We are going to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on VMware Workstation in this step by step manual.
Open VMware workstation and click file and click New virtual machine.
Click Next and Browse for Disc Image .ISO file for RHEL7 64bit
Click Next and Enter Full Name, User Name, Password, Confirm and click Next. This Password is for both Username Entered and Root Accounts,
Set Virtual Machine Name and Location and Click Next
Set the Disk Size and Split virtual disk into multiple files and Click Next. Set the Disk size above 20 GB.
Click Finish.
Edit Virtual Machine Settings, Remove CD/DVD (SATA) Using file autoinstall.iso. Set the Network Type to Bridged. Memeory 2GB, Processors as per your hardware limitations. Click Power on this Virtual Machine.
Set the Date and Time
Select the Location for me its Asia/Karachi and Click Done
Now we have to select the packages we want to install. Select Software Installation. On Next Screen we will select Server with GUI and desired Add-Ons. I have selected following Add-Ons.
And Click Done.
Next we need to select the Destination Media. Select Installation Destination and you will see following.
Select Local Standard Disks, Select I will configure Partitioning, We have 40 GB Hard Drive
We Can create a partition with the below list of partition types. We will select LVM
Click on "+" to Add new Partition. We will create /boot, /, swap.
For swap partition
For / partition I have allocated the all remaining space to / partition.
Click Done and Click Accept Changes
Last one is to set the Network. Click on Network and Hostname
Switch on the Network and Set the Host name. Click Done.
Click Begin Installation.
You will see the progress bar, Here you can set the Root User Password and Create a New user.
After completion click Reboot.
After Reboot Click on License Information.
Accept the License Agreement and Click Done.
Click Finish Configuration
Enable the Kdump and let the machine decide the amount of memory required. Click Forward
On Next Screen select No, I prefer to register at a later time. Click Finish
Now we will have the Login Screen. Enter Password and Click Sign In
Select Language and Click Next.
Select Input Sources and Click Next.
You can Add your online account to connect to your online data photos, Contacts, Mail and more. Click Next and Click Start using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
We have successfully installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on VMware Workstaion 11.
Cheers :)
Open VMware workstation and click file and click New virtual machine.
Click Next and Browse for Disc Image .ISO file for RHEL7 64bit
Click Next and Enter Full Name, User Name, Password, Confirm and click Next. This Password is for both Username Entered and Root Accounts,
Set Virtual Machine Name and Location and Click Next
Set the Disk Size and Split virtual disk into multiple files and Click Next. Set the Disk size above 20 GB.
Click Finish.
Edit Virtual Machine Settings, Remove CD/DVD (SATA) Using file autoinstall.iso. Set the Network Type to Bridged. Memeory 2GB, Processors as per your hardware limitations. Click Power on this Virtual Machine.
You Will see following.
Press Enter.
Set the Language and Click Continue
Select the Location for me its Asia/Karachi and Click Done
Now we have to select the packages we want to install. Select Software Installation. On Next Screen we will select Server with GUI and desired Add-Ons. I have selected following Add-Ons.
- DNS Name Server
- Directory Server
- Email Server
- FTP Server
- Java Plateform
- KDE
And Click Done.
Next we need to select the Destination Media. Select Installation Destination and you will see following.
Select Local Standard Disks, Select I will configure Partitioning, We have 40 GB Hard Drive
We Can create a partition with the below list of partition types. We will select LVM
For swap partition
For / partition I have allocated the all remaining space to / partition.
Click Done and Click Accept Changes
Last one is to set the Network. Click on Network and Hostname
Switch on the Network and Set the Host name. Click Done.
Click Begin Installation.
You will see the progress bar, Here you can set the Root User Password and Create a New user.
After completion click Reboot.
After Reboot Click on License Information.
Accept the License Agreement and Click Done.
Click Finish Configuration
Enable the Kdump and let the machine decide the amount of memory required. Click Forward
On Next Screen select No, I prefer to register at a later time. Click Finish
Now we will have the Login Screen. Enter Password and Click Sign In
Select Input Sources and Click Next.
You can Add your online account to connect to your online data photos, Contacts, Mail and more. Click Next and Click Start using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
We have successfully installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on VMware Workstaion 11.
Cheers :)
