ITNET-110 Lab Setup Assignment

Rev 4.0

I've found that it is critical for a student to get a working lab environment for a class.
After completing this activity, you will have two Windows 7 machines that can ping each other and are
configured as indicated in the diagram below. You will use these virtual machines (VMs) to complete the
activities in your textbook (assignments 3 - 8)

Follow the steps below:

1. In the first assignment you should have downloaded and installed VMWare Workstation.
If you havent, go to https://sites.google.com/site/federpmatc/resources and view Download and
Install VMWare Workstation
If you need a VMware refresher, this wouldnt be a bad time to review VMWare Workstation
Critical Skills (How to import an existing VM and basic settings - RAM, Network, ISO, etc).
2. You will need two Windows 7 virtual machines to do the activities in your textbook. You
can create your own VMs (step #5) or get a copy of our pre-configured VMs. The following walks
you through How to obtain our pre-configured VMs
3. Go to my website and checkout the How to use preconfigured VMs in ITNET-110
screencast
4. Once you have installed VMWare Workstation & downloaded the Virtual Machines:
a. Set both machines to the first snapshot and start them up

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b. If you prompted about the machine being moved or copied, select I

Moved It

c. Login as Userx with a password of password

d. Windows 7 will continue to operate even after the evaluation period has
expired. When prompted about the activation, make sure to select Ask Me Later.

e. Proceed to step #6
5. If you dont want to use my pre-configured VMs, you can create your own.
The Network adapter on both machines should be set to NAT. Your host computer should have at
least 4GB of RAM. I recommend assigning AT LEAST 1GB of RAM to each VM.

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Watch the Creating a Windows 7 VM in VMware screencast at

https://sites.google.com/site/federpmatc and create two Windows 7 VMs if you were unable to
complete step #4.
6. Determine the IP addresses of both machines and record below:
______________________________________________ (machine 1)
______________________________________________ (machine 2)
7. Disable the firewalls on both Windows 7 machines. Refer to

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off
8. Open the command prompt on machine #1. If youre unsure on how to open a command
prompt, refer to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/947-command-prompt.html
9. At the command prompt of machine 1, ping machine 2. For example, if the IP address of
machine 2 was 192.168.1.102, you would type in ping 192.168.1.102 (as indicated in the graphic
below)

If youre having problems with Ping check the following:

a. Both firewalls are turned off
b. Set the Network Location on both machines to Home or Work http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/choosing-network-location#1TC=windows-7
c. The Network adapter setting in VMWare Workstation should be the same
on both machines (i.e. set both to Host Only)

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10. Checkout the following about VMware tools -

http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_install_vmware_tools.htm
Install (or Verify) VMware Tools on your Windows 7 machines.
Post answers to the following questions in "Lab Setup Discussion Board"
1. What are you using to virtualize your environment (VMware Workstation, VMware Player, etc)

2. Did you use the pre-configured VMs or create your own?

3. Did you run into any problems?
4. You will use your VMs to complete a select number of chapters from your textbook. We have
created notes to help with the activities in the book. Check them out - Use these lab notes with the
preconfigured VMs. Any questions?

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