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Creating a virtual machine with Windows 2019 OS

Using Lumen Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation, you can create a virtual machine with Windows 2019 OS.

To create a virtual machine with Windows 2019 OS:

  1. On the top menu, click Data Centers.

    The Lumen Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation portal shows Virtual Data Center dashboard.
Virtual Data Center
  1. On the left menu, click Virtual Machines (under Compute).
  1. Click NEW VM.
Virtual Machines
  1. In the window that appears, type a name, computer name, and description (optional).
  1. Select From Template as the Type. Choose whether or not the VM should be powered on after creation.
  1. In the Templates section, select WIN2019DTC-64. (Although the OS for this template shows Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64-bit), this is the Windows 2019 OS. This is a VMware known issue.)
New VM

  1. Click OK.

    Your VM appears at the top of the list on the Virtual Machines page.

Virtual Machines