CCCCO CySA+

Installation and Configuration Guide

Document Version: 2019-09-10

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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Introducing the CySA+ Pod................................................................................... 3
2 Planning....................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Pod Resource Requirements ................................................................................ 4
2.2 ESXi Host Server Requirements............................................................................ 5
2.3 NETLAB+ Requirements ....................................................................................... 5
2.4 NETLAB+ Virtual Machine Infrastructure Setup ................................................... 5
2.4.1 Software Requirements ................................................................................ 6
2.5 Networking Requirements ................................................................................... 6
3 Software and Licenses ................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Obtaining Windows Software Licenses ................................................................ 7
3.2 Downloading OVF Files......................................................................................... 9
4 Master Pod Configuration......................................................................................... 10
4.1 Deploying Virtual Machine OVF/OVA Files ........................................................ 10
4.1.1 Modify Virtual Machines............................................................................. 13
4.2 NETLAB+ Virtual Machine Inventory Setup........................................................ 14
4.3 Building the Master CySA+ Pod .......................................................................... 15
4.3.1 Enabling CySA+ in Course Manager ............................................................ 15
4.3.2 Create the Master Pod ................................................................................ 15
4.3.3 Assign Virtual Machines to the Master Pod ............................................... 16
4.3.4 Snapshot the Virtual Machine .................................................................... 17
4.3.5 Set the Revert to Snapshot ......................................................................... 20
4.3.6 Bring the Master Pod online ....................................................................... 21
4.4 Create Class and Schedule the Master Pod ....................................................... 21
4.5 Make changes to the Master Pod ...................................................................... 21
4.5.1 Virtual Machine Credentials ....................................................................... 22
4.5.2 Provide Temporary Internet Access to the Microsoft Windows Machines 22
4.5.3 License and Activate the Microsoft Windows Machines ............................ 23
4.5.4 Shut Down the Microsoft Windows Machines ........................................... 23
4.5.5 Reset the NIC to SAFETY NET ...................................................................... 24
4.5.6 Create Snapshot on the Changed Master Virtual Machines ...................... 24
4.5.7 End Reservation .......................................................................................... 25
5 Pod Cloning ............................................................................................................... 26
5.1 Linked Clones and Full Clones ............................................................................ 26
5.2 Creating User Pods ............................................................................................. 26
5.3 Copying Your Master Pod to the Second Host ................................................... 28
5.4 Creating User Pods on the Second Host ............................................................ 30
5.5 Assigning Pods to Students, Teams, or Classes .................................................. 30

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1 Introduction

This document provides detailed guidance on performing the installation and

configuration of the CCCCO CySA+ pod on the NETLAB+ VE system.

1.1 Introducing the CCCCO CySA+ Pod

The CCCCO CySA+ pod is a 100% virtual machine pod consisting of four virtual machines.
Linked together through virtual networking, these four virtual machines provide the
environment for a student or a team to perform the CCCCO CySA+ labs.

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2 Planning

This guide provides specific information pertinent to delivering the CCCCO CySA+
Administration pod. The NETLAB+ Remote PC Guide Series provides the prerequisite
guidance for setting up your VMware infrastructure, including:

• An introduction to virtualization using NETLAB+.

• Detailed setup instructions for standing up VMware vCenter and VMware ESXi.
• Virtual machine and virtual pod management concepts using NETLAB+.

This document assumes that you have set up virtual machine infrastructure in
accordance with the NETLAB+ Remote PC Guide Series. The planning information below
refers to specific sections in the Remote PC Guide when applicable.

2.1 Pod Resource Requirements

The CCCCO CySA+ course will consume 65.8 GB of storage per each master pod
instance.

The following table provides details of the storage requirements for each of the virtual
machines in the pod.

Initial Master Pod

Virtual Machine OVF/OVA (Thin Provisioned)
2012 R2 6.6 GB 11.1 GB
Kali 12.8 GB 27.6 GB
Ubuntu 4.9 GB 11.1 GB
WinClient 7.5 GB 16 GB
Total 31.8 65.8

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2.2 ESXi Host Server Requirements

Please refer to the NDG website for specific ESXi host requirements to support virtual
machine delivery: https://www.netdevgroup.com/products/requirements/

The number of active pods that can be used simultaneously depends

on the NETLAB+ product license and the number of VMware ESXi host
servers meeting the hardware requirements specifications.

