Appendix A: Host Machine Configuration

Hardware Requirements

This lab requires using Hyper-V Virtual Machines on a host workstation. The requirements for the host workstation machine include the following:

• Hyper-V Capable Machine (either AMD or Intel)
• At least 2 cores
• At least 2 GB of RAM
• At least 50 GB of free space
• Ethernet Connection
• Internet Connection (not critical)

Virtualization Host Configuration

1. Install Windows Server 2008 x64 R2 on the host computer (trial version will do).
   1. https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/try-it.aspx
2. Enable the Hyper-V role.
3. Once Hyper-V is installed and enabled, create a “Private” virtual network and call it Private.
4. Create an “External” virtual network and call it Public.
5. Download the VHD images of Windows Server 2008 R2 and use these as starter .VHD files for your Hyper-V Virtual Machines.
   1. https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/try-it.aspx