Start an OS install on a virtual machine using Intelligent Infrastructure

The following steps will get you started with your virtual machine (VM) to the point of installing the operating system. These instructions assume that you have already followed the steps outlined in Prepare for a new virtual machine using Intelligent Infrastructure.

By default, when you create a new VM via the II self-service portal and specify a new operating system, the appropriate installation media (bootable DVD) will be mounted already, and you can jump directly to step 10 in this procedure to continue the installation. The first 9 steps are intended for mounting new installation media.

1. Log into vRA; see Access the Intelligent Infrastructure self-service portal.
2. If prompted, choose Service Broker.
3. Select the Consume tab, and then choose Virtual Machines.
4. In the list, find the name of the VM you wish to interact with. You can use the search field to narrow down the list to the specific VM.
5. Choose the vertical ellipsis icon () to the left of the VM name for available actions, and select Change ISO (Mount/Unmount).
6. For "Action", select Mount.
7. For "ISO Type", select the actual OS type you're trying to install.
8. For "ISO Name", select the actual OS you're trying to install.
9. Choose Submit.
10. Choose the vertical ellipsis icon () to the left of the VM name for available actions, and select Power on.
11. Open a console window for your VM by choosing the vertical ellipsis icon () to the left of the VM name for available actions, and selecting Connect to remote console.
12. Select to boot to the CD/DVD drive.

    You should now be at the point of installing the OS. If you need to free your mouse cursor to operate outside the console, press Ctrl-Alt.

13. After you have finished installing your operating system, you should install the required VMware Tools package. VMware Tools provides drivers to enable your VM to perform as efficiently as possible. For details on how to install or update VMware Tools, see Keep Intelligent Infrastructure virtual machines updated.

If you have questions, contact the SAV team at sav-request@iu.edu.