For current ESXi server requirements and active pod count, refer to the following
URL:
http://www.netdevgroup.com/support/remote_pc.html#vm_host_server_specificati
ons.

2.3 NETLAB+ Requirements

Installation of CCCCO CySA+ pods, as described in this guide, requires that you are
running NETLAB+ VE.

Previous versions of NETLAB+ do not support requirements for the CCCCO CySA+
course on the physical host servers.

Please refer to the NETLAB+ Remote PC Guide Series.

2.4 NETLAB+ Virtual Machine Infrastructure Setup

The NETLAB+ Virtual Machine Infrastructure setup is described in the following

sections of the NETLAB+ Remote PC Guide Series:

• Registering a Virtual Datacenter in NETLAB+

• Adding ESXi hosts in NETLAB+
• Proactive Resource Awareness

It is important to configure Proactive Resource Awareness to maximize

the number of active pods per physical ESXi host.

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2.4.1 Software Requirements

For the purpose of software licensing, each virtual machine is treated as an individual
machine, PC or server. Please refer to the specific vendor license agreements (and
educational discount programs, if applicable) to determine licensing requirements for
your virtual machines’ software, operating system and applications.

The minimum virtual infrastructure software required for standing up this pod is in the
following table.

Virtual Infrastructure Requirements

Software Version
vSphere ESXi 6.0
vCenter Server 6.0

Please refer to the Error! Reference source not found. section regarding the software r
equirements for virtual machines in pod.

2.5 Networking Requirements

To accommodate the movement of large VMs, OVF/OVAs, and ISO disk images from one
host to another, gigabit Ethernet or better connectivity is recommended to interconnect
your NETLAB+, vCenter Server system and ESXi host systems.

The two standard networking models recommended to interconnect your servers are
described in detail in the Networking Models section of the Remote PC Guide Series,
Volume 1 - Introduction and Planning.

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3 Software and Licenses

3.1 Obtaining Windows Software Licenses

The following table lists the software that is required for the virtual machines inside the
CCCCO CySA+ pod. Your organization needs to be a member of the vendor programs
listed in the Source column to obtain and use the licenses. To subscribe to the Microsoft
Azure Dev Tools for Teaching program, visit:
https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/en-us/Institutions. The FAQ page can be
found here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/education/institutions/dev-tools-for-
teaching-faq/.

Pod Software Requirements

Software Version Source
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
(64-bit)
Windows Server 2016 Standard (64- Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
bit)

To enable all features of the Windows-based virtual machines, licensing will be required,
followed through with activations for the master virtual machines only. This needs to be
done before cloning.

There are two options for institutions to access Microsoft licenses. The first option is by
accessing your institution’s Kivuto WebStore for Microsoft Imagine. The second option is
through the Visual Studio Subscription Portal.

For more information regarding the Microsoft Imagine program, you

may visit their FAQ page: https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-
us/institutions/faq.

It is recommended to acquire the Multiple Activation Key (MAK) lab

key license for a specified Windows product. This type of key enables
you to activate multiple installations of a product with the same key.

Please note that activating licenses is only required on master pods. Doing a Link Clone
of the master pod will preserve the activation on the cloned VMs in the user pods. It is
important to note that when activating Windows, that the VMs have temporary Internet
access so that they can contact Microsoft Licensing Servers. There are multiple ways of
providing temporary Internet access for VMs in a vSphere environment. The most
common way is to temporarily assign the vNIC of the desired VM to connect to the
virtual switch that is connected to an outside facing physical NIC.

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3.2 Downloading OVF Files

The virtual machines are made available as Open Virtualization Format (OVF) or Open
Virtualization Archive (OVA) files. These files are available for download from CSSIA.

To request access to the preconfigured virtual machine templates from CSSIA:

1. Go to the CSSIA Resources page: http://www.cssia.org/cssia-resources.cfm.

2. Select VM Image Sharing Agreement – Image Sharing Agreement.
3. Select VM Image Sharing Agreement to open the request form.
4. Complete and submit your access request by following the instructions on the
request form.
5. CSSIA will email a link, along with a username and password to access the
download server. Access to the download server is provided only to customers
who are current with their NETLAB+ support contract and are participants in the
appropriate partner programs (i.e. Cisco Networking Academy, VMware IT
Academy, Red Hat Academy, Palo Alto Academy, and/or EMC Academic
Alliance).
6. Once access to the download server has been established, the virtual machines
can be deployed directly to the vCenter Server by clicking on File > Deploy OVF
Template in the client window and copying the link into the location field.
7. The deployment will start after the username and password are entered.
8. Each virtual machine is deployed individually.

