From the VMware vCenter Server (VCSA) web interface, you can create virtual machines with different operating systems.
In this tutorial, you will see how to create a virtual machine from your VMware vCenter Server (VCSA), but also how to install VMware Tools.
For this tutorial, we will install Windows 10 as a guest operating system.
However, in production, you should ensure that the operating systems you install in your virtual machines are compatible with your version of VMware ESXi.
To do this, consult the VMware compatibility matrix by first selecting "Guest OS" at the top of the page.
Then select:
In our case, we can see that it is officially supported by VMware and therefore compatible.
Before creating your virtual machine, we recommend that you upload the desired guest operating system (Windows) ISO file to the datastore of your VMware ESXi hypervisor.
To do this, go to the 3rd tab (Storage), then go to the “Files” tab.
Then click: Upload Files.
Select the desired guest operating system (Windows) ISO file and click: Open.
Wait while the ISO file is sent to your datastore.
Once the ISO file is sent, the ISO file will appear in your datastore.
Go to the 2nd tab (VMs and Templates) and right-click "New Virtual Machine" on the location (datacenter or folder) where you want to create your virtual machine.
In the "New Virtual Machine" wizard that appears, select "Create a new virtual machine" and click: Next.
Provide a name for your new virtual machine and select where you want to store it.
Select the compute resource (VMware vSphere / ESXi hypervisor) that will be used to run your virtual machine.
It is therefore the resources (processor and RAM) of this VMware vSphere server (ESXi) which will be used to run your virtual machine.
Select the datastore of your VMware vSphere hypervisor (ESXi) where you want to store this new virtual machine.
Select the compatibility level for this virtual machine.
By default, the selected version corresponds to the version of your VMware ESXi hypervisor.
This allows you to benefit from all the latest features supported by your version of VMware ESXi.
However, to ensure compatibility with other VMware products, you may one day choose a slightly older version.
For the guest operating system to install in your virtual machine, select:
Then click Next.
For virtual hardware, you will have the possibility of:
Expand the “New Hard disk” node and choose the disk provisioning type:
In a test environment, choose "Thin Provision" to save disk space.
Then, for the new virtual CD/DVD drive, select "Datastore ISO File".
Select the desired guest operating system ISO file (previously stored in your VMware ESXi hypervisor datastore) and click OK.
Make sure to check the "Connect At Power On" box for this virtual CD/DVD drive, otherwise your virtual machine will not be able to boot to the ISO file selected here.
A summary of the configuration of your new virtual machine appears with:
The new created virtual machine appears.
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