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Getting Started

Follow these steps to get started with the virtual machine systems you will use for class exercises.

If you have already copied the lab VMs to your computer, decompressed, and booted the systems following the course lecture introductory material, you don't have to do it again here!

Brief Intro

Using VMware, you will boot and run two virtual machine (VM) systems for the class lab exercises. The VM systems are supplied on your class USB drive. In this getting started guide, you will copy the compressed VMs to your local hard drive, decompress them, and boot the two systems.

Walkthrough

VMware Required

All of the class lab exercises will use VMware as the hypervisor to boot and run the lab VMs. Please ensure you have already downloaded and installed VMware on your laptop.

If you have not already installed VMware, download and install it now for your platform:

• VMware Workstation Player for Windows Systems
• VMware Fusion for macOS Systems

You may be eligible for a free trial period of VMware Workstation Player or VMware Fusion.

We do not support the use of other virtualization products such as VirtualBox or Hyper-V in this class. You are welcome to experiment and try to use these platforms, but we cannot support any problems that may arise.

Copy the VM Files

Insert the USB drive into your laptop. Using Windows Explorer or Finder (macOS), copy the contents of the USB to your desktop or another convenient location. This will take several minutes to complete.

Setting up the VMs

The Slingshot Linux and Slingshot Linux VMs are in .ova format, allowing you to more easily import the images. See Lab 1.1 for detailed VM configuration instructions.

Log in to the Windows 10 VM

After the Windows 10 VM finishes booting, log in with the following username and password:

• Username: sec560
• Password: sec560

That's the last step for Windows! You can keep the Windows 10 VM running and continue to experiment or shut it down until you need it for a lab exercise. Next, we will repeat these steps for the Slingshot Linux VM. Again, for detailed information on setting up the VM, see Lab 1.1.

Log in to the Slingshot Linux VM

After the Slingshot Linux VM finishes booting, log in with the following username and password:

• Username: sec560
• Password: sec560

That's the last step! You can keep the Slingshot Linux VM running and continue to experiment or shut it down until you need it for a lab exercise.