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Installing Data Security Solutions > Installing Data Security on a virtual machine > Creating the Data Security virtual machine
Creating the Data Security virtual machine
Deployment and Installation Center | Data Security Solutions | Version 7.7.x
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In the VI Client, select the Summary tab and then select New Virtual Machine. The New Virtual Machine Wizard opens.
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Select Custom, and click Next.
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Set the machine name to be TRITON Management Server, and click Next.
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Select the only available datastore (datastore1), and click Next.
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Select Microsoft Windows as the guest operating system, and set the version to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit).
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Click Next.
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Set the number of virtual processors according to the TRITON management server for your deployment, and click Next. See System requirements for this version for more information.
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Set the virtual machine memory to a minimum of 8 GB, depending on your deployment, and click Next. See System requirements for this version for more information.
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Accept the defaults on the Network page and the I/O Adapters page, clicking Next to continue.
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Select Create a new virtual disk and click Next.
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Set the disk capacity to150 GB.
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Click Next to progress through the Advanced Options page without changing the defaults.
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Review your configuration and then click Finish.
Setting the CPU affinity
Once you have configured the virtual machine, set its dedicated CPUs as follows:
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In the VI Client, select the virtual machine you just created from the tree on the left.
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Select the Summary view, and click Edit Settings.
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Select the Resources tab.
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Select Advanced CPU.
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In the Scheduling Affinity group, select Run on processor(s), then select processors zero and one.
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Click OK.
Installing the operating system and VMware tools
Install the operating system on your virtual machine, and then reboot. We recommend that you also install the VMware tools before installing the TRITON management server. To do this:
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Log on to the virtual machine.
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From the VI Client, select Inventory > Virtual Machine > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.
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Follow the instructions on screen to install the tools.
Installing the TRITON management server
Follow the instructions in Creating a TRITON Management Server to install the TRITON management server on your virtual machine.
 

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