- Select the New radio button.
- Select an Operating System family and Operating System.
- If you don't see your operating system select the closest.
- Example If you want Server 2019 and it is not available, select Server 2016 from the list.
- (Optional) Select a Boot Image
- This will select ISO's available from catalogs.
- Select the size of the VM or click Customize to enter the compute, memory, and storage settings manually.
- Compute (CPU)
- For smaller VMs we recommend 2 virtual CPUs with 1 core per socket. This will result in 2 sockets with 1 CPU each.
- For larger VMs we recommend 4 virtual CPUs with 2 cores per socket. This will result in 2 sockets with 2 CPUs each.
- We do not recommend going over 8 virtual CPUs as it will result in lower performance.
- Memory
- If you want more or less RAM than is available from the selection drop-down, it can be specified after initial creation and before you power the VM on for the first time.
- If you want a different size HDD you can alter it before powering on.
- Click Customize to specify network settings for the VM, such as network, IP mode, IP address, and primary NIC.
- Click OK.
- You can watch the creation of the VM in the Recent Tasks, the VM will show busy as it is creating.
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