Install and Configure Virtual Machines: Skills Assessment Guide

Skills Assessment Criteria Unit code, name and release number ICTNWK420 – Install and configure virtual machines (Release 1) Qualification/Course code, name and release number ☐ ICT41015 – Certificate IV in Computer Systems Technology (Release 3) ☐ ICT40418 – Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking (Release 1) ☐ ICT40118 – Certificate IV in Information Technology (Release 1) Student details Student number Student name Assessment Declaration ● This assessment is my original work and no part of it has been copied from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made. ● No part of this assessment has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the assessor concerned. ● I understand that plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. No part of this assessment is plagiarised. Student signature and Date

Version: 20190823 Date created: 03/08/2019 Date modified: 13/02/2020 For queries, please contact: Technology and Business Services SkillsPoint Ultimo © 2020 TAFE NSW, Sydney RTO Provider Number 90003 | CRICOS Provider Code: 00591E This assessment can be found in the: Learning Bank The contents in this document is copyright © TAFE NSW 2020, and should not be reproduced without the permission of the TAFE NSW. Information contained in this document is correct at time of printing: 13 February 2020. For current information please refer to our website or your teacher as appropriate. Assessment instructions

Table 1 Assessment instructions Assessment details Instructions Assessment overview The objective of this assessment is to assess your skills as would be required to: ● Install and configure virtualisation software ● Create virtual machine as per given requirements ● Install operating system on prepared virtual machine ● Configure virtual machine networking for a range of scenarios ● Backup and restore virtual machines ● Test the functional operation of the virtual machines Assessment Event number 2 of 2 Instructions for this assessment This is a skills-based assessment and you will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate skills required in the unit. This assessment is in 2 parts: 1. Practical demonstration 2. Assessment Feedback Submission instructions On completion of this assessment, you are required to upload it to Moodle for marking. Ensure you have written your name at the bottom of each page of this assessment. It is important that you keep a copy of all electronic and hardcopy assessments submitted to TAFE and complete the assessment declaration when submitting the assessment. What do I need to do to achieve a satisfactory result? To successfully complete this assessment the student will be available at the arranged time to complete all the assessment criteria as outlined in the assessment instructions. All parts of the observable task must be performed to a satisfactory level as indicated in the criteria section of the Observation Checklist. All questions must be answered correctly to be deemed satisfactory in this assessment task.

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What do I need to provide? You will need access to: ● Windows 10 Professional ISO (available through Microsoft Azure Education) ● VirtualBox application (Available from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) ● VirtualBox Extension Pack (Available from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads ) ● Screen capture utility ● Access to internet ● Access to Oracle VirtualBox User Manual Software should be the most current version available Due date/time allowed/venue Estimated Time: Two hours Assessment feedback, review or appeals Appeals are addressed in accordance with Every Students Guide to Assessment. Specific task instructions The instructions and the criteria in the tasks and activities below will be used by the assessor to determine whether the tasks and activities have been satisfactorily completed. Use these instructions and criteria to ensure you demonstrate the required skills and knowledge.

Part 1: Practical To complete this part of the assessment, you will be required to participate in a practical demonstration of how to complete a task or activity. These practicals will be observed by your assessor, and you are required to screenshot the required steps and submit as evidence. Your responses will be used as part of the overall evidence requirements of the unit. Once completed you will need to submit this assessment and the tasks and activities you are required to complete to your assessor for marking . Scenario You have been assigned the task of installing, configuring and testing VirtualBox to determine that it will be suitable for the organisation’s needs.. Technical requirements As part of the testing you will need to demonstrate that VirtualBox can support the following technical requirements: ● Installing and configuring the selected virtualisation environment ● Use a range of network types such as: o Host-only o NAT/NAT Network o Bridged ● Support sharing folders between host and guest ● Support use of physical USB devices ● Backup and restore from current state ● Backup and restore virtual machine drive and settings

