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VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide M MAC addresses changing for virtual machines 34 Managed Server about 14 adding 120 allowing deployments 125 disallowing deployments 125 managing systems 118 properties 123 rebooting 126 redeploying all virtual machines 125 removing 121 undeploying all virtual machines 125 viewing 118 Managed Server pool monitoring usage 108 Managed Servers page 118 media about 101 adding storage 133 adding to library 102 attaching storage 134 deleting 104 NFS storage 103 operations 102 privatizing 104 properties 104 removing NFS servers 135 sharing 104 synchronizing Lab Manager with media storage 103 Media page 102 mouseover menus 25 N network adding IP addresses 139 configuring settings 137 IP pool 138 removing IP addresses 140 viewing settings 137 network fencing changing switches 177 defining 171 how it works 172 options 87, 174, 177 processor incompatibility 176 reasons for 172 viewing virtual switches 176 NFS servers 103, 133, 135 O operating systems 32 and 64-bit support 167 operations for configurations 80 for media 102 for templates 47 for virtual machines 31 Overview page 22 P privatizing media 104 properties of configurations 97 of Managed Server systems 123 of media 104 of storage servers 136 of templates 71 186 VMware, Inc.

Section	Page
VMware® Lab Manager User’s Guide	1
Contents	3
Preface	9
Introducing Lab Manager	13
Lab Manager Components	14
Lab Manager Benefits and Features	15
Using Lab Manager with VirtualCenter Management Server	16
Enabling High Availability for Lab Manager Server	17
Getting Started with Lab Manager	19
Setting Internet Explorer Options	20
Accessing the Lab Manager Console	21
Reviewing the Lab Manager User Interface	22
Default Landing Page	22
Specific Areas and Operations	23
Interface Features	25
Mouseover Menus	25
Breadcrumb Titles	25
Text Search Filter	25
Column Sorting	25
VMware Tools and Mouse Control	25
Reviewing the General Workflow in Lab Manager	26
Working with Virtual Machines	27
Accessing Virtual Machines	28
Accessing a Virtual Machine Console for the First Time	29
Installing the ActiveX Control	29
Installing the VMware Remote MKS Plugin for Firefox	29
Reviewing the Virtual Machine Console Page	30
Changing the Console Display Size	31
Reviewing Virtual Machine Operations	31
Summary of Virtual Machine Operations	31
Summary of Virtual Machine States	33
Changing IP or MAC Addresses	34
Setting Up Remote Desktop Connections	35
Taking Snapshots and Reverting the Snapshots	36
Inserting CDs	36
Ejecting CDs	37
Inserting Floppy Disks	37
Ejecting Floppy Disks	38
Adding Virtual Hard Disks to Virtual Machines (Templates)	38
Adding SCSI Virtual Hard Disks	39
Editing Virtual Machine Properties	40
Reviewing the Properties List	41
Working with Machine Templates	45
About Templates	46
Accessing the Templates Page	46
Reviewing Template Operations	47
Summary of Template Operations	47
Summary of Template States and Attributes	49
Creating Templates	50
Updating Templates	50
Importing Templates	51
Importing a Template from SMB Storage	51
Importing a Template from VMFS Storage	54
Creating Templates from Scratch	56
Creating a Blank Template	56
Deploying a Template	58
Installing the Guest Operating System	58
Installing VMware Tools	60
Installing Additional Software	60
Installing LM Tools	61
Shutting Down a Template	65
Undeploying a Template	65
Publishing a Template	66
Sharing a Template	66
Creating Templates from Active Virtual Machines in Lab Manager	66
Cloning Templates	67
Copying Templates	69
Changing Shared Templates to Private Templates	70
Exporting Templates	70
Consolidating Templates	71
Editing Template Properties	71
Deleting Templates	74
Deleting Published Templates After Managed Server Failure	75
Working with Configurations	77
About Configurations	78
Accessing Configurations	78
Reviewing Configuration Operations	80
Summary of Configuration Operations	81
Summary of Configuration States and Attributes	83
Creating Configurations	83
IP Address Assignment for Virtual Machines	85
Adding Virtual Machines to Existing Configurations	85
Deploying Configurations	86
Deploy Options	87
Deploy with Defaults Option	88
Undeploying Configurations	89
Capturing Configurations to the Library	89
Checking Out Configurations from the Library	90
Stopping Configurations	91
Cloning Configurations	91
Copying Configurations	92
Exporting Configurations	93
Importing Configurations	94
Sharing Configurations	95
Creating and Restoring Configuration LiveLinks	95
Taking Snapshots and Reverting to Snapshots	96
Editing Configuration Properties	97
Viewing Details on Virtual Machines in a Configuration	98
Accessing a Virtual Machine Console	99
Accessing All Virtual Machine Consoles in a Configuration	99
Deleting Configurations	100
Working with Media	101
Accessing the Media Library	102
Reviewing Media Operations	102
