User`s guide

VMware Stage Manager User’s Guide
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5Inthevirtualmachineconsole,enterthesecase‐sensitivecommands:
> /etc/init.d/volmgt stop
> /etc/init.d/volmgt start
> cp -p /cdrom/cdrom/customvm. /etc/init.d/customvm
> sh /etc/init.d/customvm install
> eject cdrom
6Leavethevirtualmachineconsole.
7Shutdownthevirtualmachinefrominsidetheguestoperatingsystem.
See“ShuttingDownTemplates”onpage 46.
Importing Templates from Lab Manager 2.x with VMware Tools and
LM Tools
IfyouimporttemplatesthatonceresidedinLab Manager,thetemplatesarelikelyto
haveanolderversionofVMw are ToolsandtheVMware Toolsenforcementcheckin
Stage Managerpreventsyoufrompublishingthetemplate.Reviewtheseoptions:
 YoucanupgradeVMware Toolstotheversionavailableforinstallationin
Stage Manager.Thisallowsguestcustomizationandpublishingtooccur.
 IfthetemplatehastheLab ManagerLM Toolsutility,youcandisablethe
VMware Toolsenforcementcheck(see“DisablingtheCheckofVMware Tools
PriortoPublishingTemplates”onpage 44).ThisallowsStage Managerto
customizeguestsaccordingtothemethodusedinLabManager.VMwaredoesnot
recommendthisapproach.
 IfthetemplatedoesnothavetheLM Toolsutilityandyoudonotupgrade
VMware Tools,disablethePerformCustomizationsettingontheadvanced
propertiesoftemplates.See“DisablingGuestCustomization”onpage 43.
Shutting Down Templates
Shutdowntheguestoperatingsystemofthetemplatebeforeundeployingthe
template.
To shut down a Windows guest operating system
NavigatetothevirtualmachineconsoleandchooseStart>ShutDown.
To shut down a Linux guest operating system
ForLinuxguestoperatingsystems,navigatetothevirtualmachineconsoleandrunthis
command:
> shutdown -h now