Windows Tools VM

Overview

This Windows Server 2012 R2 image comes pre-installed with a number of tools, including:

• Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
• PuTTY, CyberDuck, WinSCP
• Sublime Text 3, Visual Studio Code
• OpenOffice
• Python
• pgAdmin
• Chocolatey package manager
• Google Chrome browser

Deploy this VM on your assigned cluster if directed to do so as part of Lab Setup.

caution

Only deploy the VM once, it does not need to be cleaned up as part of any lab completion.

Deploying Windows Tools VM

1. In Prism Central > Menu > Compute and StorageVMs, and click Create VM**

2. Fill out the following fields:

   • Name - Initials-Windows-ToolsVM
   • Description - (Optional) Description for your VM.
   • Number of VMs - 1
   • vCPU(s) - 1
   • Number of Cores per vCPU - 2
   • Memory - 2 GiB

3. Click Next

4. Under Disks select Attach Disk

   • Type - DISK
   • Operation - Clone from Image
   • Image - WinToolsVM-Q1CY21.qcow2
   • Capacity - leave at default size
   • Bus Type - leave at default SCSI Setting

5. Click Save

6. Under Networks select Attach to Subnet

   • VLAN Name - Primary
   • Network Connection State - Connected
   • Assignment Type - Assign with DHCP

7. Click Save

8. Click Next at the bottom

9. In Management section

   • Categories - leave blank
   • Timezone - leave at default UTC
   • Guest Customization - No customization

10. Click Create VM at the bottom

11. Go back to Prism Central > Menu > Compute and Storage > VMs

12. Select your Initials-Windows-ToolsVM

13. Under Actions drop-down menu, choose Power On

Login to the VM via RDP or Console session, using the following credentials:

• Username - NTNXLAB\Administrator
• password - nutanix/4u