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Building a VMware Image

SharePoint Resources is pleased to offer the SharePoint Resources Virtualization Class. 

We use VMware Workstation to teach you how to build virtual images for development in Microsoft SharePoint (MOSS).

You will get a follow along set of SOPs (standard operating procedures) that will allow you to download a trial version of VMware and build your own using a step-by-step screen image workbook form.

First you will be shown what a Virtual Machine is and why you would want one. SharePoint being our primary product probably leads you to the conclusion that it has something to do with that -- right. Great guess! We use a VMware image on a laptop to do all our inclass demonstrations. We build an image, copy it to the laptop, use it and abuse it for the class and then simply discard it and start over for the next class.

You can do this for your projects at work, you can use it for training yourself at home in SharePoint by building a Server 2003 R2 with all the necessary software to allow you to try everything you find is a book. Screw it up? Delete the damaged image, copy another image on your machine and start over.

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Students should bring their laptop to follow along or you may simply follow the lecture. To be usable, the laptop profile should be a robust CPU with a minimum of 1.5 GHz speed, contain at least 2 gigabytes of memory, at least 32 gigabytes of free drive space, run the latest service pack of OS, XP or Vista. The instructor will not configure your PC but will make every effort, short of impacting the class, to get VMware installed and running. The lecture is sufficient however and being a very detailed in the online take-away SOP file is provided, it can be executed at your place of work.

The SharePoint Resources VMware Class will present:

VMware orientation:

• What is VM?
• Where can I get it and should I buy it.
• How can I use it to learn SharePoint.
• Can I use it to learn Development; VB and C#, Web Parts
• Planning, designing and implementing VM.
• User presented scenarios, give us your problem and we will give you an answer

Building a VMware Image from scratch:

Phase 1

Download/copy VMware WorkStation

Adjust settings in WorkStation

Install Server Operating System (OS)

Configure OS

Install VM Tool

Update OS from MSDN

Shutdown and save as BaseOS Image

Copy to a backup named BaseOS

Phase 2

Open a copy of BaseOS

Install .NET 3.0 framework

Update from MSDN

Shutdown and save as BaseOSnet Image

Copy a backup named BaseOSnet

Phase 3

Open a copy of BaseOSnet

Install SharePoint Server 2007 EE & SE

Update from MSDN

Shutdown and save as BaseOSSP Image (.net assumed)

Copy a backup named BaseOSSP

Phase 4

Open a copy of BaseOSSP

Install Office 2007 (could be 2003)

Update from MSDN

Shutdown and save as BaseOSSPoff7 Image

Copy a backup named BaseOSnetSPoff7

Phase 5

Open a copy of BaseOSSPoff7

Install Visual Studio 2005 (not 2008)

Update from MSDN

Shutdown and save as BaseOSSPoff7VS Image

Copy a backup named BaseOSnetSPoff7VS

Phase 6

Open a copy of BaseOSSPoff7VS

Install SharePoint Designer

Update from MSDN

Shutdown and save as BaseOSSPoff7VSSD Image

Copy a backup named BaseOSnetSPoff7VSSD

Phase 7

Open a copy of BaseOSSPoff7VSSD

Install SQL Server 2005

Update from MSDN

Shutdown and save as BaseOSSPoff7VSSDsql Image

Copy a backup named BaseOSnetSPoff7VSSDsql

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To improve our classes SharePoint Resources VMware Image class is modified to include a USB drive at our cost to be paid for and used during the class. Please request your drive in the comments when registering. Since this is an evolving offering we solicit your comments.

Please let us know your interest in this class [HERE] and if so in what form. The full day class would be the normal $250 for the instruction with presentation and without the drive; $350 with the drive added.

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Presenting at the next SharePoint Resources VMware Image Class:

Dale C Clarke, MBCS - Dale has worked in the IT industry for over 40 years as a requirements analyst, trainer, and technology integrator. When IBM built the IBM 360 and implemented VM/CMS he was a VM system programmer and designed novel virtualization configurations for Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company (BCAC) and Litton Computer Services (LCS) He holds a Master in the British Computing Society and Suma Cum Laude (B.S, Computer Information Systems) at Strayer University. Currently he is preparing a presentation for the Regional SharePoint Users Conference in June On VMware for SharePoint.

The training is based on real-world, hands-on, "get the job done" knowledge and experience.  It will prepare you to use your new found knowledge the instant you get back to your desk.

For more information, please contact:

info@sharepointresources.net