3.0
Table Of Contents
- Installation and Upgrade Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Introducing Lab Manager and the Installation Process
- Preparing to Install Lab Manager
- Installing Lab Manager
- Upgrading Lab Manager
- Supported Upgrades
- Before Upgrading
- Installing a VirtualCenter Server
- Undeploying Virtual Machines and Removing Managed Servers
- Backing Up the Lab Manager Database
- Uninstalling the Managed Server Agent Software
- Uninstalling the Program Files for Lab Manager Server
- Installing the Lab Manager Server Software
- Upgrading ESX Server
- Configuring a VirtualCenter Server
- Upgrading and Configuring Lab Manager
- Understanding the Upgrade
- Index
Lab Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide
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To back up the database
FromthecommandpromptontheLab Manager2.5.xServersystem,usethissample
commandoryourownbackupmethod:
OSQL -S localhost\vlm -E -Q "backup database labmanager TO
DISK='c:\lm_backup.bak'"
Thissamplecommandcreatesthelm_backup.bakfileontheC:\.
Uninstalling the Managed Server Agent Software
YoumustuninstalltheLabManager2.5.xagentsoftwarefromeverymanagedserver
thatLab Managercontrols.
To uninstall the managed server agent software
1LoginasroottotheESXconsole.
2Attheprompt,type:
uninstall-agent.sh
3Repeatthesestepsforeachmanagedserver.
Uninstalling the Program Files for Lab Manager Server
BeforeyoucanupgradetoLab Manager3.0,youmustuninstalltheprogramfilesfor
theLab Manager2.5.xServer.
To uninstall Lab Manager Server 2.5.x
1LogoutoftheLab ManagerWebconsole.
2OntheLab Managerserver,chooseStart>ControlPanel>AddorRemove
Programs.
3 SelecttheVMwareLabManagerprogramandclickChange/Remove.
4 SelectRemoveProgram
Filesonly.
ThisselectionpreservestheLab Manager2.5.xdatabaseforusewith
Lab Manager 3.0.
5ClickFinish.