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Chapter 22. Virtualization / 22.6. Creating Virtual Machines
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22.6. Creating Virtual Machines

The Create Virtual Machine Wizard helps you through the steps required to create a virtual machine and install its operating system.

  1. Launch the Create Virtual Machine Wizard by using one of the following methods:

    • From the virtualization host server desktop, click YaST+Virtualization+Create Virtual Machine

    • From within Virtual Machine Manager, click New.

    • From the command line, enter vm-install.

    If the wizard does not appear or the vm-install command does not work, review the process of installing and starting the virtualization host server. The virtualization software might not be installed properly.

  2. Choose between installing an operating system or using a disk or disk image that already has an installed operating system.

    The option to set up a virtual machine based on an existing disk or disk image is only supported if the existing disk or disk image was originally set up through the Create Virtual Machine Wizard.

  3. Select the type of operating system.

  4. Change the settings on the Summary screen to meet your configuration requirements.

    [Tip]Tip

    To access an installation source on CD/DVD/ISO, you must add the CD/DVD device or ISO file as a virtual disk (using the CD-ROM button) in the Disks section. Then, specify the newly-added virtual disk as the Installation Source in the Operating System Installation section.

  5. Click OK to start the virtual machine and launch the operating system installation program.

  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation program.

The virtual machine should now appear in the Virtual Machine Manager.

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