This topic describes how to create a virtual machine from a virtual hard disk file in the Virtual Machine Manager library.
Requirements
The source virtual hard disk must meet the following requirements:
- The Administrator password on the virtual
hard disk should be blank as part of the Sysprep process. However,
the Administrator password for the guest operating system profile
does not have to be blank.
- Recommended: Install virtualization guest
services (such as Virtual Machine Additions or Integration
Components) on the virtual hard disk.
Procedure
To create a virtual machine from a virtual hard disk:
- On the Actions pane in the Virtual Machine Manager
Administrator Console, click New virtual machine.
- Complete the New Virtual Machine Wizard.
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Select Source |
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Virtual Machine Identity |
Configure the following options:
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Configure Hardware |
To configure additional hardware for the virtual machine, use the following procedures:
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Select Destination |
Choose between two options:
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Select Host (Host placement only) |
Select a host to deploy the virtual machine on. All hosts that are available for placement are given a rating of 0-5 stars based on their suitability to host the virtual machine. The host ratings are based on the virtual machine's hardware and resource requirements and anticipated resource usage. They are also based on placement settings that you can customize for VMM or for individual virtual machine deployments. The ratings are recommendations. You can select any host that has the required disk space and memory available.
If a host has network optimization enabled, a green arrow appears in the Network Optimization column. VMM 2008 R2 allows you to take advantage of network optimization capabilities that are available on Hyper-V hosts that are running Windows Server 2008 R2. For information about network optimization and the hardware that supports it, see the Windows Server 2008 R2 documentation. After a virtual machine is deployed, this feature is displayed only for virtual machines that are deployed on a host that is running Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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Select Library Server (Library only) |
Select a library server on which to store the virtual machine. To view additional information about the available library servers, select the server in the list. The tab in the details pane beneath the list provide the following information: SAN Explanation -- If a SAN transfer cannot be used to move the virtual machine's files to the library server, this tab lists the conditions that prevent a SAN transfer. |
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Select Path |
Select the path to the folder that will store the configuration files for the virtual machine:
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Select Networks |
Modify the networks and attach them to None or to any of the virtual networks that are found on the selected host.
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Additional Properties (Host placement only) |
Configure actions to take on a virtual machine when the virtualization service starts and stops. For more information, see How to Configure Automatic Start and Stop Actions for a Virtual Machine |
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Summary |
Review the configuration settings. To change settings, click Previous. To begin creating the virtual machine, click Create.
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See Also
For the most up-to-date Help information, go to the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Help Online. To find additional Virtual Machine Manager 2008 documentation, go to the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 TechCenter Library.