Learning VMware Workstation for Windows: Implementing and Managing VMware’s Desktop Hypervisor Solution

✍ Scribed by Peter von Oven

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 507
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Master VMware Workstation to create and run virtual machines, containers, and Kubernetes clusters simultaneously on physical devices without having to reformat or dual boot the underlying device. This book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to creating and managing virtual machines using VMware Workstation, a software solution that provides a type-2 hypervisor, or desktop hypervisor, that runs on x64 Windows and Linux-based operating systems. This book focuses on the Windows version.

You’ll start with an overview of hypervisors and desktop hypervisors. You'll then look at resources, such as CPU, memory, and networking, and how they are configured in a virtual environment. In the final chapters, you’ll learn how to configure Workstation Pro to run and manage virtual machines before going on to build example virtual machines, including how to build a nested vSphere environment. Once built you’ll see how to manage these virtual machines, before finally upgrading your VMware Workstation Pro environment.

In the end, you’ll learn how to build and manage different virtual machines running on different operating systems and build an ESXi lab environment with VMware Workstation. 

What You'll Learn

• Examine hypervisors and desktop hypervisors
• Understand how to install and configure VMware Workstation
• Gain practical knowledge on building and managing virtual machines on different OSs
• Support and troubleshoot VMware Workstation environments.

Who This Book Is For

Developers, IT professionals that remote, home, and BYOD

✦ Table of Contents

Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewers
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Hypervisors
What Is a Hypervisor?
Type 1 Hypervisors
Type 2 Hypervisors
Containers
Virtual Machines
Different Types of Virtualization
Hardware Virtualization
Storage Virtualization
Network Virtualization
Server Virtualization
Desktop Virtualization
Application Virtualization
Summary
Chapter 2: Introduction to VMware Workstation Pro
A Brief History of VMware Workstation
VMware Version 1.0
VMware Version 2.0
VMware Workstation 3.0
VMware Workstation 4.0
VMware Workstation 5.0
VMware Workstation 6.0
VMware Workstation 7.0
VMware Workstation 8.0
VMware Workstation 9.0
VMware Workstation 10.0
VMware Workstation 11
VMware Workstation 12 Pro
Workstation 14 Pro
Workstation 15 Pro
Workstation 16 Pro
How Does VMware Workstation Work?
Use Cases
IT Administrators
Developers
Business Users
Summary
Chapter 3: Configuring CPU Resources
Understanding CPU Terminology
Socket
Physical Cores
Threading, Hyperthreading, and Logical Processors
What Is a Virtual CPU (vCPU)?
CPU Hardware Acceleration
Hyper-V Enabled Hosts
Summary
Chapter 4: Configuring Storage Resources
Virtual Hard Disks
Virtual Hard Disk Formats
Virtual Hard Disk Classifications
Fixed Virtual Hard Disks
Dynamic Virtual Hard Disks
Differencing Virtual Hard Disks
Virtual Hard Disk Advantages
Backup and Restore
Security and Privacy
Portability
Virtual Storage Controllers
BusLogic Parallel
LSI Logic Parallel
LSI Logic SAS
VMware Paravirtual SCSI
Configuration of Storage Controllers and Storage Devices
VMware Virtual Disk Files (VMDK)
Disk Mode Settings
Dependent
Independent Persistent
Independent Non-persistent
Disk Mode Setting Use Case Examples
Snapshots
OVF Disk Format
Summary
Chapter 5: Virtual Network Resources
Virtual Networking Overview
Virtual Switches
Virtual Network Adapters
Virtual DHCP Server
NAT Device
Network Configuration Options
Bridged Networking
NAT Configuration
Host Only
Network Condition Simulation
Virtual Network Editor
Adding a Network
Summary
Chapter 6: Virtual Hardware
Virtual Machine Hardware Versions
Virtual Hardware Settings
Memory
Processors
Hard Disks
CD and DVD Drives
Network Adapters
USB Controllers
Sound Cards
Printer
Display
Summary
Chapter 7: Installing and Configuring VMware Workstation Pro
Downloading the Software
Downloading an Evaluation Version
Download from VMware Customer Connect
Purchasing Workstation Pro
Host Requirements
Host Operating System Requirements
Supported Guest Operating Systems
Hyper-V Enabled Host Requirements
CPU Requirements
Host Operating System Requirements
3D Hardware Accelerated Graphics Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Installation Process
Configuring Preferences
Accessing the Preferences Menu
Workspace Configuration Preferences
Default Location for Virtual Machines
Virtual Machines
Privacy
Input Configuration Preferences
Keyboard and Mouse
Cursor
Hot Keys
Display
Autofit
Full Screen
Color Theme
Graphics
Menu and Toolbar
Unity
USB
Updates
Software Updates
VMware Tools Updates
Feedback
Memory
Reserved Memory
Additional Memory
Priority
Default Process Priority
Snapshots
Devices
Removable Media
Virtual Printer
Summary
Chapter 8: A Guided Tour of the UI
Screen Layout
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Library
Virtual Machines Pane
Summary
Chapter 9: Creating a Windows VMs
Building a Windows 10 Virtual Machine
What Gets Created As Part of a VM Build?
Building a Windows 11 Virtual Machine
Creating a Windows Server VM
Creating a New VM Using an Existing Image
Supported Windows Operating Systems
Summary
Chapter 10: Configuring Virtual Machine Options
Configuring Virtual Machine Options
General
Power
Shared Folders
Snapshots
AutoProtect
Guest Isolation
Access Control
VMware Tools
VNC Connections
Unity
Appliance View
Autologin
Advanced
Virtual Printer
Adding New Hardware
Hard Disk
CD and DVD Drive
Floppy Drive
Network Adapter
USB Controller
Sound Card
Parallel Port
Serial Port
Printer
Generic SCSI Device
Trusted Platform Module
Summary
Chapter 11: Managing and Working with Existing Virtual Machines
Configure Auto Start for Virtual Machines
Snapshots
Taking a Snapshot
Snapshot Manager
Export to OVF
Cloning a Virtual Machine
Changing the Hardware Compatibility Version
Clean Up Disk
Disabling Scoreboard Files
Configuring MAC Addresses
Deleting a Virtual Machine
Connecting to VMware Infrastructure
Connect to Server
Downloading a Virtual Machine
Uploading Virtual Machines
Summary
Chapter 12: Installing VMware vSphere
Planning the Installation
Example CPU and Memory Requirements
Network Requirements
Building and Configuring the VM for VMware ESXi
Configuring the Network
Configuring the Virtual Machines
Creating a Virtual Machine for ESXi
Installing the VMware ESXi Software
Installing VMware vCenter Server Software
Summary
Chapter 13: Upgrading and Updating Workstation Pro
Updating to a New Release
Updating VMware Tools
Upgrading to a New Version
Performing the Upgrade
Hardware Compatibility
Summary
Index
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