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4 Master Pod Configuration

4.1 Deploying Virtual Machine OVF/OVA Files

Deploy on your host server the pod virtual machine OVF/OVA files you have
downloaded.

1. Navigate to your vSphere Client using your management workstation, ensure

that your downloaded OVA/OVF files are accessible on this machine and then
connect to your vCenter Server.
2. From the vSphere Client interface, navigate to Hosts and Clusters.
3. Right-click on the target ESXi Host Server and select Deploy OVF Template.
4. In the Deploy OVF Template window, on the Select source step, select the Local
File radio button and click Browse.

5. Locate and select one of the VMs for the pod, click Open.

Only one VM can be selected using this wizard. The process will have
to be repeated for the remaining VMs.

6. Verify that the VM information populates next to the Browse button and click
Next.

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7. On the Review details step, make sure to fill the checkbox for Accept extra
configuration options (if present) and click Next.

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8. On the Select name and folder step, change the name of the virtual machine to
something that is easy to manage. You can use the names provided in the list
below as names for the virtual machines if you do not have a set naming
convention. Select the appropriate datacenter and click Next.

VM Name VM OS Virtual Machine Deployment

Name
2012 R2 Windows 2012 R2 CCCCO_CySA_Master.2012R2
Kali Linux (Kali CCCCO_CySA_Master.Kali
4.13.10)
Ubuntu Linux (Ubuntu CCCCO_CySA_Master.Ubuntu
16.04.1)
WinClient Windows 2016 CCCCO_CySA_Master.WinClient

9. On the Select Storage step, choose the appropriate storage device and make
sure that Thin Provision is selected. Click Next.
10. In the Setup networks section, select SAFETY NET as the destination and click
Next.

If SAFETY NET is not available, refer to the Create a Safe Staging

Network section in the Remote PC Guide Series – Volume 2.

11. In the Ready to complete section, make sure Power on after deployment is
unchecked and confirm the settings. Click Finish.
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12. vCenter will begin deploying the virtual machine. This may take some time
depending on the speed of your connection, HDDs, etc. Repeat the previous
steps for each remaining virtual machine in the master pod.

4.1.1 Modify Virtual Machines

Once the virtual machines are imported onto the host, verify the configurations. The
following steps will guide you through the process.

1. In the vSphere Client interface, right-click on the imported virtual machine and
select Edit Settings.
2. For all the virtual machines manually assign the MAC addresses for each NIC.
The table below identifies the MAC addresses per NIC.

Virtual Machine NIC MAC

2012 R2 1 00:50:56:82:d1:cf
Kali 1 00:50:56:82:35:4b
Ubuntu 1 00:50:56:82:d8:97
WinClient 1 00:50:56:82:8e:d2

3. Repeat the previous steps for each of the remaining virtual machines in the
master pod.
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4.2 NETLAB+ Virtual Machine Inventory Setup

This section will guide you in adding your templates to the Virtual Machine Inventory of
your NETLAB+ VE system.

1. Login into your NETLAB+ VE system using the administrator account.

2. Select the Virtual Machine Infrastructure icon.

3. Click the Virtual Machine Inventory icon.

4. Click the Import Virtual Machines button located at the bottom of the list.

5. Select the appropriate datacenter from the list where your master VMs reside.
6. Select the check box next to the virtual machines you had just deployed and click
Import Selected Virtual Machines.

7. When the Configure VMs window loads, you can set your virtual machine
parameters.

a. Check the drop-down box for the correct operating system for each
imported virtual machine.
b. Change Role to Master for each VM.
c. Add any comments for each virtual machine in the last column.

It is advised to leave the Version and Build numbers for reference

when requesting NDG support.

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d. Verify your settings and click Import (X) Virtual Machines (notice the
number in parenthesis is dynamic, depending on the amount of VMs
selected).

e. Verify all Import Statuses report back with OK and then click on the
Dismiss button.
f. Verify that your virtual machines show up in the inventory.

For additional information, please refer to the NETLAB+ VE Administrator Guide.

