Creating the First Node's Base Virtual Machine

The following steps describe how to create the base virtual machine that serves as the first node in the cluster, as well as how to create the two preallocated virtual disks that are shared among the virtual machines in the cluster. You can install Novell NetWare 6.0 or 6.5 in a virtual machine using the standard NetWare 6.0 or 6.5 CD-ROM. VMware recommends you install NetWare 6.0 on a host with at least 384MB of memory; NetWare 6.5 must be installed on a host with 512MB of memory.

Creating and Configuring the NetWare Virtual Machine

Note: The virtual disks used to store the operating system and clustering software for each virtual machine (node) in the cluster do not have to be preallocated virtual disks.

1. Log on to your GSX Server host as the user who will own the virtual machine.

2. Launch a VMware Virtual Machine Console and create a new virtual machine (for information on creating a new virtual machine, see Creating a New Virtual Machine). Choose the settings you want (for example, the size of the virtual disk or the amount of memory), but make sure you specify:

Netware 6 as the guest operating system.

Cluster1 as the virtual machine name.

The virtual machine directory as D:\Netware6\Cluster1 (on a Windows host) or /home/Netware/Cluster1 (on a Linux host).

Bridged networking for the virtual machine.

You are finished creating the virtual machine for the first node in your cluster. The next step is to create the second node in your cluster. Then, for each node, install the guest operating system and VMware Tools.

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