User`s guide

VMware Stage Manager User’s Guide
120 VMware, Inc.
Accessing the Lifecycle Tab
TheLifecycletabpresentsthisinformation:
 Iconsthatprovideaccesstovirtualmachineconsoles.
 Configurationnameswithapop‐upmenutoperformvariousoperations
 Statusonwhethertheconfigurationisdeployedorinthemidstofanoperation.
 Specificationofwhethertheconfigurationisrunninginfencedmode.
 Creatoroftheconfiguration.
IfauserisnolongerregisteredasaStageManageruser,thecolumndisplays
Unavailable.
 Messagesonpotentialconditionsthatcouldcauseerrors(forexample,anactionin
VirtualCenterimpactstheconfigurationinStage Managerorahostbecomes
disconnected).
ThesemessageslinktoaMessagesdialogboxwhereyoucanclearthetext.
Fromthetableinthistab,youcanaccessconfigurationpropertiesanddetailson
virtual
machinesandperformconfigurationoperations.See“PerformingConfiguration
Operations”onpage 121.
To access configurations in the Lifecycle tab
1Intheleftpane,clickServices.
2MovethepointerovertheservicenameandchooseDetailsfromthemenu.
Accessing the Archive Tab
TheArchivetabpresentsthisinformation:
 Consoleiconsthatprovideaccesstovirtualmachines
 Configurationnameswithapop‐upmenutoperformvariousoperations
 Dateandtimewhenthearchiveoperationtookplace.
 TimewhenStage Managerwilldeletetheconfigurationormarktheconfiguration
fordeletion.See“ReviewingtheResourceCleanupTab”onpage 103.
 Creatoroftheconfiguration.
Fromthetableinthistab,youcanaccessconfigurationpropertiesanddetailsonvirtual
machinesandperformconfigurationoperations.See“PerformingConfiguration
Operations”onpage 121.