Difference between revisions of "Mac Virtual Machines"

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There have been several products released for running [[virtual machines]] on the [[Macintosh]]. Currently the two most popular manufacturers of this software are [[VMWare]] and [[Parallels]]. 
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There have been several products released for running virtual machines on the [[Macintosh]]. 鶹Ƶ offers [[VMware Horizon]] to all students and faculty.
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This article outlines the steps to image a virtual machine with a 鶹Ƶ image under [[Parallels Desktop 4]] and [[VMWare Fusion 2]].  These steps do not apply to older versions of these software packages since the new technologies make this process much different than in the past.
 
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This article also assumes that '''Parallels Desktop 4''' or '''VMWare Fusion 2''' are installed properly. 
 
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==Parallels Desktop 4==
 
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===Create the virtual machine===
 
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#Open Parallels
 
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#Select '''New Virtual Machine'''
 
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#Click '''Skip Detection'''
 
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#Select [[operating system]] and platform and continue
 
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#Select '''Custom''' virtual machine
 
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#Set CPU, Memory, etc. as desired and continue
 
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#'''New Image File''' and continue
 
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#Create a '''New Virtual Hard Disk (expanding)'''
 
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#Networking should be set to '''Bridged Networking - Default Adaptor'''
 
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#Optimize for '''Virtual Machine'''
 
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#Name the new Virtual Machine and select '''More Options'''
 
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#Check the box '''Share Virtual Machine with other Mac  users'''
 
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#Click '''Done'''
 
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===Setup virtual machine to netboot===
 
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#Select '''Configure''' from the toolbar at the top of the virtual machine window
 
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#Check '''Show Advanced Settings'''
 
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#Copy the [[MAC Address]] and click '''OK'''
 
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#Register this MAC address in [[GReg]] appropriately.
 
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===Imaging===
 
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#Click the '''Start''' button to turn on the VM.
 
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#OS Installation = '''Custom'''
 
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#Click '''Start'''
 
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#Image as a normal 鶹Ƶ Windows based machine.
 
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===Post-imaging===
 
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#Allow the [[Windows]] virtual machine to post image
 
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#Install Parallels Tools by going to the '''Virtual Machine''' menu and selecting '''Install Parallels Tools'''
 
  
 
==VMWare Fusion 2==
 
==VMWare Fusion 2==

Revision as of 17:48, 30 January 2020

There have been several products released for running virtual machines on the Macintosh. 鶹Ƶ offers VMware Horizon to all students and faculty.

VMWare Fusion 2

Create the virtual machine

  1. Open VMWare Fusion 2
  2. Select New
  3. Click Continue without disk
  4. Click Create a custom virtual machine
  5. Choose machine type and platform and continue
  6. Select Customize Settings
  7. Give the virtual machine a name and click Save
  8. Set CPU, Memory, etc. as desired under Processors & RAM
  9. Set Network to Connect directly to the physical network (Bridged)

Set up virtual machine to netboot

  1. Start the virtual machine
  2. Note the MAC Address and register it in GReg appropriately

Imaging

  1. Restart the Virtual Machine
  2. Image as a normal 鶹Ƶ Windows based machine

Post-imaging

  1. Allow the Windows virtual machine to post image
  2. Install VMWare Tools by going to the Virtual Machine menu and selecting Install VMWare Tools
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