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Table Of Contents
- Lifecycle Manager Administration Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Understanding LCM
- Setting Up the Virtual Machine Environment
- Configuring the Infrastructure for Requested Virtual Machines
- Automatic Placement
- Register a Datastore
- Register a Resource Pool
- Create a Resource Pool
- Register a Virtual Machine Folder
- Create a Virtual Machine Folder
- Register a Network or a Port Group Using DHCP
- Register a Network or a Port Group with a Range or a Subnet
- Create a Range or a Subnet for an Existing DHCP Network
- Create an IP Address Range
- Create a Subnet
- Create a Template Profile
- Join a Domain or a Workgroup
- Create a Customization Template
- Relink Unlinked Elements
- Configuring the Criteria for Requested Virtual Machines
- Configuring the Infrastructure for Requested Virtual Machines
- Using LCM
- Request a Virtual Machine
- Display Requested Virtual Machines
- Modify Request Options
- Check the Power State of a Virtual Machine
- Power a Virtual Machine On or Off
- Suspend a Virtual Machine
- Connecting to a Virtual Machine
- Create a Snapshot
- Revert to a Snapshot
- Generate Reports
- Registering Virtual Machines with LCM
- Activate Web View Debug Mode
- Relink Tokens to Virtual Machines
- Check Licensing Status
- Export Logs and Application Settings
- Troubleshooting LCM
- Customizing LCM
- Index
Understanding LCM 1
VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager (LCM) automates the process of creating virtual machines and removing
them from service at the appropriate time.
Using LCM, you can perform the following tasks:
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Handle and process virtual machine requests in a Web user interface.
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Automatically place servers based on their location, organization, environment, service level, or
performance levels. When a solution is found for a set of criteria, the machine is automatically deployed.
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Enforce automatic deployment and configuration to reduce errors and speed up provisioning processes.
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Track lifecycle information for requested machines. Tracking helps maintain on-time archiving and
deletion of end-of-life servers and avoids server sprawl.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Lifecycle Manager Process,” on page 7
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“Lifecycle Manager Terminology,” on page 9
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“Role-Based User Interface,” on page 9
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“User Roles and Permitted Tasks,” on page 10
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“LCM Administrator,” on page 10
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“Lifecycle Manager Architecture,” on page 11
Lifecycle Manager Process
LCM automates the process of creating virtual machines and removing them from service at the appropriate
time.
Figure 1-1 provides an overview of the process and the tasks completed by each role.
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