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The document outlines the instructions for an assignment in ITEC 4370, detailing the format and content requirements for submissions. It includes specific tasks related to deploying virtual machines, configuring storage settings in VirtualBox and VMware Player, and researching network adapter modes. Each task has a point value and emphasizes the need for proper documentation, including written explanations and screenshots.

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Module 5 Assignment

The document outlines the instructions for an assignment in ITEC 4370, detailing the format and content requirements for submissions. It includes specific tasks related to deploying virtual machines, configuring storage settings in VirtualBox and VMware Player, and researching network adapter modes. Each task has a point value and emphasizes the need for proper documentation, including written explanations and screenshots.

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ITEC 4370 Module 5 Assignment

Instructions: Answers should be contained in either a single Word document or PowerPoint


presentation. If using PowerPoint, only one deliverable per slide. Do not zip file before
submission. Number your answers appropriately. If you are skipping an answer, number as usual
and note “Question Skipped” or “Not Answered.” Keep answers in the order listed in this
handout. For written responses, each answer should be at least 150 - 200 words (a nice
paragraph), well-written (proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.), and cover the topic fully.
Be sure to cite your sources! If an answer requires a screenshot, please make sure that your
screenshot shows all relevant information and is large enough to be easily legible. Points will be
deducted if your submission is not properly formatted as detailed above.

Deliverables:

1. As an administrator, you are given a single host server (configured with six eight-core
processors, 256 GB of memory, and 2 TB of storage) to deploy a number of virtual web
servers. You have been told that each virtual machine will require 12 GB of memory,
two processors, and 150 GB of disk storage. Without taking advantage of advanced
techniques (such as overcommitting, thin-provisioning, etc.), how many virtual machines
will you be able to deploy? What is the limiting factor? Explain how you arrived at your
answer. (10 points)

2. After deploying 12 web servers as virtual machines to the host server from #1, you
request more storage -- explaining that you could potentially double the number of web
servers. Your request is denied due to budget constraints. After a few weeks of
observation, information gathering, and a conversation with the application team, you
discover that the web servers actually use only 60 GB of disk storage. The 150 GB value
is a comfort number based on the vendor's generic recommendation. In fact, in the
original physical environment, the web servers only had 100 GB of disk storage but
never approached 80 GB of used disk space.

With a little more investigation, you discover that converting thick-provisioned disks to
thin-provisioned disks is not a very difficult process. If you decide to reconfigure the
existing disks to a thin-provisioned model and use 80 GB as your amount of storage
(based on current usage plus some emergency space), how many more virtual machines
could you add to the host? What is the limiting factor now? Explain how you arrived at
your answer. (10 points)

3. In VirtualBox, explore how to make changes to the storage settings for a VM. For a
deliverable, document (with written steps and screenshots) how to add a new 20 GB
hard disk, starting from the VirtualBox Manager screen and ending with showing the
new drive in Windows Explorer. (15 points)

4. In VMWare Player, explore how to make changes to the storage settings for a VM. For a
deliverable, document (with written steps and screenshots) how to add a new 20 GB
ITEC 4370 Module 5 Assignment

hard disk, starting from the VMWare Player main screen and ending with showing the
new drive in Windows Explorer. (15 points)

5. Research the following network adapter modes in VirtualBox/VMWare Player. For each,
give a brief description and a scenario where that mode would be used. (20 points)
a. NAT
b. Bridged Adapter
c. Internal Network (VirtualBox only)
d. Host-only adapter
e. NAT Network

6. In either VirtualBox or VMWare Player, configure your Windows and Linux VMs so that
they can communicate with each other. Document the process, with both written
instructions and screenshots. Make sure your demonstration includes evidence that
both machines can ping the other. (30 points)

Note: There are multiple ways to do this, up to and including adding a secondary
network adapter to each VM. I will let you decide which method you prefer to utilize.

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