1. Introduction
From selecting the OS to configuring network settings, follow the detailed steps to successfully create your virtual machine. Go to cloud-portal.eis.utoronto.ca
2. Fill out your "Username"
Fill out your VSS Username
3. Fill out your "Password"
Fill out your VSS username password
4. Provide your TOTP
Provide a TOTP code and click verify
5. Click "Create VM"
Select "Create VM" option.
6. Select "OS Install" for build process
Choose "OS Install" from the options.
7. Click "OS *"
Click on the "OS *" button.
8. Fill "windows server 2025"
Enter the desired text.
9. Click "Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (64-bit)"
Select "Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (64-bit)".
10. Select "ISO *"
Click on the "ISO *" field.
11. Fill "windows_server"
Type "windows_server" in the given field
12. Click on the desired ISO to select
Choose "Windows_Server_STD_CORE_2025".
13. Click "Name *"
Click on "Name *".
14. Fill "Name"
Input the desired name in the available field, for example "MyWindowsServer2025"
15. Click "Select a Folder"
Select a folder.
16. Select "Folder"
Choose the folder you would like to store the VM in. For example "Public > ITS Cloud Demo".
17. Click "Trusted Platform Module"
Enable "Trusted Platform Module" to provide hardware-based, security-related functions.
18. Click "Virtualization Based Security"
Click on the Virtualization Based Security to enable it.
19. Fill "vCPUs"
Enter the number of vCPUs for the VM. For example 4
20. Fill "Memory"
Enter the number of Memory in Gigabytes for the VM. For example 4.
21. Click "Disks"
Click on "Disks" tab
22. Set capacity for each Disk
Set capacity for each disk in Gigabytes.
23. Click "Networks"
Click on "Networks".
24. Click on the Network adapter
Choose the desired network. For example "VL-0253-EIS-VSS-CGN"
25. Click "Admin" tab
Click on "Admin".
26. Set "Client"
Fill out the Client or group
27. Fill out Contact Phone
Navigate to the specified location.
28. Select Environment
Choose whether the VM will play a role in production, development or testing.
29. Fill Additional contacts if needed
Fill with email addresses as required. This is useful to notify functional users.
30. Fill out "Description"
Add a short description of the purpose of the server.
31. Click "Create"
Click on "Create" to deploy the virtual machine.
32. Click here to launch
Click here to launch the vSphere client.
33. Fill out your VSS User
Fill out your VSS User
34. Fill out your VSS Username Password
Type your username password.
35. Power On the Virtual Machine
Click here to power on the virtual machine.
36. Click "Launch Web Console"
Click on "Launch Web Console".
37. Click here
Click on the console and quickly press a key to launch the Windows installer.
38. Select Next
Navigate with the keyboard using "tab" and pressing enter to select "Next".
39. Select "I agree..."
Navigate with the keyboard using "tab" and pressing enter to select "I agree" and then tab again to select "Next".
40. Select "Image"
Select whichever option is listed in your requirements. Then navigate with "tab" and select "Next".
41. Wait a minute
Wait until the installer continues to disk selection
42. Select "Accept"
Navigate to the specified location and select "Accept".
43. Select Disk to install
Select disk to install and navigate to "Next".
44. Wait until install completes.
Wait until install completes.
45. Install VMware Tools
In the vSphere Client, click on Actions > Guest OS > Install VMware Tools and then from Windows launch the installer.
Mouse will start working after installing VMware Tools and rebooting the OS.
The guide covered the detailed process of deploying a Windows Server virtual machine, including selecting the OS, configuring network settings, and initiating the virtual machine creation. Follow the precise instructions for a seamless deployment experience.
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How-to deploy windows server virtual machine.mp4 (video/mp4)