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Table Of Contents
- Installation Guide
- About This Book
- Introduction to the Lab Manager Installation
- Installation Requirements
- Installing Lab Manager
- Upgrading Lab Manager
- Appendix: Troubleshooting the Installation
- Index
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4ContinueorstoptheinstallationbasedonwhetheryouwantNFSmediastorage:
IfyoudidnotsetuptheVMkernelnetworkandyouwanttostoremediaon
NFSstorage,donotproceedwiththeinstallation.SetuptheVMkernel
networkandstarttheprocessofinstallingtheManagedServeragentsoftware
again.
IfyoudidnotsetuptheVMkernelnetworkandyoudonotneedtostore
mediaonNFSstorage,proceedwiththeinstallation.
5Typeausernameandpassword.
Enter a username/password that you will use to access this server from
Lab Manager:
> Username [labmanager]:
> Password:
> Confirm password:
ThisaccountenablescommunicationbetweentheLab ManagerServersystemand
theManagedServersystemandalsoenablesaccesstotheconsolesofthehosted
virtualmachinesfortheManagedServersystem.Usethesameusernameand
passwordduringtheWebInitializationwizard(see“InitializingandConfiguring
Lab Manager”onpage 36)and
duringtheprocessofaddingaManagedServer
systemusingtheLab ManagerWebconsole.Formoreinformationonaddinga
ManagedServersystem,seetheVMwareLab ManagerUser’sGuide.
6IfyouconfiguredtwoormorevirtualswitchesusingtheVIClient,selectanetwork
switchforvirtualmachines.
Setting Up the Lab Manager Server System
AfterinstallingtheManagedServersystems,setuptheLab ManagerServersystem.
TheLab ManagerServersystemprovidesWebandSOAPinterfacestointeractwith
Lab Manager.TheLab ManagerServersoftwareinstallsaninstanceofMicrosoftSQL
ServerDesktopEngine(MSDE)forusewithLab Manager.
Thissectioncoversthesetopics:
“PrerequisitesforLab ManagerServer”onpage 32
“SecurityRecommendations”onpage 32
“ConfiguringInternetExploreronLab ManagerServer”onpage 34
“InstallingtheLab ManagerServerSoftware”onpage 34