Demonstration task 1: Install and configure virtualisation software - VirtualBox In this task you are to obtain and install the current version of Oracle VirtualBox. You can download VirtualBox using the URL provided in the Assessment Instructions. 1. Install VirtualBox as per “Installation details” section of the Oracle VirtualBox User Manual. 2. At screen, Custom Setup – Select the way you want features to be installed, only select Register file associations Insert screenshot Result S/U Assessor Comment 2: Install software to provide the required functions Using the URL from the Assessment Instructions, download and install the VirtualBox Extension Pack. Provide a screenshot verifying that the extension pack was successfully installed Insert screenshot Result S/U Assessor Comment

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Demonstration task 3: Create a virtual machine to support requirements For this demonstration you are required to create a virtual machine that will support the requirements specified in the table. Supply screenshot as required. Screenshots should be taken after the virtual machine has been created and configured. Requirement Setting/Value to be inputted Screenshot Operation System Virtual machine name Location Microsoft Windows/Windows 10 x64 VM1_<your_last_name> You will need to choose a location to save the virtual machine. Using the default location is acceptable NA Processor configuration Number of processors: 1 RAM allocation Hard Disk Hard disk file type Storage File size and location Network type Attach Windows 10 ISO 2 GB New VDI Dynamically allocated/Store as single file 20 GB/Default location Host-Only You should have obtained the Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft Azure Education Software or your assessor will have supplied it. NA Shared Folder Create a folder on the Host system named Shared. In VirtualBox Manager Configure shared folder: ● Name: Testing ● Automount USB Enable USB3

● Add USB filter with all fields set to empty string (matches any connected device) ● Name the filter Test Filter- <YourInitials> VM created Provide a screenshot of the VirtualBox Manager for the created virtual machine Assessor Comments for Demonstration task 3 Result

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Demonstration task 4: Install operating system onto prepared virtual machine Use the settings provided in the table below to install and configure Windows 10 into the virtual machine. Screenshots are not required for this task. Requirement Required Input Language Time and currency Keyboard English (United States) English (Australia) US Product Key I don’t have a product key OS version Windows 10 Pro x64 Region Australia User Name Use your last name as the username Password tafestudent

Demonstration task 5 Complete OS post installation configurations For this task you are required to complete post installation tasks that are required to: ● Enable virtual machine to operate within the current network environment ● Enable functional operation of requirements specified in Demonstration task 3 Action Instruction Screenshot IP addressing Obtain an IP address automatically Turn off Windows Firewall Change Host name VM1-<yourInitials> Install Guest Additions Provide screenshot of Completing Setup screen

Demonstration task 6: Test that required features are functional In this task you will demonstrate that you have configured the virtual machine to meet the requirements of the organisation: ● There is network connectivity between the host system and the virtual machine ● There the shared folder has been mounted and is accessible from the virtual machine ● The USB filter is operational, and a physical USB is accessible from the virtual machine Action Instruction Screenshot/Response Check IP Address What is the IP address of the VM1? Write your answer in the response column. 10.0.2.15 What is the IP address of the host-only virtual adapter on the host system? Write your answer in the response column. 192.168.13.226 - Wireless LAN 192.168.56.1 - Ethernet Test network connectivity Use the ping command to verify that there is network connectivity between VM1 and the host system. Insert screenshot in the screenshot column. Test shared folder operation ● Create a file named TestFile-<yourInitials> in the shared folder on the host system. ● On VM1, open file explorer and verify that the file is accessible. ● Take a screenshot. Be sure to include the full path to the file. Test USB filter operation ● Insert USB drive into

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physical machine ● Access USB from Virtual Machine ● Take screenshot to verify that USB accessible from VM1 Assessor Comments for Demonstration task 6 Result

Demonstration task 7: Perform backup and restore procedures using snapshots For this task you are to: ● create a snapshot of the current state of the virtual machine ● Create a new text file ● Create another snapshot ● Shutdown the virtual machine ● Power up the virtual machine using a snapshot Action Instruction Screenshot/Response Create first snapshot Use Before_file as the name of the snapshot Create a text file ● Create an empty text file in Documents folder. ● Name the file testFile- <yourInitials> ● Provide a screenshot of the txt file in the Documents folder Create second snapshot Name the snapshot After_File Shutdown the virtual machine Use the correct shutdown procedure for Windows 10 Provide a screenshot of the snapshot manager showing both snapshots Restore from Before_file Take screenshot of snapshot being restored Assessor Comments for Demonstration task 7 Result

