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= LAB PREPARATION =
== Purpose / Objectives of Lab 1 / OverviewLab2==
[[Image:hostmachine.png|thumb|right|300px|The c7host Linux server will run virtualization software to install and run 3 virtual machines (installed in lab2). ]]
'''In this lab, you will create three virtual machines'''. This also gives you an opportunity to experiment with different ways of installing CentOS.
You will be learning the following elements of Virtualization in this lab:
:* '''Installing Virtualization Software''' on your c7host machine
:* '''Create 3 separate VMs (virtual machines) using different installation methods:'''
:** Centos Live DVDInstallation
:** Network Installation without configuration file
:** Network Installation with configuration file (Kickstart)
* Understand the '''advantages and disadvantages of each type of installation''', and be able to '''select the best installation method''' for a particular situation.
A '''virtual machine''' is a software simulation of a computer which can be used as though it were actual hardware. It's possible to run multiple virtual machines on one computer, reducing hardware requirements and introducing flexibility. Some common uses of virtualization include:
:* '''Load-balancing and disaster recovery''' -- It is possible to migrate virtual machines between different physical machines, to ensure that a workload is balanced across multiple computers, to allow routine hardware maintenance and upgrading, and to compensate for hardware failure or other disasters.
== Required Materials (Bring to All Labs) ==