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Adding and Synchronizing Lab Manager Server with NFS Media Storage

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Chapter 3 Installing Lab Manager Adding and Synchronizing Lab Manager Server with NFS Media Storage If you added NFS media storage and created the /ISO folder, as described in "Configuring Additional Media Storage (NFS) Prior to Installing the Managed Server" on page 28, add the media server to the Lab Manager Web console. To ensure Lab Manager recognizes and syncs up with the contents of the NFS media server, store media files in the /ISO folder. Review these requirements for the CD and floppy files: „ CD files must end with .iso. „ Floppy files must end with .img, .vfd, and .flp. To add a media server 1 In the left pane, click Storage. 2 Click the Add Server button. 3 Enter the required information, select NFS Storage, and enter the NFS export path (for example, /export). 4 Create a ISO subdirectory on the NFS server. If your NFS server is /export, the ISO directory is /export/ISO. To synchronize Lab Manager Server with NFS media storage 1 In the left pane, click Storage. 2 In the left pane, click Media. 3 Click Synchronize to make Lab Manager recognize the contents of the NFS server. 4 Confirm to synchronize the contents. NOTE Lab Manager does not provide a way to populate the contents of the NFS server contents as it does for SMB shares. Use your own method of populating the NFS server. If you add new items, use the Synchronize button to ensure Lab Manager recognizes the additional items. VMware, Inc. 41

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Chapter 3
Installing Lab Manager
Adding and Synchronizing Lab Manager Server
with NFS Media Storage
If you added NFS media storage and created the
/ISO
folder, as described in
“Configuring Additional Media Storage (NFS) Prior to Installing the Managed Server”
on page 28, add the media server to the Lab Manager Web console.
To ensure Lab Manager recognizes and syncs up with the contents of the NFS media
server, store media files in the
/ISO
folder. Review these requirements for the CD and
floppy files:
CD files must end with
.iso
.
Floppy files must end with
.img
,
.vfd
, and
.flp
.
To add a media server
1
In the left pane, click
Storage
.
2
Click the
Add Server
button.
3
Enter the required information, select
NFS Storage
, and enter the NFS export path
(for example,
<host name or IP address:>/export
).
4
Create a
ISO
subdirectory on the NFS server.
If your NFS server is
<host name or IP address:>/export
, the ISO directory
is
<host name or IP address:>/export/ISO
.
To synchronize Lab Manager Server with NFS media storage
1
In the left pane, click
Storage
.
2
In the left pane, click
Media
.
3
Click
Synchronize
to make Lab Manager recognize the contents of the NFS server.
4
Confirm to synchronize the contents.
N
OTE
Lab Manager does not provide a way to populate the contents of the NFS server
contents as it does for SMB shares. Use your own method of populating the NFS
server. If you add new items, use the
Synchronize
button to ensure Lab Manager
recognizes the additional items.