning
- advanced options (take defaults)
Edit VM setting before completion! - new CD/DVD
- datastore ISO file
- navigate to ISO
connect at power on
edit options - reserve memory: 8GB
right click on VM - power on
- install centos
- enter (to select grpahical installer)
- skip media test
- next
- english/english
- yes - erase all data
START partitioning - choose review and modify partitioning layout / Next
- yes to warning
- partitioning layout panel - choose reset
- new / 4096; force to be primary; ext3
- new; type swap; 4096 MB; not primary
- /data; ext3; 16384 MB
- /pg_xlog; ext3; 4096
- /var; 2048; ext3
- /home; 2048; ext3
END partitioning
Next
Next (install boot loader)
specify IP and netmask
specify gateway
specify DNS
uncheck gnome and all other (keep install small)
next
next
install will commence
- install may take another 5-10 minutes -
At the of the install you will get a "first boot" dialog.
Authentication
- select cache info
Next
Firwewall - enable
- disable SE linux
- customize
- allow incoming: 5432:tcp,2241:tcp
Network configuration
System Services - cpuspeed: disable
- bluetooth: disable
- cups: disable
- ip6tables: disable
Exit
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