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Table 3‑1. Custom Configuration Parameters (Continued)
Parameter Description and Recommendations
SCSI Controller
The type of SCSI adapter to use with the virtual machine.
For Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows XP guest
operating systems, you should specify the LSI Logic
adapter. The LSI Logic adapter has improved performance
and works better with generic SCSI devices.
LSI Logic SAS is available only for virtual machines with
hardware version 7 and later.
NOTE Windows XP does not include a driver for the LSI
Logic adapter. You must download the driver from the LSI
Logic Web site.
Select a Disk
The disk to use with the virtual machine.
Create a new virtual disk based on the amount of local
storage that you decide to allocate to each user. Allow
enough storage space for the OS installation, patches, and
locally installed applications.
To reduce the need for disk space and management of local
data, you should store the user's information, profile, and
documents on network shares rather than on a local disk.
Install a Guest Operating System
After you create a virtual machine, you must install a guest operating system.
Prerequisites
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Verify that an ISO image file of the guest operating system is on a datastore on your ESXi server.
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Verify that the CD/DVD drive in the virtual machine points to the ISO image file of the guest operating
system and that the CD/DVD drive is configured to connect at power on.
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If you are installing Windows XP and you selected the LSI Logic adapter for the virtual machine,
download the LSI20320-R controller driver from the LSI Logic Web site, create a floppy image (.flp) file
that contains the driver, and upload the file to a datastore on your server.
Procedure
1 In vSphere Client, log in to the vCenter Server system where the virtual machine resides.
2 Right-click the virtual machine, select Power, and select Power On to start the virtual machine.
Because you configured the CD/DVD drive to point to the ISO image of the guest operating system and
to connect at power on, the guest operating system installation process begins automatically.
3 Click the Console tab and follow the installation instructions provided by the operating system vendor.
4 If you are installing Windows XP and you selected the LSI Logic adapter for the virtual machine, install
the LSI Logic driver during the Windows setup process.
a Press F6 to select additional SCSI drivers.
b Type S to specify an additional device.
c On the vSphere Client toolbar, click Connect Floppy to select the LSI Logic driver floppy image
(.flp) file.
d Return to the Windows Setup screen and press Enter to continue the Windows setup process.
e When the Windows setup process has finished, disconnect the virtual floppy disk drive.
5 If you are installing Windows 7 or Windows 8, activate Windows online.
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