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Lab Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide
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To verify the version of an existing .NET Framework installation
1 SelectStart>ControlPanel>AddorRemovePrograms.
2ClicktheMicrosoft.NETFramework2.0ServicePack1programandclickthelinkforsupport
information.
Ifyoudonotseeversion2.1.21022orhigherlistedforthe.NETFramework,installit.
Install the .NET Framework on the Lab Manager Server
InstallIISbeforeyouinstalltheMicrosoft.NETFramework2.0.
To install .NET Framework
1OpentheMicrosoftWebsite.
2Searchfor.NETFramework.
Forexample,tosearchfortheServicePack1download,enter.NET 2.0 SP1 download x86intheSearch
field.
3 Downloadandinstall.NETFramework.
Credential Requirements for Connecting to vCenter Server from
Lab Manager
TosetupaconnectionwithvCenterServer,Lab ManagerrequiresauserwhoisassignedaroleinvCenter
withatleasttheprivilegeslistedinTable 2‐1.YoucanassignWindowsusersorvCenteruserstothisrole.
The usermusthavethesepermissionsfortheentirevCenterServersystem.
Whenyouassignthepermissions,
makesuretoselectthePropagatetoChildObjectscheck box.
IfyousetuptheconnectionwithauserassignedtheAdministratorroleinvCenter,theuserhastheproper
credentials.
Lab Managerrequirestheusertohavecertainpermissionsonobjects.Iftheuserchangestoanother
vCenter
rolewithfewerprivileges,LabManageroperationsarehindered.Forexample,assigningtheusertotheNo
accessroleforanobject,suchasaresourcepool,blocksthevisibilityofthisobjectinaLab Manager
environment.Forinformationaboutrolesandsettingobjectpermissions,seeVMware vSphere
documentation.
Theprivileges
inTable 2‐1appearintheEditRoledialogboxofthevSphereClient.
Table 2-1. Required Privileges for Connecting to vCenter Server
vSphere Client Privilege Category Required Privileges
Datastore
 Allocatespace
 Browsedatastore
 Lowlevelfileoperations
Distributedvirtualportgroup
 Create
 Delete
 Modify
DistributedVirtualSwitch
 Hostoperation
 Modify
Folder
 Createfolder
 Deletefolder
 Movefolder
 Renamefolder