IST 321NAME ______

Networks II

Lab#2

Spring, 2017

Items needed:

1.External hard drive with USB 3.0 interface.

2.Computer with VirtualBox software installed. All computers in Lab 306 have the VirtuaalBox software installed. You may use your own computer but you will have to download and install the VirtualBox software. You may install VirtualBoxfrom:

Procedure

  1. Insert your external hard drive connector into a USB 3.0 port on the computer you are using.
  2. Make a new folder on your external hard drive called IST321.
  3. The ISO file that is needed to create the virtual Windows 8.1 operating system is found at:Blackhawk\David Cozart\IST 221 Fall 2016\VMs. To speed things up, we will have the ISO file available on external hard drives that we will pass around the room. Copy the ISO file and put it in your IST321folder on your external hard drive.
  4. Start VirtualBox using the Shortcuts. Look for the program under Oracle.
  5. In VirtualBox, make a few changes in the settings:
  6. Under File/Preferences/General, set the Default Machine Folder to point to your IST321 folder on your hard drive
  7. Under File/Preferences/Network, add a NAT Network called NatNetwork2 and set the IP to 10.0.0.0/8 and enable SupportsDHCP.
  8. Select OK a couple of times.
  9. You are now ready to install a virtual instance of Windows 8.1 workstation.
  10. In VirtualBox, select New. Set the Name to WIN8A. The Type should automatically change to Windows 8.
  11. Set the Memory Size to 2048 MB.
  12. Select Create a virtual hard disk now
  13. Select VDI
  14. Select Dynamically Allocated
  15. Set the virtual hard disk size at 25 GB and select Create.
  16. You are now ready to install the Windows ISO on your virtual hard drive.
  17. Power on the Windows Workstation by selecting Start in VirtualBox.
  18. Select where ISO file (Windows_8.1-Enterprise) is located.
  19. Continue to follow the prompts and accept the default settings.
  20. Do not create a Microsoft account
  21. Do create a local user account for yourself. Set the user name to: YourLastName_initial. Set the password so that you can remember it.

As feedback for Lab#2, specify in your document that you submit:

Your Name

Host computer you used

Date that you completed this installation of Windows 8

Time of day that you completed this lab