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CHAPTER 4 Creating Projects
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Checklist: Creating a Project
You may find it helpful to photocopy this checklist and use it to collect the
information you should have available when you create a new project.
What’s the name for this project?
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What’s the path to the location where you plan to store this project?
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Be sure you have enough free space at that location to store the files.
What virtual machines do you plan to include in the project?
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Existing virtual machines. Make a note of the path to the configuration (.vmx)
file for each virtual machine you plan to include.
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New virtual machines. You may find it helpful to complete a checklist for each
virtual machine you plan to create. See Checklist: Adding a Virtual Machine on
page 63.
Will this project use network quarantine, with information stored in an Active
Directory server?
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No.
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Yes. Use the following Active Directory domain:
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Will this project include password-protected virtual machines and need a recovery
key?
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No.
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Yes. Use an existing key pair. Make a note of the path to the private key of the
existing key pair.
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Yes. Create a new key pair. Make a note of the location where you plan to store
the new key pair. Follow your organization’s procedure for storing the password