Adding Media to the Library	102
Synchronizing Lab Manager with Media Storage	103
Deleting Media from the Library	104
Sharing Media Files	104
Changing Shared Media Files to Private Files	104
Editing Media Properties	104
Administering and Monitoring Lab Manager	107
Monitoring Lab Manager	108
Monitoring the Activity Log	108
Monitoring the Server Pool	108
Monitoring Deployed Machines	110
Managing Users	111
Setting User Preferences	111
Defaults Tab	111
Password Tab	113
Viewing Users	114
Adding New Users	115
Deleting Users	117
Editing User Properties	117
Managing Managed Server Systems	118
Viewing Managed Server Systems	118
Adding Managed Server Systems	120
Removing Managed Server Systems	121
Viewing the Deployed Machines on a Managed Server	122
Editing Managed Server Properties	123
Reviewing Additional Managed Server Operations	125
Managing Storage Servers	126
Viewing Storage Servers	126
Viewing Virtual Machine Storage Usage	128
Assessing Virtual Machine Disk Space	130
Adding NFS Virtual Machine Storage	132
Adding Media Storage to Lab Manager	133
Media Storage Requirements	133
Setting Up SMB Media Storage for Lab Manager	133
Creating a Shared Folder for Lab Manager	133
Attaching Media Storage to Lab Manager	134
Removing Storage Servers	135
Additional Tasks for Removing an NFS Media Server	135
Editing Storage Server Properties	136
Reviewing Additional Storage Server Operations	136
Configuring Network Settings	137
Viewing Network Settings	137
Reviewing the Settings tab	137
Reviewing the IP Pool Tab	138
Understanding IP Address Management	139
Adding IP Addresses to the Lab Manager IP Pool	139
Removing IP Addresses from the Lab Manager IP Pool	140
Configuring Lab Manager Settings	140
Accessing Lab Manager Settings	140
Reviewing the General Tab	140
Server Preferences	141
LDAP Preferences	142
Email Preferences	142
Default User Preferences	143
Default Deployment Options	143
LDAP and Lab Manager	144
LDAP Preferences: LDAP Binding and Group Strings	146
Reviewing the License Tab	146
Reviewing the LM Tools Tab	147
Reviewing the SupportLink Tab	149
Reviewing the Resource Cleanup Tab	149
Troubleshooting Lab Manager	151
Blank Screen Appears When Accessing Lab Manager	152
Lab Manager Does Not Display Virtual Machine Console	152
Duplicate IP Address Errors Appear	153
Addition of SCSI Virtual Hard Disk Fails	153
Mouse Navigation on Virtual Machine Console Fails	153
Remote Access to Virtual Machine Fails	154
LiveLink URL Error Appears	154
Host Server CD Drive Cannot Install Software	154
Importing a Virtual Machine as a Template Fails	155
Importing a Virtual Machine from VMFS Storage Fails	155
Inserting Media from NFS Server Fails	156
Virtual Hard Disk Space Is Low	157
Lab Manager Server Fails, Loses Connectivity, or Reboots the System	158
SMB Media Storage Server Fails	158
Permanent Failure of Managed Server Occurs	159
Temporary Failure of Managed Server Occurs (Reboot or Turn Off)	160
Temporary Failure of Managed Server Occurs (Networking)	161
Client and Browser Support	163
Guest Operating System Support	167
Network Fencing	171
Why Should I Fence Configurations?	172
How Does Fencing Work?	172
Fencing Options	174
Processor Type Incompatibility	176
Viewing Virtual Switches for Fences	176
Reviewing Additional Fencing Operations	177
Extending LM Tools	179
How does LM Tools work?	180
Extending the LM Tools Script	181
Extending the LM Tools Script on a Windows Guest OS	181
Extending the LM Tools Script on a Linux Guest OS	181

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VMware® Lab Manager User’s Guide

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VMware, Inc.

MAC addresses

changing for virtual machines

Managed Server

about

adding

120

allowing deployments

125

disallowing deployments

125

managing systems

118

properties

123

rebooting

126

redeploying all virtual machines

125

removing

121

undeploying all virtual

machines

125

viewing

118

Managed Server pool

monitoring usage

108

Managed Servers page

118

media

about

101

adding storage

133

adding to library

102

attaching storage

134

deleting

104

NFS storage

103

operations

102

privatizing

104

properties

104

removing NFS servers

135

sharing

104

synchronizing Lab Manager with

media storage

103

Media page

102

mouseover menus

network

adding IP addresses

139

configuring settings

137

IP pool

138

removing IP addresses

140

viewing settings

137

network fencing

changing switches

177

defining

171

how it works

172

options

174

177

processor incompatibility

176

reasons for

172

viewing virtual switches

176

NFS servers

103

133

135

operating systems

32 and 64-bit support

167

operations

for configurations

for media

102

for templates

for virtual machines

Overview page

privatizing

media

104

properties

of configurations

of Managed Server systems

123

of media

104

of storage servers

136

of templates