How to Configure Virtual Machine from vCore iso file on VMware Workstation Pro 17

1. Once you have .iso file downloaded and checksum verified start by Creating a New Virtual Machine

 

2. Select Custom (advanced)

 

3. For the Hardware Combability select the one that suits your VM environment, in this example ESXi 7.0 was used  

 

 

4.  Select Installer disc image file (iso) and browse for iso file provided. 

 

5. For Guest Operating System select Linux version Debian 10 

 

6.  Give name to your Virtual Machine and if needed provide other than default location by selecting Browse

 

7.  Assign Number of processors and cores. Please Note that the configuration below is just an example. Adjust accordingly to your requirements or instructions sent by Jatheon Support team.  

 

8.  Assign memory. Please Note that the configuration below is just an example. Adjust accordingly to your requirements or instructions sent by Jatheon Support team.  

9.  Select Network Type. Please Note that the configuration below is just an example. Adjust accordingly to your requirements or instructions sent by Jatheon Support team.  

 

10.  Select I/O Controller Types, use LSI Logic or adjust accordingly to your requirements.  vCore requires to have SCSI as disk type (check the next step)  

 

11.  Select SCSI for disk type 

 

12.  Create a new virtual disk or select option according to your environment.  vCore requires 130 GB for boot disk.  

 

13.  Specify Disk Capacity. vCore requires 130 GB for boot disk.  

 

14.  Specify Disk File, leave as default or change according to your environment. 

 

15.  Review and click Finish 

 

16.  At this point the VM is created and it's ready to boot, however in order for vCore deployment script to be able to identify boot and storage volumes you'll need to set the disk.EnableUUID value to TRUE in VM settings. 

In previous versions of workstation this could be done by following these steps: 

• Click VM Options tab, and select Advanced.
• Click Edit Configuration in Configuration Parameters.
• Click Add parameter.
• In the Key column, type disk.EnableUUID
• In the Value column, type TRUE
• Click OK and click Save.

 

To set the disk.EnableUUID value to TRUE in VMware® Workstation 17 Pro for a virtual machine, follow these steps:

1. Ensure the Virtual Machine is Powered Off:

   • Open VMware Workstation and make sure the virtual machine (VM) is powered off.

2. Locate the VM Configuration File (.vmx):

   • Navigate to the folder where your VM files are stored.
   • Locate the .vmx file corresponding to the virtual machine you want to configure.

3. Edit the .vmx File:

   • Open the .vmx file using a text editor, such as Notepad (on Windows) or a terminal-based editor like vim (on Linux).
   • Search for disk.EnableUUID. If it doesn't exist, add the following line:
      

     disk.EnableUUID = "TRUE"

4. Save the Changes:

   • Save the .vmx file and close the text editor.

5. Reload the Virtual Machine:

   • In VMware Workstation, remove the VM from the inventory (do not delete it from disk).
   • Re-add the VM by going to File > Open and selecting the .vmx file.

6. Power On the Virtual Machine:

   • Start the VM to ensure the changes take effect.

Why Enable disk.EnableUUID?

This setting allows the VM to expose a consistent disk UUID to the guest operating system, which is essential for certain applications and configurations, such as disk-based licensing or cluster setups.

If you encounter issues, double-check the .vmx file for syntax errors or incorrect formatting.

 

17.  vCore Virtual Machine is ready, power it on. 

 

18.  Select Debian (default) option

 

19. Machine should boot and end up at login prompt: 

 

20. At this point Jatheon Support needs to take over and deploy the vCore on boot drive, then deploy storage drive(s). Please reach out to us once VM is ready.