Re: Testing with Virtual Server / Virtual PC
- From: "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:50:13 +1000
You don't need the Loopback adapters for virtualisation. If you are not
using them for anything else they can be removed.
Give the VM a connection to your real NIC and some kind of internet
connection (hopefully routed) through this and the 2nd NIC in the VM is the
virtualisation system's 'virtual switch'.
With 2GB RAM you have enough to run a test SBS (1GB allocated) and an XP Pro
workstation (256-500MB allocated) or even a 2nd server (256MB for a TS test
system is more than adequate).
To have both your test system and your real network use the same internet
connection yet be able to access either from outside you either need
multiple IP addresses or a higher end firewall device that can sort out
which system incoming requests should go to.
What I do:
internet
|
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Simple NAT router-A
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|192.168.135.x
Real SBS (2 NIC + ISA)
|192.168.16.x
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Internal switch
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|
Virtualisation host -A
The 'Simple NAT router' has four ports. The virtualisation host has two
NICs, one connected to the internal network, the other conects to the
router.
"Steve" <somone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Ocek2uuxGHA.3512@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I would like to become a MS Small Business Specialists. I am starting to
study for the 70-282 exam. I want to setup a virtual SBS network. I have
the following resources available:
Laptop w/
2.0 Pentium M processor
2 GB RAM
100 GB 7200 RPM HD
Built in Ethernet NIC
Built in Intel Wireless NIC (this is the one I use with my home network)
MS Loopback NIC
MS Loopback NIC 2
Home Network
Charter Cable Broadband
Netgear WGU624 Wireless Router
INTERNET
IP: 68.116.xx.xx
DHCP: Client
IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0
68.116.46.xxx
Domain Name Server: 68.116.46.xxx & 68.116.46.xx
LAN
IP: 192.168.1.1
DHCP: Server
IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Microsoft Action Pack
Virtual Server 2005 R2 (Latest vs.)
Virutal PC 2004 SP1 (Latest vs.)
I don't have a lot of experience (hence wanting to set this up to practice
with) so I'm not sure about how to do the networking part. I have
installed SBS server twice on a server at my work. The server had two
nics and a static IP purchased from the ISP. I purchased a domain name
and basically followed the directions in the book 'Windows Small Business
Server 2003 Best Practices'.
For my test network I'd like to setup a virtual server and a virtual
client. I'd like the network to have internet access within that network.
I have a domain name for testing that I'd like to point to this virtual
server so I can test setting up web sites and email. It would be nice if
I could add a physical machine on my home network to this virtual network
if I wanted to. I just don't know enough about networking to set this up.
Could someone please help me with the specific steps to set this up? I
don't have to get it all accomplised immediately. I'd just like to get a
good install with internet access and the have the virtual client talking
to the virtual server. Any help would be appreciated. I have searched
and found lots of information on this subject but have been unable to
determine the best way to set this up for my needs.
Thanks very much,
Steve
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