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LCM Requester and LCM Tech
Requester Tasks 2
If you are an LCM Requester, you can request virtual machines and perform the basic LCM user tasks. If you
are an LCM Tech Requester, you can perform all tasks that an LCM Requester can perform, and you can also
modify customization attributes for your virtual machines requests.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Request a Virtual Machine as an LCM Requester,” on page 11
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“Request a Virtual Machine as an LCM Tech Requester,” on page 12
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“Display Requested Virtual Machines,” on page 14
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“Check the Power State of a Virtual Machine,” on page 15
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“Power a Virtual Machine On or Off,” on page 15
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“Suspend a Virtual Machine,” on page 16
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“Connecting to a Virtual Machine,” on page 16
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“Create a Snapshot,” on page 17
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“Revert to a Snapshot,” on page 17
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“Request to Extend the Life of a Virtual Machine,” on page 18
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“Decommission a Virtual Machine Immediately,” on page 18
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“Request to Change the Virtual Machine Customization Attributes,” on page 18
Request a Virtual Machine as an LCM Requester
To obtain a virtual machine, you must submit a request. You can request a specific start date or accept the first
available date.
Procedure
1 Log in to LCM and click the Requests view.
2 Click Request.
3 (Optional) To specify a commissioning date, select Yes for Set commissioning date? and select a date.
If you do not specify a commissioning date, the virtual machine is created at the first available opportunity
after approval.
4 (Optional) To specify a decommissioning date, select Yes for Set decommissioning date? and select a date.
If you do not specify a decommissioning date, the virtual machine remains in service until it is
decommissioned manually.
VMware, Inc.
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