Cloud OSS - Hyper-V Service Manager | How to Create Guest OS (Windows) Templates in Hyper-V |
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This section provides information that will assist you in creating Windows Server based guest OS templates that will be used by Interworks Cloud interworks.cloud OSS Service Manager during VM provisioning.
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1) Log in to SCVMM server and open the SCVMM console. Next, click on Library tab.
Fig 1. SCVMM console Library
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2) Right click on Library Servers and create a Library Server. Create a Library Share and name it ISO or choose an alternative name that you prefer.
(You may skip this step if you already have a Library Server and Library Share configured in SCVMM)
Fig 2. Creating a Library Server and Library Share
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3) Select the ISO Library Share and click on Import physical resource.
Fig 3. Viewing the contents of selected Library Share
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4) Click on "Add resource..." in the appearing window.
Fig 4. Adding a resource to the Library
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5) Navigate to the Windows .ISO image that you have previously uploaded to SCVMM Server and click on Open.
Fig 5. Adding .ISO image to the Library
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6) Click on Browse to select the destination for the imported .ISO image.
Fig 6. Browsing for imported resource destination
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7) Select the Destination Folder (Library Share) and click on OK.
Fig 7. Selecting imported resource destination
8) Click on Import.
Fig 8. Importing resource
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9) Wait until the import process is finished and close the Jobs window that appears.
Fig 9. Running the import process
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10) The ISO image should now appear in the folder selected in step 7.
Fig 10. Viewing the ISO image Library Share
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11) You will now need to create a Virtual Machine (VM) using the uploaded image. On SCVMM console click on VMs and Services.
Fig 11. VMs and Services
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12) Click on Create Virtual Machine.
Fig 12. Creating a new VM
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13) In the appearing window choose "Create the new virtual machine with a blank virtual hard disk" and click on Next.
Fig 13. Creating a new virtual hard disk (VHD) for VM
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14) Type in the Virtual machine name, choose Generation 1 and click on Next.
Fig 14. VM name and generation
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15) Select "Cloud Capability Profiles"
Fig 15. Cloud Capability Profiles
16) Select Hyper-V.
Fig 16. Cloud Capability profiles (Hyper-V selection)
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17) Set the minimum recommended resources for running a Guest OS Template VM (1 processor / 1024 MB Memory / 20 GB hard disk).
Fig 17. Setting CPU resources
Fig 18. Setting Memory resources
Fig 19. Setting Hard Disk resources
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18) In Virtual DVD Drive choose "Existing ISO image" and browse for the uploaded .ISO image on the Library Share.
Fig 20. Mounting the .ISO image
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19) Select the .ISO Image to be inserted in the Virtual DVD Drive and click on OK.
Fig 21. Selecting .ISO image Fig 22. The .ISO image is selected
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20) Select Network Adapter 1 and click on Remove. In the appearing window, click on Yes.
Fig 23. Remove Network Adapter 1 Fig 24. Removing Network Adapter
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21) Click on New -> Legacy Network Adapter to add a Legacy Network Adapter to the VM template.
Fig 25. Adding a Legacy Network Adapter
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22) Select Connect to a VM Network and the click on Browse.
Fig 26. Connect Legacy Network Adapter to a VM Network
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23) Select a VM Network and click on OK.
Fig 27. Selecting VM Network
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24) In the Advanced field, click on Availability and check the "Make this Virtual Machine High Available" option, given that you are using a Host Cluster.
Fig 28. Setting High Availability
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25) Once you finish with Hardware Configuration, click on Next.
Fig 28. Finishing Hardware Configuration
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26) In the Select Destination tab, click on Next.
Fig 29. Select Destination Tab
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27) Select the Hyper-V Host on which the VM will be created in and click on Next.
Fig 30. Choosing Hyper-V node for VM
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28) In the Configure Settings tab, click on Next.
Fig 31. Choosing storage location
29) In the Add Properties tab, choose "64 bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard" on the OS drop-down list and click on Next.
Fig 32. Choosing an Operating System
30) Finally, click on Create in the Summary tab.
Fig 33. Settings confirmation and VM creation
31) Wait until the VM creation is completed and close the Jobs window.
Fig 34. VM creation in progress
As soon as the VM is created, it will be listed in SCVMM console as belonging to a Hyper-V Cluster and/or a Hyper-V node.
Fig 35. New VM listed
32) Click on Power On to start the Virtual Machine. Notice that the status of the VM changes to "Starting" and then "Running".
Fig 36. Start the New VM
Fig 37. VM is starting
Fig 38. VM is running
33) Click on Connect or View->Connect via Console in order to connect to the console.
Fig 39. Connect to VM via Console
34) During the installation, specify Language, Time and Keyboard settings. Click on Next for the process to start.
Fig 40. Specifying initial settings
35) Click on Install now to start the installation process.
Fig 41. Starting the installation process
36) Select "Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (Full Installation)" and click on Next.
Fig 42. Selecting operating system
37) Choose to accept the MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENCE TERMS and click on Next.
Fig 43. Accepting license terms
38) Select "Custom (advanced)" type of installation.