Demonstration task 8: Perform full backup and restore procedure In this task you are to use the Export Appliance feature of VirtualBox to create a backup of the virtual machine. Action Instruction Screenshot/Response Export Virtual Appliance ● Name: VM2-<yourInitials> Format: Open Virtualization Format 1.0 ● Edit Description: Backup <yearMonthDay> ● Take screenshot of Exporting Appliance progress bar Restore from OVA ● Import the OVA created ● Take screenshot of Importing Appliance progress bar Assessor Comments for Demonstration task 8 Result

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Demonstration 9: Test virtual machine networking – NAT mode For this task you need to use both virtual machines. You will: ● change the host name of the backup virtual machine ● change the network adapter options for both virtual machines ● configure virtual machines interface settings ● test networking between virtual machines ● troubleshoot and resolve issues Action Instruction Screenshot/Response Start the backup vm (VM2) and change the hostname Use VM2-<yourInitials> Start VM1 Change network adapter mode on both virtual machines ● Change to NAT ● Provide screenshot showing the change for both virtual machines Renew IP address Use command line to renew the IP address for both virtual machines Connect to www.iana.org ● Use a browser in both virtual machines to open the web page specified. ● Provide a screenshot of the webpage. Include title bar from

VirtualBox in the screenshot Test connectivity between virtual machines Use ping to test connectivity between both virtual machines 1. Was the ping successful? 2. If it was not successful, why not? Provide IP addresses in your answer 1: yes 2: VM1 10.0.2.15 VM2 10.0.2.15 Fix the issue ● Describe the correct network mode in VirtualBox to provide: ● Access to internet ● Connectivity between virtual machines ● Provides same services as NAT, not bridged ● Implement your solution ● Provide a screenshot of your solution Assessor Comments for Demonstration task 9 Result

Demonstration 10: Test virtual machine networking – Bridged mode In this task you will use the Bridged network option to form a network between the two virtual machines. Action Instruction Screenshot/Response Change network adapter mode ● Change network adapter mode to Bridged for both virtual machines. ● Provide screenshot showing change Change IP address Use the command line to renew IP addresses for both virtual machines Check IP addresses What are the IP addresses for the following? 1. Host system (physical adapter) 2. VM1 3. VM2 1:192.168.13.73 2:192.168.13.137 3: 192.168.13.137 Test connectivity Use ping to test connectivity between virtual machines 1. VM1 to host system 2. Host system to VM1 3. VM2 to host system 4. Host system to VM2 5. VM1 to VM2 6. VM2 to VM1 Indicate if pings were 1. ping successful 2. ping failed 3. Ping successful 4. Ping Failed 5. Ping successful

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successful or failed. 6. Ping successful Troubleshoot issues If pings failed, troubleshoot and document the problem and solution in the response column. Problem: Host can not ping VM1 and VM2 m Solution: Retest connectivity ● If required, retest to ensure connectivity between ● Provide a screenshot of a ping from VM1 and Host system and VM1 to VM2 Assessor Comments for Demonstration task 10 Result Part 2: Assessment Feedback NOTE: This section must have the assessor signature and student signature to complete the feedback. Assessment outcome ☐ Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory Assessor Feedback ☐ Was the assessment event successfully completed?

☐ If no, was the resubmission/re-assessment successfully completed? ☐ Was reasonable adjustment in place for this assessment event? If yes, ensure it is detailed on the assessment document. Comments: Assessor name, signature and date: Student acknowledgement of assessment outcome Would you like to make any comments about this assessment? Student name, signature and date NOTE: Make sure you have written your name at the bottom of each page of your submission before attaching the cover sheet and submitting to your assessor for marking.

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