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Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool on the destination host, cluster, or resource
pool.
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Datastore.Allocate space on the destination datastore or datastore folder.
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Network.Assign network on the network that the virtual machine will be assigned to.
To verify the privileges assigned to your role, see the Required Privileges for Common Tasks topic in the
vSphere Security documentation.
Procedure
1 Start the New Virtual Machine Creation Process
If you need a single virtual machine with a particular operating system and hardware configuration,
you create a new virtual machine. You can open the New Virtual Machine wizard from any object in
the inventory that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine.
2 Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
When you create a virtual machine, you provide a unique name for it. The unique name
distinguishes it from existing virtual machines in the virtual machine folder or datacenter. The name
can contain up to 80 characters. You can select a datacenter or folder location for the virtual
machine, depending on your organizational needs.
3 Select a Resource
When you deploy a virtual machine, you select the host, cluster, vApp, or resource pool for the
virtual machine to run in. The virtual machine will have access to the resources of the selected
object.
4 Select a Datastore
Select the datastore or datastore cluster in which to store the virtual machine configuration files and
all its virtual disks. Each datastore might have a different size, speed, availability, and other
properties. The available datastores are accessible from the destination resource that you selected.
5 Select the Virtual Machine Compatibility
You can accept the default ESXi host version for this virtual machine or select a different version,
depending on the hosts in your environment.
6 Select a Guest Operating System
The guest operating system that you select affects the supported devices and number of virtual
CPUs available for the virtual machine. The New Virtual Machine wizard does not install the guest
operating system. The wizard uses this information to select appropriate default values, such as the
amount of memory needed.
7 Customize Virtual Machine Hardware
Before you deploy a new virtual machine, you can choose to configure the virtual hardware. When
you create a virtual machine, the virtual disk is selected by default. You can use the New device
drop-down menu on the Customize Hardware page to add a new hard disk, select an existing disk,
or add an RDM disk.
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