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Prerequisites

Refer to Downloading the SBC SWe Lite Package prior to performing this procedure.

Create New Virtual Machine

1. Start the Virtual Machine Manager.
   

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   0 Figure 1 Start Virtual Machine 3 Start Virtual Machine

2. Select New Virtual Machine from the File drop-down menu.

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   0 Figure 1 New Virtual Machine 3 New Virtual Machine

3. From the Create New Virtual Machine dialog, select Import existing disk image and click Forward.

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   0 Figure 1 Create New Virtual Machine 3 Create New Virtual Machine

4. Select Linux from the OS type drop-down menu.
   

5. Select Debian Squeeze from the Version drop-down menu  .

6. Click Browse and navigate to the location of the disk image.

7. From the Choose Storage Volume dialog, select file SBCSWeLite-disk1.qcow2, then click Choose Volume.

8. Click Forward.

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   0 Figure 1 OS Type and Version 3 OS Type and Version

9. Set Memory (RAM) field to 1024 and CPUs field to 1, and click Forward.

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   0 Figure 1 Memory and CPU Settings 3 Memory and CPU Settings

10. Enter the name of your new VM in the Name field.

11. Select the Customize configuration before install option.

12. From the New VM dialog, select the applicable network from the Network selection drop-down menu, and click Finish.

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    This network is used for Management Interface.

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    0 Figure 1 Finalizing Create New Virtual Machine 3 Finalizing Create New Virtual Machine

Customize Configuration

Add the Virtual Disks

1. In the new pop-up window, select Disk 1 (VirtIO or IDE).

2. Expand Advanced options and select IDE from the Disk bus drop-down menu.  

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   0 Figure 1 Adding Hardware 3 Adding Hardware

   
   

3. Click Add Hardware.

4. Select Storage.

5. Select Select or create custom storage. 

6. Navigate to file SBCSWeLite disk2.qcow2.

7. Select IDE from the Bus Type drop-down menu, and click Finish.

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   0 Figure 1 Managing Storage 3 Managing Storage

8. Repeat steps 4-6 for IDE Disk 3.
   

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   0 Figure 1 Repeat for Disk Three 3 Repeat for Disk Three

   
   

Modify Network Interface Device Model

1. Select NIC.

2. Select e1000 from the Device model drop-down menu, then click Apply.
   

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   0 Figure 1 Modify Virtual Network Interface 3 Modify Virtual Network Interface

Add Virtual Network Interfaces

1. Click Add Hardware.

2. From the Add New Virtual Hardware dialog, select Network.

3. Select the desired Bridge id from the Network source drop-down menu.

4. Select e1000 from the Device model drop-down menu, and then click Finish.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 for additional Network Interfaces.

Finalize Installation

1. From the Virtual Machine dialog, click Begin installation.

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   0 Figure 1 Begin Final Installation 3 Begin Final Installation

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   The configured VM starts automatically as shown below.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC SWe Lite Running 3 SBC SWe Lite Running

2. Click the monitor icon in the header to open the VM console.
   

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   0 Figure 1 Open VM Console 3 Open VM Console