Fig 44. Selecting Custom Installation
39) In the appearing tab. click on Next.
Fig 45. Select the disk to install Windows
40) Windows Server 2008 R2 installation process has begun.
Fig 46. Windows Server Installation Process
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41) When the installation is complete, the following screen will pop-up. Click on OK, and enter the new user password twice. Once you have changed the new password, log in as Administrator with the new password.
Fig 47. Change user's password Fig 48. Entering new password
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42) Once you login, you need to install "Virtual Guest Services". In order to do this, connect to the VM via Hyper-V Console (on Hyper-V server) and navigate to Action->Insert Integration Services Setup Disk.
Fig 49. Open Hyper-V Manager on Hyper-V server Fig 50. Installing Virtual Guest Services
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43) An AutoPlay pop-up window will appear. Select Install or run program from your media->Install Hyper-V Integration Services. A window will appear with a message concerning the upgrade procedure. Click on OK to upgrade.
Fig 51. Selecting to Install from Media Fig 52. Choosing to upgrade Hyper-V Integration Services
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44) Once the Hyper-V Integration Services have been successfully installed, click on Yes at the pop-up window in order to restart the VM.
Fig 53. Integration Services installation in progress Fig 54. Restarting VM
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45) Log in and continue with the initial configuration of the virtual machine based on your requirements. Install windows updates, enable remote desktop, configure windows firewall etc.
Fig 55. Configuring VM
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46) Install the "Cloudworks WebsitePanel Plugin". You can download this from the following link: https://downloads.interworkscloud.net/downloads/cloudoss/CloudWorks-Windows-WebSitePanelConfig.rar . Unzip the contents of the file in C:\Program Files.
Fig 56. Downloading Cloudworks WebsitePanel Plugin Fig 57. Unzipping the contents of the file in C:\program files
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47) Download and install .Net Framework 4.
Fig 58. Downloading and Installing .Net Framework 4
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48) Open command prompt with the "Run as administrator" option.
Fig 59. Open command prompt as administrator
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49) Navigate to the folder that you have unzipped the "Cloudworks WebsitePanel Plugin" and run the "install.bat" file.
Fig 60. Navigate to C:\Program Files
Fig 61. Run install.bat
Fig 62. Installation is complete
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You may receive the following error while installing WebsitePanel Virtual Machine configuration service: C:\Program Files (x86)\VmConfig>install.bat Exception occurred while initializing the installation: In order to resolve the above error, you need to unblock security from WebsitePanel.VmConfig.exe file property. Right click on WebsitePanel.VmConfig.exe file. Go to General tab and click on “Unblock” button. Now, try again to run the install.bat file. |
50) Once the installation is complete, go to "Windows Services". In order to do this, right click on Task bar, select Start Task Manager and click on Services.
Fig 63. Starting Task Manager Fig 64. Opening Windows Services
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51) Search for Website Panel Virtual Machine Configuration Service and start the Service after setting Startup type to Automatic.
Fig 65. Setting Startup type to Automatic Fig 66. Starting the Service
Fig 67. Service is starting Fig 68. Service has started
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52) In SCVMM Console, navigate to your base Virtual Machine. Right click and select "Create" -> "Clone".
Fig 69. Create a clone VM
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53) Specify a name for this clone VM and click on Next.
Fig 70. Specify a name for the clone VM
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54) In the "Configure Hardware" tab, navigate to the "Advanced" field and click on "Availability". Check the "Make this Virtual Machine highly available" option. Click on Next.
Fig 71. Making this VM highly available
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55) In the "Select destination" tab, select "Place the virtual machine on a Host" and choose a host cluster or standalone server to place the VM. Click on Next.
Fig 72. Selecting Destination Fig 73. Selecting Host
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56) Leave all other options to default and click on "Create" on the Summary tab.
Fig 73. Selecting Path Fig 74. Selecting Networks
Fig 75. Adding Properties Fig 76. Creating the VM clone
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57) Select Library in SCVMM console on the bottom left. On the upper left of the SCVMM console, right click on Templates and choose "Create VM Template".
Fig 77. Creating a VM Template
58) In the Select Source tab, select "From an existing virtual machine that is deployed on a host" and click on Browse to locate the clone you've created in step 56. Once you select the clone VM, click on Next. In the appearing window, click on Yes.
Fig 78. Selecting the VM from which to create the template Fig 79. Approving that the original VM will be destroyed
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59) In the Identity tab, specify VM Template name and click on Next. In the Configure Hardware tab, click on Next.
Fig 80. Specifying VM Template name Fig 81. Template hardware configuration
60) In the Configure Operating System Settings tab, leave Guest OS profile and Operating System options to default. Enter the product key of the Operating System, Time zone etc. and click on Next.
Fig 82. Specify Operating system
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61) In the Select Library Server tab, select the appropriate library server and click on Next. In the Select Path tab, click on Browse to select the path on the Library Server to save the template and click on Next.
Fig 83. Selecting a library to place the VM template Fig 84. Selecting the path to place the VM template
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62) View your "Summary" configuration settings and click on "Create".
Fig 85. Finalizing VM Template wizard
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