Installation guide

Change the Memory Configuration
You can change the memory configuration of a virtual machine's hardware when the virtual machine is
powered on or powered off.
When you add memory to a virtual machine while it is powered on, the amount you add cannot exceed 16
times the amount of memory the virtual machine had when it was powered on.
Procedure
1 In the Virtual Machine Properties Editor, click the Hardware tab.
2 Click Memory in the Hardware list.
3 Adjust the amount of memory allocated to the virtual machine.
4 Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Change the Virtual Ethernet Adapter (NIC) Configuration
You can change the power-on connection setting, the MAC address, and the network connection for the virtual
Ethernet adapter configuration for a virtual machine.
Procedure
1 Click the Hardware tab.
2 Click the appropriate NIC in the Hardware list.
3 To connect the virtual NIC when the virtual machine is powered on, select Connect at power on.
4 Select an option for MAC address configuration.
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Select Automatic to assign a MAC address automatically.
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Select Manual and enter a MAC address to use a manual MAC address assignment.
5 Under Network connection, use the drop-down menu to select the network label you want the virtual
machine to use.
6 Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Change the Parallel Port Configuration
You can use a physical parallel port or an output file to configure a parallel port for a virtual machine.
Procedure
1 In the Virtual Machine Properties Editor, click the Hardware tab.
2 Click the appropriate Parallel port in the Hardware list.
3 Deselect the Connect at power on check box if you do not want the parallel port device to be connected
when the virtual machine powers on.
The default setting is Connect at power on.
4 Under Connection, select a button to indicate a physical parallel port or to connect the virtual parallel port
to a file.
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If you select Use physical parallel port, select the port from the drop-down menu.
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If you select Use output file, browse to the file location.
5 Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
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