CentOS Installation Labsheet

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What should you set the DVD to when creating a new Virtual Machine using Vmware Player?

  • English - United Kingdom
  • Use iso image
  • I will install the Operating System later (correct)
  • Linux CentOS 7 x64

What should you set the network card mode to when creating a new Virtual Machine using Vmware Player?

  • Custom
  • Bridged (correct)
  • Host-Only
  • NAT

What should be the guest OS when creating a new Virtual Machine using Vmware Player?

  • Linux CentOS 7 x64 (correct)
  • MacOS Catalina
  • Ubuntu 20.04
  • Windows 10

What should be the HDD space allocated when creating a new Virtual Machine using Vmware Player?

<p>200 GB (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you select after starting up the VM to begin the installation process?

<p>Install CentOS 7 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step to take after logging in to your computer when working in a nested VM environment?

<p>Open Vmware Player from the Applications menu (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you set the DVD to when creating a new Virtual Machine using Vmware Player?

<p>I will install the Operating System later (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you do after naming the new Virtual Machine 'Prometheus'?

<p>Set the network card mode to Bridged (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much HDD space should be allocated when creating a new Virtual Machine using Vmware Player?

<p>200 GB (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be set in the Customize Hardware page to give the new Virtual Machine 4 CPU Cores and 16 GB of RAM?

<p>Modify CPU and RAM settings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended size for the /boot partition in CentOS 8?

<p>1 GiB (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is using an LVM volume for /boot not possible?

<p>It conflicts with the firmware limitations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what condition must a separate /boot partition be created if (U)EFI is used for booting?

<p>If the / (root) partition is larger than 2 TiB (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must the /boot partition be created outside of a RAID array if using a RAID card?

<p>To support booting from the RAID card (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended size for the root directory (/) in CentOS 8?

<p>10 GiB (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Creating a New Virtual Machine using Vmware Player

  • Set the DVD to 'Datastore ISO File' when creating a new Virtual Machine.
  • Set the network card mode to 'NAT' or 'Bridged' when creating a new Virtual Machine.
  • The guest OS should be the operating system to be installed on the Virtual Machine.

Allocating Resources

  • Allocate at least 20 GB of HDD space when creating a new Virtual Machine.
  • In the Customize Hardware page, set the CPU to 4 cores and the Memory to 16 GB.

Installing the Operating System

  • After starting up the VM, select the ISO file to begin the installation process.
  • After naming the new Virtual Machine 'Prometheus', proceed with the installation process.

CentOS 8 Partitioning

  • The recommended size for the /boot partition in CentOS 8 is 1 GB.
  • It is not possible to use an LVM volume for /boot because the boot loader cannot read LVM.
  • A separate /boot partition must be created if (U)EFI is used for booting and the disk is 2 TB or larger.
  • If using a RAID card, the /boot partition must be created outside of a RAID array to ensure bootability.

Root Directory

  • The recommended size for the root directory (/) in CentOS 8 is 10 GB.

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