.. _windows_tools_vm:

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Windows Tools VM
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Overview
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This Windows Server 2012 R2 image comes pre-installed with a number of tools, including:

- Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
- PuTTY, CyberDuck, WinSCP
- Sublime Text 3, Visual Studio Code
- OpenOffice
- Python
- pgAdmin
- Chocolatey Package Manager

Deploy this VM on your assigned cluster if directed to do so as part of **Lab Setup**.

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  <strong><font color="red">Only deploy the VM once, it does not need to be cleaned up as part of any lab completion.</font></strong>

Deploying Tools VM
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In **Prism Central** > select :fa:`bars` **> Virtual Infrastructure > VMs**, and click **Create VM**.

Fill out the following fields:

- **Name** - *Initials*-Windows-ToolsVM
- **Description** - (Optional) Description for your VM.
- **vCPU(s)** - 1
- **Number of Cores per vCPU** - 2
- **Memory** - 4 GiB

- Select **+ Add New Disk**
    - **Type** - DISK
    - **Operation** - Clone from Image Service
    - **Image** - WinToolsVM.qcow2
    - Select **Add**

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.. The Below as soon as 5.11 is GA and we want to run that version for our workshops!!!!

.. - **Boot Configuration**
 ..  - Leave the default selected **Legacy Boot**

   .. .. note::
   ..  At the following URL you can find the supported Operating Systems
   ..  http://my.nutanix.com/uefi_boot_support

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- Select **Add New NIC**
    - **VLAN Name** - Secondary
    - Select **Add**

Click **Save** to create the VM.

Power on the VM.

Login to the VM via RDP or Console session, using the following credentials:

- **Username** - NTNXLAB\\Administrator
- **password** - nutanix/4u