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Exercise 0: Preliminary Tasks

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Teemu Alapaholuoma Exercise 0: Preliminary Tasks

0. Preliminary Tasks

In the exercises, we use Ubuntu operating system. If you are using Microsoft Windows, install VMware Workstation Pro or
Oracle Virtual Box on your computer. VMware is a commercial software, while Oracle is an open-source software. If you are
using macOS, you do not need to install VMware or VirtualBox. Use Terminal on your Mac. Note that some commands differ
between Ubuntu and macOS.

1. The IT classroom PB212 workstations are tailored for the exercises (Tampere\ Hervanta\ Päätalo). VMware
Workstation Pro is installed in the IT classroom workstations.

Tips. If you use classroom workstations, store the virtual machines on an external USB hard drive. Otherwise,
someone might delete your files. If needed, you can install Microsoft Office 365 applications on a home computer or
use applications on a cloud. Use your TUNI account to login Office portal (link).

2. Check the home computer requirements:

• Check that the processor support Intel VT-x or AMD-V virtualization technology (link).
• Your computer must have 8 GB of memory.
• If you use Windows Subsystem for Linux and VMware at the same time, this can cause problems.
• Disable Hyper-V Hypervisor (link).
• Ubuntu requires 40 GB of disk space.

3. Download and install evaluation version of the VMware Workstation Pro (link).

4. The evaluation version of VMware is functional only for one month, but you can acquire the license keys from the
VMware IT Academy portal. Use the evaluation version until you have access to the portal. IT-Helpdesk creates the
accounts for the portal. You will receive an email when your account is created. Follow your TUNI email.

2. VMware Workstation Pro or VMware Fusion Pro installation

1. Open your TUNI inbox and open the email “Welcome! Please redeem your VMWare subscription!”.

2. Open the email and activate a VMware subscription.

3. Log in VMware IT Academy portal (link). Use your TUNI email address as your username.

4. Select “Key Download Catalog: Software Licensing”.

5. Open “Software License Catalog”.

6. Select the latest version of VMware Workstation Pro (Windows). Confirm that prize is FREE. Click the request
button.

7. The license key will be sent to you by email.

8. Copy the serial number and insert license key [VMware Workstation\ Help\ Enter a License Key]. The license is valid
12 months.

3. Ubuntu installation on VMware or VirtualBox

1. Install Ubuntu on VMware or VirtualBox.

2. Read the installation instructions (link).