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= Preparing for Lab 1=
== Purpose of Lab1 ==
[[Image:hostmachine.png|thumb|right|300px|The c7host Linux server will run virtualization software to install and run 3 virtual machines (installed in lab2). ]]
You need to install a Linux OS to be a host or "platform" to install and use other Linux VMs (Virtual Machines) during this course.
The Linux OS you will be installing in this lab will be a Host Machine (''hostname'': '''c7host''') that will allow you to run '''Virtualization Software''' to create 3 separate virtual machines (to be performed in lab2). It is important to install this host machine correctly since other labs will depend on the stability of this host machine.
<u>Main objectives</u>:
* '''Correctly install the CentOS 7 FULL INSTALL DVD''' (not LIVE DVD) on your removable hard disk.
* '''Record installation characteristics of CentOS 7 FULL INSTALL''' in a chart (contained in lab2 logbook chart) to compare with other installation methods performed in lab2.
* '''Verify correct settings''' prior to proceeding with host installation stages.
* '''Obtain Linux server information after installation''' to create a software asset report for later access.
* '''Disable Linux Kernel security enhancements''' to allow easier internal networking connections (to be reactivated in a later lab).
* Observe that '''Bash Shell Scripts can automate routine tasks'''.
:* '''Hard Disk partitions are simply smaller logical storage units''' (containers) within a hard disk
:* <u>'''Advantages of Hard Disk Partitions'''</u>
::* Separation of operating system files from data (easier recovery)
::* Allows for booting multiple operating systems
::* Separation of Data for efficient access and sharing
== Thinking Ahead ==
:* '''Failure to properly following lab instructions may result in re-doing lab again!'''
:* '''Make certain to create the correct partitions''' (Have instructor or lab monitor confirm before proceeding with install):
