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Table Of Contents
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Contents
AboutThisBook 5
1 IntroducingLab ManagerandtheInstallationProcess 7
LabManagerComponents 7
OverviewofLab ManagerInstallationProcess 8
2 InstallationRequirementsandRecommendations 9
vSphere4.0RequirementsandRecommendations 9
ESX/ESXiServerRecommendations 10
vCenterServerRecommendations 10
DatastoreRequirementsandRecommendations 11
Lab Manager ServerRequirementsandRecommendations 11
OperatingSystemandFramework 11
CPUSpeed 11
Processor 11
HardDisk 12
Memory 12
Network 12
CDorDVDDrive 12
SystemClock 12
Lab ManagerServerRecommendations 12
InstallIISontheLab ManagerServer 13
ChecktheVersionofanExisting.NETFrameworkInstallation 13
Installthe.NETFrameworkonthe
Lab ManagerServer 13
CredentialRequirementsforConnectingtovCenterServerfromLab Manager 13
WebConsoleAccessRequirements 15
SetInternetExplorerOptions 15
NetworkRequirements 16
ConfiguringRouting 16
ConfiguringDomainsandPermissions 16
ConfiguringFirewallSettings 16
GatheringNetworkInformationforInstallation 17
IPAddressesforVirtualMachines 17
SecurityRequirementsandRecommendations 18
SetWindowsSecurityPolicies 18
GenerateaCustomSSLCertificate 18
3 InstallingLab Manager 21
InstalltheLab ManagerServerSoftware 21
InitializeandConfigureLab Manager 22
ChoosingaLab ManagerSystemName 23
StaticIPandDHCPNetworking 24
BackingUpthePasswordEncryptionKey 24
UninstallLab Manager 24
RemoveSQLServer2005Components 25