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VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide
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Client User Machine Requirements
Reviewtherequirementsforclientusermachines:
LabManagerclientusermachinesrequireInternetExplorer(IE)5.5orhigherand
anHTTPconnectiontoaLabManagerinstallation.VMwareoffersexperimental
supportforaccessingtheLabManagerWebconsolewithFirefox.
LabManagerclientusermachinesmusthaveroutableaccesstotheLabManager
Server,ManagedServersystems,andstorageservers.
LabManagerclientusermachinesrequire32bitprocessors.
TheseIEbrowseroptions(accessiblebychoosingInternetOptionsintheTools
menu,andclickingCustomLevelintheSecuritytab)areenabled:
DownloadsignedActiveXcontrols
RunActiveXcontrolsandplugins
AllowMETAREFRESH
Activescripting
Allowpasteoperationsviascript
ThePlayanimationsinwebpagesoptioninIE(accessiblebychoosingInternet
OptionsintheToolsmenu,andclickingtheAdvancedtab)isenabled.
TheEnhancedInternetExplorerSecurityConfigurationoption(accessiblefrom
theControlPanelbyclickingAddorRemoveProgramsandclickingAdd/Remove
WindowsComponents)isdisabledonlyforWindows2003.
SystemclockisinsyncwiththeLabManagerServer,storageservers,and
ManagedServersystems.
Displayrequirements:
1024x768orhigherresolutionmonitorforuserswithoutAdministrative
privileges
1280x1024orhigherresolutionmonitorforAdministrators.
Networkingrequirements:
IPaddressinformationforvirtualmachines
AblockofunusedIPaddresses
Gateway
Subnetmask