Phase one : Configuration of the VMware Player to install Centos 7
To be a network administrator or system administrator , you must work on real servers. so now i will show you how to make your virtual lab with Centos 7 server and VMware player.
The hardware configuration need to install Centos 7 server .
- RAM : 512 Mb
- HDD : 4 Go
- Network card
For GUI you need
- RAM : 1 Go
- HDD : 10 Go
- Network card
Note :
Centos 7 need 64 bits CPU .
Download Centos 7
I give you the link to install a Centos 7 Minimal ( minimal without GUI )
Preparing the virtual machine
1- Launch VMware player
2- In the top toolbar click on file
-> Create a new virtual machine
-> Choose i will install the operating system later
-> Click on next
-> Select linux
-> Centos 7 64 bits
-> Next
-> Choose Centos 7 serv like a name
-> Browse the location where you need to save your Vm drive .
-> Next
-> By default disc size 20 Go
Note :
For minimal installation you can work with 5 Go hard disk space .
-> Next
-> In this case you can customize hardware
Like RAM size and network configuration
The very important modification : the configuration of the CD/DVD source
- If you have an iso file of Centos 7 system check use ISO Image
- If you have an systeme borne on DVD
Check use a physical drive .
And about the network configuration check bridged .
Note:
Don’t forget to save your modification
-> Finish to create your virtual machine
