Creating the Primary Virtual Network for Certification and General Testing.

As part of the books I bought for my certification tests I also got some 180 Evaluation copies of Windows Server 2003. I will be using these evaluation copies as my base installs for the certification tests.

The first thing to do is create a virtual network for my certification and test network. To do this connect to the virtual server administration site for the machine. Now under the Virtual networks section you create a virtual network.

This brings up a form to fill out for the virtual network. Fill in the virtual network name Leave the Network adapter on physical computer set to None (Guest Only). Add any notes on the virtual network as needed and then click OK.

Now click on the Configure option under virtual networks to configure the virtual network you just created. Click on the dhcp server hyperlink. This brings up a form that allows you to set the dhcp server settings for this virtual network. Click enable and you can just take the defaults.

You have now created a virtual network for your virtual machines to work on. Note this is a totally virtual network it has nothing to do with the physical network you may otherwise have in your home or office.