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
To revert to a snapshot
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheCatalogviewandclickavirtualmachinenameinthecataloglist.
3Intherightpane,clickCommands.
4ClickReverttosnapshot.
Thevirtualmachinereturnstothestateitwasinwhenthesnapshotwastaken.
Generate Reports
YoucangeneratereportsforvariousLCMevents.Forexample,reportscandisplayapprovedandrejected
requests,decommissionedvirtualmachines,errorevents,andsoon.
To generate a report
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheReportsview.
3 Selectthetypeofreport.
4 (Optional)Definethereportperiod.
5ClickSubmit.
Thereportappearsinthe
rightpane.Youcansavethereportasan.xmlfile.
Register Virtual Machines with LCM
YoucanregisterexistingvirtualmachineswithLCMsothattheycanbemoreefficientlymanaged.Youcan
registeravirtualmachinemanuallyorimportmultiplemachinesfromaresourcepooloravirtualmachine
folder.
To register a virtual machine manually
1LogintoLCMasanadministrator.
2ClicktheAdministrationview.
3ClickImportVirtualMachine.
4Type
orsearchforthenameofthevirtualmachinethatyouwanttoimport.
5TypeacommentandclickNext.
6Specifywhetheryouwanttosetadecommissioningdate.
7 (Optional)Specifywhocancontrolorviewthevirtualmachine.Ifyoudonotspecifyauserorgroup,only
youhave
control.
8ClickNext.
9Specifywhetheryouwanttolinkwithcriteria.
IfyouselectYes,selectentriesforLocation,Organization,ServerEnvironment,ServiceLevel,and
Performance.
10 TypethecontactemailandclickNext.
11 Specifywhetheryouwanttousethevirtualmachinenameastherequestname.
12 (Optional)Specifymonthly
andsetupcosts.
13 ClickSubmit.