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IP Address Assignment for Virtual Machines, Adding Virtual Machines to Existing Configurations

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Chapter 5 Working with Configurations IP Address Assignment for Virtual Machines On the New Configuration page, entering an IP address changes the information that Lab Manager has about the machine but does not necessarily change the IP address configured on the machine. This situation depends on whether the template has LM Tools. Review the scenarios in Table 5‐2. Table 5-2. IP Address Entry Scenarios IP Template With Management LM Tools Static (IP Pool) Lab Manager assigns the IP address internally and configures the virtual machine. Static (Manual) DHCP Lab Manager takes the address that you enter, assigns it internally, and configures the virtual machine. Lab Manager configures the virtual machine to obtain its network settings from a DHCP server. Template Without LM Tools Lab Manager assigns the IP address internally, but you must manually configure the virtual machine: Navigate to the properties information for the virtual machine, note the assigned IP address, and manually configure the virtual machine IP address. Lab Manager assigns the IP address that you enter, but you must manually configure the virtual machine IP address. Lab Manager does not configure or assign an IP address. Manually configure the virtual machine. Adding Virtual Machines to Existing Configurations After you build a configuration, you can add more virtual machines to it at any time. To add virtual machines to configurations 1 In the left pane, click Workspace. 2 Move the pointer over the configuration name and choose Details from the menu. 3 Click the Add VM button. 4 Enter the information for the virtual machine: a Enter a virtual machine name. The name must contain alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9), hyphens, underscores, or periods. Maximum length is 15 characters. b Select the template from the list of published templates. VMware, Inc. 85

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Chapter 5
Working with Configurations
IP Address Assignment for Virtual Machines
On the New Configuration page, entering an IP address changes the information that
Lab Manager has about the machine but does not necessarily change the IP address
configured on the machine. This situation depends on whether the template has LM
Tools.
Review the scenarios in Table 5
‐
2.
Adding Virtual Machines to Existing Configurations
After you build a configuration, you can add more virtual machines to it at any time.
To add virtual machines to configurations
1
In the left pane, click
Workspace
.
2
Move the pointer over the configuration name and choose
Details
from the menu.
3
Click the
Add VM
button.
4
Enter the information for the virtual machine:
a
Enter a virtual machine name.
The name must contain alphanumeric characters (a–z, A–Z, 0–9), hyphens,
underscores, or periods. Maximum length is 15 characters.
b
Select the template from the list of published templates.
Table 5-2.
IP Address Entry Scenarios
IP
Management
Template With
LM Tools
Template Without
LM Tools
Static (IP Pool)
Lab Manager assigns the IP address
internally and configures the virtual
machine.
Lab Manager assigns the IP address
internally, but you must manually
configure the virtual machine:
Navigate to the properties
information for the virtual machine,
note the assigned IP address, and
manually configure the virtual
machine IP address.
Static
(Manual)
Lab Manager takes the address that
you enter, assigns it internally, and
configures the virtual machine.
Lab Manager assigns the IP address
that you enter, but you must
manually configure the virtual
machine IP address.
DHCP
Lab Manager configures the virtual
machine to obtain its network
settings from a DHCP server.
Lab Manager does not configure or
assign an IP address. Manually
configure the virtual machine.