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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion source/management_and_operations/guest_os/index.rst
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.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2

Windows Best Practices <windows_best_practice>
Contextualization <kvm_contextualization>
Creating Disk Images <creating_images>
Windows Best Practices <windows_best_practice>
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- Download the Windows ISO of your choice from Microsoft. Add this as a CDROM type image in OpenNebula
- :ref:`Create a persistent empty image <creating_images>` which will be the target disk for Windows to be installed on. Different versions of Windows require different minimum disk space.
Under Advanced Options set BUS to Virtio, and setting the format to RAW will also increase disk performance but QCOW2 is sparse and saves disk space.

.. image:: /images/windows_bp_create_image.png
:width: 90%
:align: center

- Download the `VirtIO Drivers ISO from the virtio-win github page <https://github.com/virtio-win/virtio-win-pkg-scripts/blob/master/README.md>`_ and add it to OpenNebula as a CDROM type.
If you require WHQL-signed VirtIO drivers, then you may need to obtain those through a paid RHEL License as noted in that README.
- Download the latest `OpenNebula Contextualization ISO <https://github.com/OpenNebula/one-apps/releases>`__ and add it to OpenNebula as a CDROM type.
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Extra Suggestions
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Internally, the Windows OS can be a bit slower through this interface, partially due to the graphical effects. If you open Settings and navigate to System -> About -> Advanced system settings (on the right side), a window should pop up. On this window inside the Performance section click the Settings... button. Here, select the Adjust for best performance, or modify the check-boxes to your liking. The less effects, the more responsive the interface will be.
Internally, the Windows OS can be a bit slower through this interface, partially due to the graphical effects. If you open Settings and navigate to System -> About -> Advanced system settings (on the right side), a window should pop up. On this window inside the Performance section click the Settings... button. Here, select the Adjust for best performance, or modify the check-boxes to your liking. The less effects, the more responsive the interface will be.
2 changes: 0 additions & 2 deletions source/management_and_operations/references/index.rst
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Image Template <img_template>
Virtual Network Template <vnet_template>
Command Line Interface <cli>
Guest OS Installation <creating_images>
Contextualization <kvm_contextualization>