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Table Of Contents
- Lifecycle Manager Administration Guide
- Contents
- Updated Information
- About This Book
- Understanding LCM
- Installing LCM
- Migrating from LCM 1.0.1 to LCM 1.0.2
- Configuring LCM
- Check Configuration Readiness
- Initial Configuration of Lifecycle Manager
- Configure the LCM Webview
- Set Approval Requirements
- Configure Archiving Settings
- Change Authorization Groups
- Change the Base Name for Virtual Machines
- Enable Email Notifications
- Configure Email Notification Content
- Configure Currency and Date Formats
- Customizing the User Interface
- Setting Up the Virtual Machine Environment
- Using LCM
- LCM Administrator’s Interface
- Request a Virtual Machine
- Display Requested Virtual Machines
- Modify Request Options
- Check the Power State of a Virtual Machine
- Power a Virtual Machine On and Off
- Connecting to a Virtual Machine
- Create or Revert to a Snapshot
- Generate Reports
- Register Virtual Machines with LCM
- Activate Webview Debug Mode
- Relink Tokens to Virtual Machines
- Check Licensing Status
- Export Logs and Application Settings
- Troubleshoot LCM
- Index
Lifecycle Manager Administration Guide
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Register or Create a Resource Pool
Youcanuseanexistingresourcepoolforrequestedvirtualmachinesorcreateanewone.LCMautomatically
mapstherequesttotheresourcepool.Ifyoumapmorethanoneresourcepooltotheserverenvironment,the
LCMITStaffusercanselectwhichonetouse.
To register a resource pool
1Login
toLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheInfrastructureview.
TheResourcePoolviewopensasadefaultview.
3ClickRegister.
4Typethenameoftheresourcepoolthatyouwanttoregister.
5 ChoosewhetheryouwanttoautomaticallyregisterallchildresourcepoolsandclickSubmit.
6 SelectthecriteriaoptionsandclickSubmit.
To create a resource pool
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheInfrastructureview.
3ClickCreate.
4Typeorselectthenameoftheparentinthenewresourcepool.
5TypethenameofthenewresourcepoolandclickNext.
6TypeorselecttheCPUallocationinformationandclickNext.
7TypeorselectthememoryallocationinformationandclickSubmit.
8 SelectthecriteriaoptionsandclickSubmit.
Register a Datastore
Youmustuseanexistingdatastorefortherequestedvirtualmachines.LCMcannotcreateadatastore.You
mustselectaresourcepoolbeforeyoucanselectadatastore.
To register a datastore
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheInfrastructureview.
3ClicktheDatastoreicon().
4ClickRegister.
5 SelectadatastorefromthevCenter
orESXhostthatyouwanttoregisterandclickSubmit.
6 SelectthecriteriaoptionsandclickSubmit.
Register or Create a Virtual Machine Folder
Youcanregisteranexistingfolderorcreateanewone.
To register a virtual machine folder
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheInfrastructureview.
3ClicktheVirtualMachineFoldericon().