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Creating the VM
From the main interface, on the left pane, under the Hyper-V Manager, right-click on the Hyper-V host that you wish to host the new virtual machine.
From the pop-up menu, select New then Virtual Machine…
A New Virtual Machine Wizard window will appear.
The ‘Before You Begin’ Screen (VM Wizard)
You can skip the first screen Before You Begin on the New Virtual Machine Wizard window.
Click the Next button to continue.
Specifying the VM Name and Location
On the Specify Name and Location screen, enter a name for your virtual machine. For example, Teramind.
Click the Next button to continue.
Specifying the VM Generation
You can keep the default settings as-is on the Specify Generation screen.
Click the Next button to continue.
Assigning the VM Memory
On the Assign Memory screen, you can enter the Startup memory. Use the Primary Server Requirements table to get an idea of how much memory you might need. For this tutorial, we will use 4500 MB or about 4 GB.
Click the Next button to continue.
Configuring the Network
On the Configure Networking screen, you can choose your network connection. Select External Switch from the Connection list.
Click the Next button to continue.
Connecting a Virtual Hard Disk
On the Connect Virtual Hard Disk screen, select the Use an existing virtual hard disk and then click the Browse… button.
When prompted, select the Teramind Server VHD file. Once the file is loaded, click the Next button to continue.
Finishing the VM Deployment
On the Summary screen, you can see a summary of your VM’s settings.
Click the Finish button to start the VM deployment process.
Accessing the VM’s Settings
Once the deployment is finished, you can see your newly created VM, Teramind on the main Hyper-V Manager interface, under the Virtual Machines panel.
We will now add a second volume to hold the screen recordings.
Right-click the Teramind VM and select Settings… from the pop-up menu.
The VM Settings for Teramind on [your VM host name] window will open.
Adding an IDE Controller
Select the IDE Controller 0 from the list of hardware on the left panel.
Then, on the right, select Hard Drive and click the Add button. A new virtual drive will be added under your primary drive on the left panel.
Adding a New Hard Drive
Click the New button on the new Hard Drive screen.
The New Virtual Hard Disk Wizard window will open.
The ‘Before You Begin’ Screen (HD Wizard)
You can skip the first screen, Before You Begin on the New Virtual Hard Disk Wizard screen by clicking the Next button.
Choosing the Disk Format
On the Choose Disk Format screen, make sure VHDX is selected.
Click the Next button to continue.
Choosing the Disk Type
You can keep the default settings as-is on the Choose Disk Type screen.
Click the Next button to continue.
Specifying the Hard Disk Name and Location
On the Specify Name and Location screen, give your virtual hard disk a name. For example, SecondDisk.vhdx. For location, you can keep the default path or change it wherever you want to store the virtual hard disk.
Click the Next button to continue.
Configuring the Hard Disk
On the Configure Disk screen, select the Create a new blank virtual hard disk. For the Size parameter, you can start with a small allocation (i.e. 16 GB) and then increase as needed.
Click the Next button to continue.
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Please check the Storage for Screen Recordings row under the Storage Requirements table for more information on storage requirements. |
Finishing the Hard Disk Setup
The Summary screen will show a summary of your disk.
Click the Finish button to finish setting up the disk.
The wizard window will close automatically and return you to VM settings window.
Viewing the Virtual Hard Disk on the Hardware List
You can see the newly created virtual hard disk SecondDisk.vhdx under the IDE Controller 0. The path to the hard disk will also be shown on the right panel on the Virtual hard disk field.
Click the OK button to save the changes and close the Settings window.
We are now ready to start the server.
Starting the VM
On the main Hyper-V Manager interface, under the Virtual Machines panel locate the VM Teramind.
Right-Click on it, and select Start from the pop-up menu to start the server.
When the VM is ready, the State of the sever will change from Off to Running.
Preparing for Step 2
When the VM is ready, right-click the Teramind VM again and select Connect… from the pop-up menu to open the Console window.
Once the console window opens, you will be able to setup the IP, network and assign machine role(s).
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Step 1 Complete |
Proceed to Step 2: Setting Up the IP, Network and the Machine Role(s) to continue with the deployment process. |
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