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Virtual machine sizing (processors, memory, storage, etc) can be as per the Ubuntu Server System Requirements.

There are two methods of creating a new virtual machine; Hyper-V Manager using a simple wizard-based interface, and Windows PowerShell using an advanced and scriptable command-line interface.

Hyper-V Manager

The following instructions are used to create a new Hyper-V virtual machine for Ubuntu Server using Hyper-V Manager.

From the Actions menu in Hyper-V Manager, select New → Virtual Machine. The New Virtual Machine Wizard window will open and the Before You Begin page will be displayed.

Before You Begin
Click Next. The Specify Name and Location page will be displayed.

Specify Name and Location
From the Specify Name and Location page, perform the following actions:
1. Type a Name for this virtual machine; and
2. Specify whether you want to Store the virtual machine in a different location.
Click Next. The Specify Generation page will be displayed.

Specify Generation
Select Generation 2 and click Next. The Assign Memory page will be displayed.

Assign Memory
From the Assign Memory page, perform the following actions:
1. Type a value for Startup memory; and
2. Confirm Use Dynamic memory for this virtual machine is selected.
Click Next. The Configure Networking page will be displayed.

Configure Networking
Select an External network Connection to provide your virtual machine with Internet access, and click Next. The Connect Virtual Hard Disk page will be displayed.

Connect Virtual Hard Disk
From the Connect Virtual Hard Disk page, perform the following actions:
1. Select Create a virtual hard disk;
2. Type a Name for this virtual hard disk;
3. Set the Location for this virtual hard disk, if not using the default; and
4. Specify the Size for this virtual hard disk, with a default size of 127 GB.
Click Next. The Installation Options page will be displayed.

Installation Options
From the Installation Options page, perform the following actions:
1. Select Install an operating system from a bootable image file; and
2. Set the Image file to the location of the Ubuntu Server installation disc image.
Click Next. The Summary page will be displayed.

Summary
Click Finish. The New Virtual Machine Wizard window will close.
Select the new Ubuntu Server virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager and open Settings. The Settings window will open.
Select Firmware from the Hardware list. The Firmware options will be displayed.

Firmware: Boot from DVD Drive
Confirm Boot order lists the DVD Drive as the first boot device.
Select Security from the Hardware list. The Security options will be displayed.

Security: Secure Boot Enabled

Secure Boot support for Linux-based guest operating systems is only available in Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 and later. If your Hyper-V host is an earlier version of Windows, Secure Boot will need to be disabled.
From the Securty options page, perform the following actions:
1. Select Enable Secure Boot.
2. Select Microsoft UEFI Certificate Authority from the Template list.
Select Memory from the Hardware list. The Memory options will be displayed.

Memory: Dynamic Memory Enabled
From the Memory options page, perform the following actions:
1. Confirm Enable Dynamic Memory is selected.
2. Type a suitable value for Minimum RAM; and
3. Type a suitable value for Maximum RAM.
Select Processor from the Hardware list. The Processor options will be displayed.

Processor: Virtual Processors
Specify the Number of virtual processors to be used by this virtual machine.
Click OK to accept changes and close the Settings window.
From the Actions menu in Hyper-V Manager, select Start. The Ubuntu Server virtual machine will enter a Running state.
From the Actions menu in Hyper-V Manager, select Connect. The Virtual Machine Connection window will be displayed.

Windows PowerShell

The following instructions can be used to create a new Hyper-V Virtual Machine for Ubuntu Server using Windows PowerShell, and are intended for use by advanced users.

Start the Windows PowerShell ISE with elevated privileges (Run as Administrator).

Copy, paste and run the following script from the Windows PowerShell ISE:

[gist]340971bab33dda996780a63691b4f257[/gist] The script will produce output similar to the following:

ComputerName            : WINDOWS-PC
Path                    : C:\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks\Ubuntu Server.vhdx
VhdFormat               : VHDX
VhdType                 : Dynamic
FileSize                : 4194304
Size                    : 136365211648
MinimumSize             : 
LogicalSectorSize       : 512
PhysicalSectorSize      : 4096
BlockSize               : 1048576
ParentPath              : 
DiskIdentifier          : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
FragmentationPercentage : 0
Alignment               : 1
Attached                : False
DiskNumber              : 
Number                  : 

Name             : Ubuntu Server
State            : Off
CpuUsage         : 0
MemoryAssigned   : 0
MemoryDemand     : 0
MemoryStatus     : 
Uptime           : 00:00:00
Status           : Operating normally
ReplicationState : Disabled
Generation       : 2

Start the Ubuntu Server Virtual Machine, using the following command:
```
Start-VM $VM_Name
```
The Ubuntu Server virtual machine will enter a Running state.
Open the Virtual Machine Connection console, using the following command:
```
vmconnect $env:COMPUTERNAME $VM_Name
```
The Virtual Machine Connection window will be displayed.

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