Chapter 9. Managing Virtual Machines

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

  • CREATE VIRTUAL MACHINES (Pages 274–285)

    • Create a New Virtual Machine (Page 274)

    • Clone an Existing Virtual Machine (Page 278)

    • Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template (Page 281)

    • Create a Template (Page 281)

  • MODIFY VIRTUAL MACHINES (Pages 285–294)

    • Reconfigure the Hardware of a Virtual Machine (Page 286)

    • Add Hardware to a Virtual Machine (Page 289)

    • Remove Hardware from a Virtual Machine (Page 293)

  • MANAGE VIRTUAL MACHINE HARDWARE VERSIONS (Pages 294–297)

    • Determine the Virtual Machine Hardware Version (Page 295)

    • Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware (Page 296)

  • PERFORM OTHER VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGEMENT TASKS (Pages 297–303)

    • Change the Virtual Machine Power State (Page 297)

    • Work with Virtual Machine ...

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