4.3 Building the Master CCCCO CySA+ Pod

This section will assist you in adding the CCCCO CySA+ pod to your NETLAB+ system.

4.3.1 Enabling CySA+ in Course Manager

Please refer to the Course Manager section of the NETLAB+ VE Administrator Guide on
how to enable content. Please install the CCCCO CySA+ course.

4.3.2 Create the Master Pod

1. Log into NETLAB+ VE with the administrator account.

2. Select the Pods icon.

3. Create a new pod by scrolling to the bottom and clicking the Create New Pod
button.

4. Then, click on the CCCCO CySA+ pod entry from the list of installed pod types.

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5. On the New Pod window, input a value into the Pod ID and Pod Name fields.
Click Next.

The Pod ID determines the order in which the pods will appear in the
scheduler. It is best practice to use a block of sequential ID numbers
for the Pod Id that allows for the number of pods you are going to
install.

The Pod Name identifies the pod and is unique per pod. Here we
used the name of the lab set or course in a shortened form along
with a host identifier (H120), the type and number of the pod
(M1000).

6. To finalize the wizard, click OK.

For additional information, please refer to the NETLAB+ VE Administrator Guide.

4.3.3 Assign Virtual Machines to the Master Pod

Update the master pod to associate the virtual machines with the newly created pod.

1. To assign virtual machines to the master pod on your NETLAB+ system, select the
Pods icon.

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2. Select the CCCCO CySA+ master pod from the pod list.

3. Click on the Action dropdown next to the virtual machine you are about to
assign and select Attach VM.

4. Select the corresponding virtual machine from the inventory list.

5. Repeat the previous steps for the remaining virtual machines.

4.3.4 Snapshot the Virtual Machine

1. In the pod list, click on the CCCCO CySA+ master pod you just assigned machines
to.

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2. In the pod view, click on the drop-down menu option underneath the Action
column and select Snapshots. You will need to do this for each of the virtual
machines in the list.

3. In the Snapshot Manager window, click on the Take button. This will take a
snapshot of the current state of the virtual machine.

Any changes made after this will require a new snapshot or those
changes will not reflect in the reset state of the pod or its clones.

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4. In the Take Snapshot window, type GOLDEN_MASTER in the Name field and then
click the OK button.

It is recommended to use GOLDEN_MASTER as the snapshot name

when working with normalized pod types.

5. In the Snapshot Manager window, notice the snapshot is created. Click the
Dismiss button.

At this point it is good to verify that you have only one snapshot on the
virtual machine. Multiple snapshots increase the likelihood of having
problems, especially if the snapshots are named the same.

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4.3.5 Set the Revert to Snapshot

1. In the pod view, click on a virtual machine in the list to view the properties of
that machine in NETLAB+. You will need to do this for each of the virtual
machines in the list.
2. In the pod virtual machine view, click on the Settings button.

3. In the virtual machine’s Settings window, click on the Revert to Snapshot drop
box and select GOLDEN_MASTER and then click the Submit button.

This sets the snapshot on the virtual machine that will get reverted to
each time the pod is scheduled.

4. Click OK to confirm.
5. Click the Dismiss button to return to the pod view page and repeat the previous
steps for the remaining virtual machines.

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4.3.6 Bring the Master Pod online

1. In the pod view, click the drop arrow under State and select Online.

4.4 Create Class and Schedule the Master Pod

Create a class as identified in Add Classes section of the NETLAB+ VE Instructor Guide
then schedule the Master Pod to license the 2012 R2 and WinClient machines.

When scheduling the Master Pod, it is important to schedule the pod

for enough time to complete the following steps. Failure to complete
the steps prior to taking the final snapshot could mean redeploying
necessary virtual machines.

4.5 Make changes to the Master Pod

Some pods have software that needs to be altered on the host machine before it can be
used properly. This normally happens when software requires licenses to function.

If there are changes that need to be made to the master pod prior to link cloning either
student pods or full cloning other master pods on other hosts, you will need to follow
this set of instructions to ready your master pod.

