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7 Creating a Virtual Machine
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 enables the creation of Virtual Machines on top of a
host computer running Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. Microsoft VMM allows
you to use the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 software to create Virtual Machines
with configurations based on user requirements.
For a detailed description on how to create Virtual Machines via VMM, refer to the
appropriate Microsoft documentation. This section describes the additional steps
needed to create a Virtual Machine on a LUN presented to a virtual HBA port.
To create a SAN migration-capable Virtual Machine hosted on the LUN presented
via a virtual HBA port, do the following:
1. Start the VMM New Virtual Machine Wizard to begin the creation of a
Virtual Machine.
2. In the Select Virtual Machine Host dialog box, verify that the SAN column
contains a green check mark and that the SAN Explanation tab has no
warnings other than for iSCSI, as shown in Figure 7-1.
Figure 7-1. New Virtual Machine Wizard— Select Virtual Machine Host