Sap installation on virtual machine (VMware) PART-1

SAP INSTALLATION ON VMware - PART 1

Installing Sap on vmware is same as we install on physical server. In this following document we are going to learn how to configure vmware, Installing Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition on vmware and then followed by sap installation in part 2 another documentation. I am using vmware workstation 9.0.

STAGE 1

Step 1.1

Click Create a New Virtual Machine.

Step 1.2

Select Custom mode and Click Next

Step 1.3

Select Workstation 9.0 from drop down list. Carefully see the limitation if you select older workstations.

Step 1.4

Select radio button for installing operating system later.

Here you need to have operating system DVD or you need to provide an ISO image of operating system

Step 1.5

Following are the operating systems which vmware supports in version 9.0

Select Microsoft Windows radio button and then select Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.

And Click Next.

Step 1.6

Remember here select the highest free space available drive because we are going to install sap.

Give Location and name of folder where you want to save vmware.

Step 1.7

Select Number of processors and Core Processors and click next

Step 1.8

Here we need to provide required RAM (Memory) for Virtual machine.

Keep in mind that even your base operating system requires RAM so don't give full or maximum memory to vmware. In this installation i have given only 4 GB Memory for vmware.

Step 1.9

Select Network address translation (NAT). Click Next.

Note: All this settings can be changed again even after installing operating system.

Step 1.10

Select LSI Logic and Click Next

Step 1.11

Select Create a New Virtual Disk and Click Next

Step 1.12

Select SCSI and Click Next

Step 1.13

Give required disk size depending on what you are going to install in this virtual machine.

Here i am going to install SAP Netweaver and i require 100 GB disk space.

Here i have given only 100 GB but it i will not allocate that entire 100 GB, If you want virtual disk to allocate disk space now then select the check box to allocate all disk space now.

Select virtual disk into multiple file. And click Next.

Step 1.14

Each file limit is 2 GB each, and will be created only if required. ( Because we have selected virtual disk into multiple files in before  step)

Step 1.15

Summary here you can change any settings. ( Remember we still didn't gave DVD or ISO image for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition) Click Finish

Step 1.16

Here our Virtual Machine ( Hardware ) is ready.

Before clicking power on. Click edit and select CD/DVD and then browse and select ISO image of windows serve. Click OK.

Now Click Power on

STAGE 2

Step 1.17

Here you can see Virtual Machine is Booting.

Step 1.18

First Click on the blue screen then press enter to proceed with the windows installation.

To come out of that virtual machine into you base operating system press CTRL + ALT.

Step 1.19

Press F8 to agree and proceed with installation

Step 1.20

Select Un-partitioned  Space and press enter

Step 1.21

Create Required Size disk partition I had give full one drive partition. But you have to decide how many drives you want create.

Step 1.22

Select Partition to install. And Press Enter key

Step 1.23

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Installation is in Progress.

Step 1.24

Give a Computer Name and Administrator Password

Step 1.25

Select Typical Settings And Click Next

Step 1.26

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Installation is in Progress.

Step 1.27

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Completed And Re Starting Windows

Step 1.28

Note here you need to Press CTRL+ALT+INSERT for Virtual Machine

If you press CTRL+ALT+DEL then you will end up in task manager of your Base Operating System.

Step 1.29

Give User name as Administrator and Password

Step 1.30

Here in this image you can see both the operating systems. One is base operating system and other one is Guest ( Virtual Machine ) operating System.

Step 1.31

Install VMware Tools for Better Display and Sharing. This is Mandatory installation.

Goto VM on menu bar and click install Vmware Tool.

Step 1.32

VMware Tools installation Click Next

Step 1.33

Select Typical installation and click Next

Step 1.34

VMware Tool Installation Completed.

NOTE: When virtual machine is in running state and you want to change hardware setting please note virtual machine will Forced REBOOT.  It is Better to power off Virtual machine and then do changes in hardware settings and power on virtual machine.

In Part-2 Documentation (54 Screen snap shots) we will see Sharing of Resources with base operating system and Sap installation.

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