2.4
Table Of Contents
- VMware® Lab Manager User’s Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Introducing Lab Manager
- Getting Started with Lab Manager
- Working with Virtual Machines
- Accessing Virtual Machines
- Reviewing the Virtual Machine Console Page
- Reviewing Virtual Machine Operations
- Summary of Virtual Machine Operations
- Summary of Virtual Machine States
- Changing IP or MAC Addresses
- Setting Up Remote Desktop Connections
- Taking Snapshots and Reverting the Snapshots
- Inserting CDs
- Ejecting CDs
- Inserting Floppy Disks
- Ejecting Floppy Disks
- Adding Virtual Hard Disks to Virtual Machines (Templates)
- Editing Virtual Machine Properties
- Working with Machine Templates
- About Templates
- Accessing the Templates Page
- Reviewing Template Operations
- Summary of Template Operations
- Summary of Template States and Attributes
- Creating Templates
- Importing Templates
- Creating Templates from Scratch
- Creating Templates from Active Virtual Machines in Lab Manager
- Cloning Templates
- Copying Templates
- Undeploying Templates
- Sharing Templates
- Exporting Templates
- Consolidating Templates
- Editing Template Properties
- Deleting Templates
- Working with Configurations
- About Configurations
- Accessing Configurations
- Reviewing Configuration Operations
- Summary of Configuration Operations
- Summary of Configuration States and Attributes
- Creating Configurations
- Adding Virtual Machines to Existing Configurations
- Deploying Configurations
- Undeploying Configurations
- Capturing Configurations to the Library
- Checking Out Configurations from the Library
- Stopping Configurations
- Cloning Configurations
- Copying Configurations
- Exporting Configurations
- Importing Configurations
- Sharing Configurations
- Creating and Restoring Configuration LiveLinks
- Taking Snapshots and Reverting to Snapshots
- Editing Configuration Properties
- Viewing Details on Virtual Machines in a Configuration
- Accessing a Virtual Machine Console
- Accessing All Virtual Machine Consoles in a Configuration
- Deleting Configurations
- Working with Media
- Administering and Monitoring Lab Manager
- Monitoring Lab Manager
- Managing Users
- Managing Managed Server Systems
- Managing Storage Servers
- Configuring Network Settings
- Configuring Lab Manager Settings
- Troubleshooting Lab Manager
- Blank Screen Appears When Accessing Lab Manager
- Lab Manager Does Not Display Virtual Machine Console
- Duplicate IP Address Errors Appear
- Addition of SCSI Virtual Hard Disk Fails
- Mouse Navigation on Virtual Machine Console Fails
- Remote Access to Virtual Machine Fails
- LiveLink URL Error Appears
- Host Server CD Drive Cannot Install Software
- Importing a Virtual Machine as a Template Fails
- Import from VMFS Operation Fails
- Inserting Media from NFS Server Fails
- Lab Manager Server Fails, Loses Connectivity, or Reboots the System
- SMB Media Storage Server Fails
- Permanent Failure of Managed Server Occurs
- Temporary Failure of Managed Server Occurs (Reboot or Turn Off)
- Temporary Failure of Managed Server Occurs (Networking)
- Network Fencing
- Extending LM Tools
- Index
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Index
attempting to remount 136
disabling 136
enabling 136
managing 128
moving the contents of SAN
servers 129
properties 134
refreshing 136
removing 133
viewing 128
Storage Servers page 128
Support
using SupportLink 149
SupportLink
setting up 149
T
technical support resources 10
templates
accessing Templates page 46
adding virtual hard disks 39
cloning 63
consolidating 67
copying 65
creating 50
creating from active virtual
machines 63
creating from scratch 53
defining 45
, 46
deleting 70
deploying 55
exporting 66
installing additional software 58
installing guest operating
systems 56
installing LM Tools 58
installing VMware Tools 57
operations 47
properties 68
publishing 62
sharing 62
, 66
states and attributes 49
undeploying 66
Tem pla tes pa ge 46
troubleshooting 151
U
undeploying
configurations 85
templates 66
user groups
accessing 10
User Preferences page 111
users
adding 115
authenticating names and
passwords 119
deleting 117
LDAP servers 119
managing 111
passwords 119
properties 117
setting preferences 111
viewing 113
Users page 113
V
virtual hard disks
adding 39
virtual machines
accessing 26
accessing a specific console 98
accessing all consoles in a
configuration 98
accessing all machines in