Difference between revisions of "HOWTO use VMware to set up virtual networks (Windows)"
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3. Install a Virtual Machine | 3. Install a Virtual Machine | ||
a. Exit the VMware Server. | a. Exit the VMware Server. | ||
| − | b. We | + | b. We prefer Ubuntu JeOS (Just enough OS). You can download the code from |
| − | + | the VMware "Virtual Appliance Marketplace" by going to | |
| − | + | http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/1136 and selecting "Download | |
| − | c. | + | this Appliance" link from the "Download" box to the right of the |
| − | + | appliance name (Ubuntu 7.10 JeOS v1.031 with VMware drivers (70MB)); | |
| − | d. Run the VMware server; | + | c. Download the appliance and unzip the file. You should have a directory |
| − | e. Select the "Local Host" radio button; | + | named "ub710jeos". Copy this directory to the "c:\Virtual Machines" |
| − | f. Select the File->Open | + | (VMware) directory. |
| − | " | + | d. Run the VMware server. If you get a complaint about not having a disk |
| − | + | in your CD-ROM, just continue; | |
| − | + | e. Select the "Local Host" radio button and press "OK"; | |
| − | + | f. Select the File->Open menu option and Browse for the | |
| − | + | "ub710jeos" directory and open the "ub710jeos.vmx" file; | |
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5. Start the new Virtual Machine | 5. Start the new Virtual Machine | ||
a. Select the "Start this virtual machine" command on the VMware Server | a. Select the "Start this virtual machine" command on the VMware Server | ||
Console; | Console; | ||
b. You will get a dialog box asking about a new UUID. Select the "Create" | b. You will get a dialog box asking about a new UUID. Select the "Create" | ||
| − | radio button | + | radio button and press "OK"; |
| − | c. Ubuntu | + | c. Ubuntu JeOS will start in a "console window"; |
| − | b. | + | b. You click your mouse in the console window to type into the VM, and you |
| − | c. Login as user: | + | presss <control>+<alt> to exit back into Windows; |
| − | d. | + | c. Login as user: root, password root; |
| − | + | d. Change the password if you are connected to the real world and like | |
| − | + | your system intact. | |
| − | e. | + | e. Ping www.google.com to test network connectivity. |
| − | + | 5. Freshen the Software Distribution | |
| − | + | a. apt-get update | |
| − | + | b. apt-get install | |
| − | + | c. apt-get install pkg-config libxml2 libxml2-dev | |
| − | + | d. apt-get install gcc g++ make automake autoconf binutils | |
| − | + | e. apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client openssl libssl-dev | |
| − | + | f. apt-get install mercurial | |
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| − | [[User:Craigdo|Craigdo]] | + | [[User:Craigdo|Craigdo]] 01:52, 6 August 2008 (EDT) |
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One of the main points of using simulation software is that you don't have to buy lots of hardware in order to investigate large configurations. We have a realtime emulation package that allows us to connect ns-3 to real networks on real machines. The problem, of course, is that you need lots of real machines to run real programs. Using VMware, we replace "real machines" with "virtual machines" and configure virtual networks of virtual machines instead of having to work with tons of real hardware.
HOWTO use VMware to set up virtual networks (Windows)
1. Get the VMware server software
a. You may read in various release notes or documentation that you need
Microsoft servers of various kinds. This is not the case. You can
run VMware server on XP just fine;
b. Go to http://www.vmware.com/download/server/ to get the software;
c. Select the Download Now button (download as usual);
d. Install the software in the usual way;
e. Ignore warnings about requiring Microsoft IIS to continue.
2. Request a Serial Number
a. Go to http://register.vmware.com/content/registration.html b. Fill out the page abd select "Submit"; c. You will be redirected to a page with your new serial number; d. Copy the serial number; e. Run the VMware server; f. Select the menu item Help->Enter Serial Number ... g. Paste in the new serial number.
3. Install a Virtual Machine
a. Exit the VMware Server.
b. We prefer Ubuntu JeOS (Just enough OS). You can download the code from
the VMware "Virtual Appliance Marketplace" by going to
http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/1136 and selecting "Download
this Appliance" link from the "Download" box to the right of the
appliance name (Ubuntu 7.10 JeOS v1.031 with VMware drivers (70MB));
c. Download the appliance and unzip the file. You should have a directory
named "ub710jeos". Copy this directory to the "c:\Virtual Machines"
(VMware) directory.
d. Run the VMware server. If you get a complaint about not having a disk
in your CD-ROM, just continue;
e. Select the "Local Host" radio button and press "OK";
f. Select the File->Open menu option and Browse for the
"ub710jeos" directory and open the "ub710jeos.vmx" file;
5. Start the new Virtual Machine
a. Select the "Start this virtual machine" command on the VMware Server
Console;
b. You will get a dialog box asking about a new UUID. Select the "Create"
radio button and press "OK";
c. Ubuntu JeOS will start in a "console window";
b. You click your mouse in the console window to type into the VM, and you
presss <control>+<alt> to exit back into Windows;
c. Login as user: root, password root;
d. Change the password if you are connected to the real world and like
your system intact.
e. Ping www.google.com to test network connectivity.
5. Freshen the Software Distribution
a. apt-get update b. apt-get install c. apt-get install pkg-config libxml2 libxml2-dev d. apt-get install gcc g++ make automake autoconf binutils e. apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client openssl libssl-dev f. apt-get install mercurial
Craigdo 01:52, 6 August 2008 (EDT)
