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Create a virtual machine that you will use as a template (i.e. a '''cloning source'''). It should have a command-line interface only. Configure it to be a good cloning source, making certain it has all the following elements prior to cloning:
# Don't make the virtual drive too big: you will need space for it as well as space for the clones you from your cloning source <br>(2GB should be enough for any cloning source and clone VM that you create for this assignment).# Log in and run some commands Make certain that you expect can login to be there, and make sure they're installed (your cloning source. The minimum commands neededrequired are: '''host''', '''dig''', '''netstat''', '''links)'''.
# Don't install software here that you'll only need in one of the cloned VMs. E.g. if you're going to install apache in a clone - install it there, not in the source - since you don't want apache installed everywhere.
# Configure your network with a static configuration. See the table below for IP address and hostname.