Computer Science & Information Systems

Cloud computing – Lab Sheet

Module 2.4

Objective:
This exercise describes how to capture a visual record of a virtual machine in a screen shot or
movie.

a. Steps to be performed
b. Recording the VMs
c. Choosing the file location and quality
d. Starting the record

1) Steps to be performed:

Choosing
Recording the file Starting the
the VMs location and record
quality

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 2) Recording the VMs

Step 1 Capturing the Movie

You can capture a movie of an activity within a virtual machine. The Workstation saves this as
an .avi file on the host.

To capture a movie of virtual machine, choose VM and then click on Capture Movie from the
drop down list.

A Save File dialog box appears.

Click on Capture Movie… to

perform Recording activity
of virtual machine

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 3) Choosing the File Location and Quality

Step 1 Naming the file

Type the desired file name.

Type the file name

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 Step 2 Choosing the File Location
Choose the location to store the recorded video.

Select the File

Location

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 Step 3 Choosing the File Quality
Choose the Quality of the recording and click Save.

Select the File

Quality

Click Save

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 4) Starting the Record

Step 1 Recording the VM

After you save the file, the recording starts successfully.

You can stop recording by clicking on Record icon and selecting Stop Movie Capture.

The recording has started. You can

stop it by clicking on record icon
and selecting Stop Movie Capture

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Summary:
You have learnt how to record the VMs successfully.