For the CCCCO CySA+ master pod you will need to license all the Microsoft Windows
machines. This process consists of:
• Scheduling the master pod
• Providing temporary internet access to the 2012 R2 and WinClient machines
• Licensing/Activating the 2012 R2 and WinClient
• Shutting down the 2012 R2 and WinClient
• If necessary, resetting the network interface cards to SAFETY NET
• Taking a new GOLDEN_MASTER snapshot for 2012 R2 and WinClient
• Ending the reservation

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4.5.1 Virtual Machine Credentials

For your reference, the following table provides a list of the credentials for the systems
in the pod:

Machine User name Password

2012 R2 Administrator Password123
Kali root toor
Ubuntu sysadmin Password123
WinClient Administrator Password123
student Password123

4.5.2 Provide Temporary Internet Access to the Microsoft Windows Machines

1. Outside the NETLAB+ interface, navigate to your vSphere Client using your
management workstation, and then connect to your vCenter Server.
2. From the vSphere Client dashboard, select Hosts and Clusters.

3. Select your host under the NETLAB datacenter.

4. Locate the 2012 R2 virtual machine. Right-click on the virtual machine and select
Edit settings.
5. Change Network adapter 1 to a virtual machine port group that is linked to an
internet accessible physical adapter.

Alternatively, you can add a new vNIC to the VM and use it to link to a
virtual machine port group that is linked to an internet accessible
physical adapter.

6. Click OK to confirm settings.

7. Repeat these instructions for the WinClient machine.

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4.5.3 License and Activate the Microsoft Windows Machines

1. Log on to the 2012 R2 machine in the pod. If necessary, click the drop-down
arrow and select Send CTRL+ALT+DEL.
2. Log in as Administrator.
3. Once logged in, make sure the IP/TCP settings are temporarily configured
correctly so that the Internet is reachable. This can vary depending on how your
environment is set up.

If you added a new temporary vNIC from the previous section, make
sure to configure the TCP/IP settings for newly added network adapter
and use it to connect out to the Internet.

4. Right-click on the Start menu and select System.

5. In the Windows activation pane, click the Activate Windows link.
6. Click Enter key or Change product key.
7. Enter the product key and then click Next.
8. Windows should now be activated. If you received an error, make sure that the
key entered is valid and click the Troubleshoot link from the Activation Settings.
9. Repeat these instructions for the WinClient machine.

4.5.4 Shut Down the Microsoft Windows Machines

Before continuing, if you made temporary changes to the original

network adapter(s), make sure that TCP/IP settings have been
reverted to their original configurations.

1. On the 2012 R2 machine, click the Start menu followed by clicking the Power
icon.
2. Click Shut down.
3. When prompted, choose Other (Planned) and click Continue.
4. Repeat these instructions for the WinClient machine.

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4.5.5 Reset the NIC to SAFETY NET

If you added a new temporary network adapter, make sure to remove

it now for all affected VMs and proceed to the next section.

1. Outside the NETLAB+ web interface, navigate to your vSphere Client using your
management workstation, and then connect to your vCenter Server.
2. From the vSphere Client dashboard, select Hosts and Clusters.

3. Select your host under the NETLAB datacenter.

4. Locate the 2012 R2 machine. Right-click on the virtual machine and select Edit
settings.
5. Change Network adapter 1 to SAFETY NET.
6. Click OK to confirm settings.
7. Repeat these instructions for the WinClient machine.

4.5.6 Create Snapshot on the Changed Master Virtual Machines

1. Right-click on the 2012 R2 virtual machine and select Snapshots-> Manage

Snapshots…

2. Click Delete to delete the current snapshot. Remember the name of this
snapshot as the new snapshot will need to have the exact same name.
3. Click Yes on the Confirm Delete window.
4. Click Close on the Manage Snapshots window.

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5. Right-click on the 2012 R2 virtual machine and select Snapshots-> Take

Snapshot…

6. In the Take Snapshot window, type GOLDEN_MASTER. Click OK to take snapshot.

7. Repeat these instructions for the WinClient machine.

4.5.7 End Reservation

You may now end the reservation of the master pod.

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5 Pod Cloning

This section will help you create multiple student pods. The following sections describe
the NETLAB+ pod cloning feature used to create student pods on one or two host
systems.

5.1 Linked Clones and Full Clones

NETLAB+ can create linked clones or full clones.

A linked clone (or linked virtual machine) is a virtual machine that shares virtual disks
with the parent (or master) virtual machine in an ongoing manner. This conserves disk
space, and allows multiple virtual machines to use the same software installation.
Linked clones can be created very quickly because most of the disk is shared with the
parent VM.

A full clone is an independent copy of a virtual machine that shares nothing with the
parent virtual machine after the cloning operation. Ongoing operation of a full clone is
entirely separate from the parent virtual machine.

