Creating a virtual machine
23 May 2024
ID 272043
Steps to create and start a virtual machine
Make sure that the version of the hypervisor and the hardware resources allocated for the virtual machine meet all hardware and software requirements of KSMG.
Creating and starting a virtual machine involves the following steps:
- Downloading the installation ISO file to your data storage or ISO image library
- Creating a new virtual machine
Use the recommended virtual machine settings from the tables below, depending on your hypervisor type.
- Connecting the installation ISO file to the virtual machine
- Starting the virtual machine
- Booting from an ISO file
- Connecting to the physical console of the virtual machine
This step is required to complete the steps of the KSMG Setup Wizard.
- Disconnecting the installation ISO file from the virtual machine
Virtual machine settings
The tables below list the virtual machine settings depending on your hypervisor. For virtual machine settings that are not listed in the table, use default values.
The tables list the minimum values for the number of CPU cores and the RAM size of the virtual machine that guarantee stable performance of the application. You can enter a greater value if you need higher performance from your virtual machine.
The tables list the minimum values for the hard drive size of the virtual machine that guarantee stable performance of the application. You can specify a greater value if you need a larger database for storing the event log and backup copies of email messages.
The table below lists the settings for a VMware ESXi virtual machine.
Virtual machine settings for VMware ESXi
Setting | Value for VMware ESXi 7.0 (Update 3 or later) | Value for VMware ESXi 8.0 (Update 2 or later) |
|---|---|---|
Compatibility level | ESXi 7.0 U2 (VM version 19) | ESXi 8.0 U2 (VM version 21) |
Guest operating system | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (64-bit) | Rocky Linux (64-bit) |
Number of CPU cores | 8 cores (minimum value) | 8 cores (minimum value) |
RAM size | 16 GB (minimum value) | 16 GB (minimum value) |
Memory reservation | 100% of the RAM size (Reserve all guest memory) | 100% of the RAM size (Reserve all guest memory) |
Hard drive controller type | VMware Paravirtual SCSI | VMware Paravirtual SCSI |
Hard drive size | 200 GB (minimum value) | 200 GB (minimum value) |
Hard drive space allocation method | To be chosen by the administrator depending on storage type | To be chosen by the administrator depending on storage type |
Network adapter type | VMXNET 3 | VMXNET 3 |
Virtual DVD drive | Connect the installation ISO file | Connect the installation ISO file |
The table below lists the settings for a Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine.
Virtual machine settings for Microsoft Hyper-V (2019, 2022)
Setting | Value |
|---|---|
Generation of the virtual machine | Generation 2 |
Secure Boot | Enabled, use Microsoft UEFI Certificate Authority |
Virtual CPUs | 8 CPUs (minimum value) |
RAM size | 16384 MB (minimum value) |
Memory allocation method | Static allocation, dynamic allocation disabled |
Hard drive controller type | Paravirtual SCSI |
Hard drive size | 200 GB (minimum value) |
Hard drive space allocation method | Fixed |
Virtual DVD drive | Connect the installation ISO file |
The table below lists the settings for a RED Virtualization virtual machine.
Virtual machine settings for RED Virtualization 7.3
Setting | Value |
|---|---|
Operating system | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x x64 |
Optimization | Server |
Chipset | Q35 Chipset with Legacy BIOS |
Virtual CPUs | 8 CPUs (minimum value) |
RAM size | 16384 MB (minimum value) |
Guaranteed physical memory | 100% of memory size |
Hard drive controller type | VirtIO-SCSI |
Hard drive size | 200 GB (minimum value) |
Hard drive space allocation method | Preallocation |
Network adapter profile | ovirtmgmt/ovirtmgmt |
Video adapter type | QXL |
Virtual DVD drive | Connect the installation ISO file |
