Creating a DatabaseServer in VMWare

Create VM in VMWare vSphere

4GB RAM
300GB thin provision and no partitions to be easier migration
Windows 2008 Server R2 64 bit
1 CPU

To Install guest OS, edit VM settings, add the Windows ISO to DVD drive and select "connect at power on" so that the drive launches the installation disk. And Start the VM.

Configure VM in Windows Server 2008 R2 in console

Installed Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit in the 300GB disk

Installed VMTools from vSphere: Inventory->Virtual Machine->Guest->Install/Upgrade VM Tools

Change Computer Name

Change computer name to Davinci

Update Windows

Run Windows Updates untill there are no more updates.

Activate Windows

Under Computer->Right.click->Properties->Activate and give windows key.

Install Antivirus

Install Antivirus from \\davinci\Software and schedule scans and automatic updates. In server needs F-Secure for servers.

Change IP

IP changed to the old davinci IP

Other Installations

Installed sourcesafe

Installed second copy

Copy profiles.dat in C:\Users\[AdminUser]\AppData\Local\Centered Systems\Second Copy

Checked if paths were OK

Copies Copy all existing in \\davinci\c$\share and share all idividual folders

Give permissions. In Security, give permissions of modify in folder burocracia, databases, dataserver, maretec, scan, software, sourcesafe