1.0.2
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
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Chapter 6 Using LCM
Modify Request Options
Youcanchangetheattributesofavirtualmachinerequest.
To modify the request options
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheCatalogview.
3 Selectarequestedvirtualmachineintheleftpane.
4 Selectanoptionfromtherightpane.
Decommission–Decommissionthevirtualmachine.
Extension–Requestanextensionforthevirtualmachine.
ChangeRequest–Modifyrequestresources.
Edit–Modifyprovisioninganddecommissioningdates.
ChangeState–Movevirtualmachinerequestsacrossdifferentprocessesinthelifecycle.Usedby
VMwaresupporttohelpwithtroubleshooting.
ChangeRights–Changewhichgroupsoruserscanaccess,control,orviewvirtualmachines.
DeleteRequest–Deletetherequestandallassociatedreportsandotherelements.Thisdoesnot
destroythevirtualmachine.Todestroythevirtualmachine,selectavirtualmachinethatisinan
availablestate,andclicktheDecommissionbutton.
Check the Power State of a Virtual Machine
Youcancheckwhetheravirtualmachineispoweredonorofforsuspended.
To check the power state of a virtual machine
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheCatalogview.
Theicontotheleftofthevirtualmachineindicatesitspowerstate.
Agreentriangleindicatesthatthevirtualmachineispoweredon.
Aredsquareindicatesthatthevirtualmachineispoweredoff.
Twoparallelyellowbarsindicatethatthevirtualmachineissuspended.
Power a Virtual Machine On and Off
Youcanpoweronandoff,orsuspendanyvirtualmachine.
To power a virtual machine on or off
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClickCatalogtoviewalistofthevirtualmachines.
3Clickavirtualmachinenameinthecataloglist.
4Intherightpane,clickCommands.
5ClickPoweronorShutdown.
CAUTIONChangingastatecanmovetherequesttoanundesirablestate.