Monday 23, June, 2025
Tuesday 24, June, 2025
Virtual Systems and Services (CS505)
Spring 2025 - Assignment # 02
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Please carefully read the following instructions before attempting assignment. RULES FOR MARKING It should be clear that your assignment would not get any credit if: ● The assignment is submitted after the due date. ● The submitted assignment does not open or file is corrupt. ● Submitted solution is copied from any other student or from the internet.
You are supposed to submit your assignment in .doc or docx format. Any other formats like scan images, PDF, zip, rar, ppt and bmp etc. will not be accepted. Objectives: ● Understand what a Type 2 Hypervisor is and its role in virtualization. ● Compare features of VMware Workstation, Fusion, and VirtualBox. ● Apply the steps to create a virtual machine using VMware Workstation. ● Identify appropriate use cases for each hypervisor. Topic Covered: From Week 5 to 7 |
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NOTE No assignment will be accepted after the due date via email in any case (whether it is the case of load shedding or internet malfunctioning etc.). Hence refrain from uploading assignment in the last hour of deadline. It is recommended to upload solution file at least two days before its closing date. If you find any mistake or confusion in assignment (Question statement), please consult with your instructor before the deadline. After the deadline no queries will be entertained in this regard.
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Question:
You are working as a System Administrator in a bank’s data center. You're configuring an ESXi host, part of the organization’s virtualization infrastructure. As part of your tasks, you're also responsible for setting up virtual machines using Type 2 hypervisors like VMware Workstation. Use your knowledge of the VM setup process to answer the following questions:
1. You are tasked with setting up a Linux-based development environment for a new intern using VMware Workstation. The intern has already downloaded an Ubuntu ISO but is unsure of the configuration process.
Reorder the following steps to correctly guide the intern through creating and starting a VM. (Marks: 6)
A. Allocate CPU and Memory
B. Install VMware Tools
C. Select Installation Media
D. Choose Guest Operating System
E. Enable 3D Graphics
F. Power on the VM
2. Identify and justify three essential configuration steps that must be completed before powering on a virtual machine for installing a guest OS.?. (Marks 8)
3. You are creating a VM to run Windows 11 on VMware Workstation. Based on the guide, what is the recommended minimum RAM allocation (in GB)? (Marks 6)
--Best of Luck –
VuPark
Approved
Wednesday 18, June, 2025