5.2 Creating User Pods

The following section describes how to create user pods on the same VMware Host
system that holds your master pod's virtual machines. In this scenario, we will create
linked virtual machines using the NETLAB+ pod cloning utility.

1. Login into NETLAB+ VE with the administrator account.

2. Select the Pods icon.

3. Click on your master pod.

4. Make sure the pod is offline by selecting Take Pod Offline.
5. Click the Clone Pod button to create a new pod based on the settings and
snapshots of this pod.

6. Input a new ID value into the New Pod ID field. It is advised to keep the pods in
numerical order. If the pod IDs are not in numerical order, they will not show up
in the scheduler in numerical order. Click Next.

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7. Enter a name for the cloned pod into the New Pod Name field. For example,
CySA_Plus_H120_S1001. Click Next.

The Pod Name identifies the pod and is unique per pod. Here we used
the name of the lab set or course in a shortened form along with a
host identifier (H120), the type and number of the pod (S1001).

8. When the action has finished processing, you are presented with a settings
screen. Notice each VM has its own tab. Go through each tab and verify the
following:

Source Virtual Machine:

a. From Snapshot should be set to the GOLDEN_MASTER snapshot you
created previously.

Target Virtual Machine:

a. For Type, verify that Linked is selected.
b. For Role, verify that Normal role is selected.
c. For Take Snapshot, verify that GOLDEN_MASTER is inputted.

9. When you are done changing settings, click Clone Pod. This should complete
within a minute as we are creating linked virtual machines.

10. When the pod clone process is finished, click OK.

11. If you want to dedicate this pod to a particular class, team, or student, use the
Pod ACLs feature. For details, see the NETLAB+ VE Instructor Guide.
12. Click the Online Button in the Pod Management page to activate the pod.

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The user pod can now be reserved. When the reservation becomes active, NETLAB+ will
automatically configure virtual machines and virtual networking for your new pod.

The GOLDEN_MASTER snapshot is the starting point for all pods. We

recommend that you reserve the 1st pod and conduct some labs to
make sure the snapshot images work correctly. If there are defects,
make corrections to the images to the master pod and retake the
GOLDEN_MASTER snapshot before creating additional pods.

5.3 Copying Your Master Pod to the Second Host

For this task, we will use the pod cloning utility to copy our master pod to the second
host.

1. Login into NETLAB+ with the administrator account.

2. Select the Pods icon.

3. Click on the master pod.

4. Make sure the pod is offline by selecting Take Pod Offline.
5. Click the Clone button to create a new pod based on the settings of this pod.

6. Input a new ID value into the New Pod ID field. It is advised to keep the pods in
numerical order. If the pod IDs are not in numerical order, they will not show up
in the scheduler in numerical order. Click Next.
7. Enter a name for the cloned pod into the New Pod Name field. For example,
CySA_Plus_H130_M1000. Click Next.

The Pod Name identifies the pod and is unique per pod. Here we used
the name of the lab set or course in a shortened form along with a
host identifier (H130), the type and number of the pod (M1000).

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8. When the action has finished processing, you are presented with a settings
screen. Notice each VM has its own tab. Go through each tab and verify the
following:

Source Virtual Machine:

a. From Snapshot should be set to the GOLDEN_MASTER snapshot you
created previously.

Target Virtual Machine:

a. For Type, verify that Full is selected.
b. For Role, verify that Master role is selected.
c. For Take Snapshot, verify that GOLDEN_MASTER is inputted.
d. For Runtime Host, select the second host system (which should be
different than the system you are cloning from).

9. When you are done changing settings, click Clone Pod. This may take up to 30
minutes as full copies are being made. You may navigate away from the cloning
progress screen, and then later return to the pod to check progress.

10. When the pod clone process is finished, click OK.

11. It is likely that you will need to reactivate the licensing on any Windows VMs in
the Master pod on the second (third, etc.) host. Please test the master pod prior
to cloning student pods.

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5.4 Creating User Pods on the Second Host

To create user pods on the second host, repeat the steps to create user pods on the first
host (see Creating User Pods), substituting the second master pod (created in the
previous section) as the cloning source.

5.5 Assigning Pods to Students, Teams, or Classes

Please refer to the NETLAB+ VE Instructor Guide for details on using the Pod ACLs
feature.

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