Creating Your Virtual Machine

To install a virtual appliance, you must first use VMware vSphere Client to create a virtual machine.

JSA virtual appliances require x86 hardware.

Select the host and choose File > New > Virtual Machine, and then click Next.
Select Custom In the Configuration pane of the Create New Virtual Machine window, and then click Next.
Enter a name for the virtual machine in the Name and Location pane, and then click Next.
Select the datastore in which you want to store the virtual machine files, and then click Next.
Select Virtual Machine Version: X in the Virtual Machine Version pane, and then click Next. X is the software version that is available on the machine. For example, virtual machine version 13 or virtual machine version 7.
Select Linux under Guest operating System and then select Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit) under Version, and then click Next.

Configure the number of virtual processors that you want for the virtual machine on the CPUs page, and then click Next.

When you configure the parameters on the CPU page, you must configure a minimum of two processors. The combination of number of virtual sockets and number of cores per virtual socket determines how many processors are configured on your system.

Table 1 provides examples of CPU page settings you can use.

Table 1: Descriptions for Network Configuration Parameters
Number of Processors	Sample CPU Page Settings
2	Number of virtual sockets = 1 Number of cores per virtual socket = 2
2	Number of virtual sockets = 2 Number of cores per virtual socket = 1
4	Number of virtual sockets = 4 Number of cores per virtual socket = 1
4	Number of virtual sockets = 2 Number of cores per virtual socket = 2

In the Memory Size field, type or select 24 GB and then click Next.

Table 1 describes the minimum memory requirements for virtual appliances.
To configure your network connections, perform the following steps:
1. Add at least one Network Interface Controller (NIC) for How many NICs do you want to connect.
2. Select VMXNET3 for Adapter.
3. Select Connect at Power On.
4. Click Next.
Select VMware Paravirtual in the SCSI Controller pane, and then click Next.
Select Create a new virtual disk in the Select a Disk pane, and then click Next.
To configure the virtual disk parameters in the Create a Disk pane, perform the following steps:
1. Select 256 or higher (GB) in Capacity.
  
  Note:
  After successful installation, extra disk space cannot be added.
2. Select Thin provisioning in Disk Provisioning.
3. Select Store with the virtual machine in Location.
4. Click Next.
In the Advanced Options page, do not configure anything.
On the Ready to Complete page, review the settings and click Finish.

Creating Your Virtual Machine

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