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Management and the xubuntu Base VM

We still have some house keeping to do before we can install vCenter. We are going to

  • Create a generic xubuntu workstation that is suitable for cloning (linked and full), we will genericize it using a script as opposed to templates The following describes how to build this Base VM.

  • After capturing the Base snapshot, we will continue using this same VM as a management system. Once vcenter is installed, we will extract that Base snapshot as a New virtual machine.

  • hostname: mgmt01

  • dhcp ip on your LAN is fine

  • give your VM at least 4GiB RAM, it can be less if you use something other than VS Code

  • Install chrome remote desktop for external access to your environment

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  • Install all the dependencies for Ansible and PowerCLI and RangeControl