#Open a web-browser and check to see if you can connect to the Internet.
=== Part 4: Backing up Virtual Machines to a USB Key ===
{{Admon/caution|VMs MUST be Backed up to USB key before Leaving Seneca Labs|It is absolutely essential that you backup your virtual machine image to USB key after completing your virtual machine session at Seneca Labs, or you will lose your work! Make certain to PROPERLY follow the instructions to copy and archive the required files to your USB key as opposed to using your USB key directly, which can cause problems.}}
As mentioned above, you need to backup your VM image files for ALL of your virtual machines that you create in Seneca's computer labs via a USB key to restore and continue your virtual machine sessions in future lab sessions. You can also move a virtual machine created in a host to another host for VM Workstation. For example, you can move saved image files to your home computer to complete labs, etc. Students can download the license key for VM Workstation 12 - refer to the following link for details: [ link ]
'''Backing Up VM to a USB Key:'''
'''Perform the following Steps:'''
#Shut down your c7host VM.
#Determine the location that contains your c7host virtual machine files. Here are some common locations for various Operating Systems:
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<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;font-weight:bold;background-color:#ffffff;">'''Operating System (Platform)'''</td>
<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;font-weight:bold;background-color:#ffffff;">'''VM Directory Pathname'''</td>
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<td width="30%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Windows</td>
<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">C:\Users\username\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\</td>
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<td width="30%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Linux</td>
<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">/home/userid/vmware</td>
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[[Image:moved.png|thumb|right|300px|When starting the VM, you need to respond to the system prompt to confirm that you moved the VM to another platform.]]
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<li value="2">Create a zipped archive of the '''c7host.vmx''' file located in the '''c7host''' VM directory.</li>
<li>Copy the zipped archive to your USB key.</li>
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'''Restoring a VM from a USB Key:'''
:Perform the following Steps:
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<li>To move work to your computer system running VMware Workstation, copy the archived file from your USB key to the appropriate VM storage location.</li>
<li>Restore the archived file</li>
<li>Launch the other VMware Workstation.</li>
<li>Select '''File''' -> '''Open''' -> '''Browse''' to select the VM image in the c7host subdirectory and a file labeled: '''c7host.vmx'''</li>
<li>When starting the VM, you need to respond to the system prompt to confirm that you moved the VM to another platform.<br><br></li>
<li>Proceed to Investigation 2 to obtain basic information from your newly installed c7host virtual machine.</li>
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'''Answer Investigation 1 observations (all parts and questions) in your lab log book.'''
