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Installing LM Tools
LM Tools is a collection of software utilities for a new or modified machine template.
Installing LM Tools allows Lab Manager to customize the network settings for a virtual
machine made from a template.
Lab Manager assigns IP addresses from an IP address pool. See the VMware Lab
Manager Installation Guide for more information on network settings.
Do I Need to Install LM Tools?
LM Tools sets the machine name and network parameters (IP address, MAC address,
Security Identifier, and more) for the virtual machine. The virtual machine retains these
network parameters whenever it runs.
Without LM Tools, the virtual machine uses the IP address of the template. This
situation creates network conflicts when you create virtual machines from the same
template at the same time. To avoid this conflict without using LM Tools, access the
virtual machine console through Lab Manager and manually set the network
parameters to unique values.
If you have a Windows virtual machine without LM Tools, and you intend to add the
virtual machine to a Windows domain, change the Security Identifier (SID) using
Microsoft Sysprep or another third‐party tool.
VMware recommends installing LM Tools on templates except under these
circumstances:
The software in the template is configured to use specific network settings.
You have virtual machines that must remain untouched for specific security or
integrity requirements.
You have guest operating systems that Lab Manager does not support.
To review a list of supported operating systems for LM Tools, see Appendix B,
"Guest Operating System Support," on page 167.
Prerequisites to Install LM Tools
Review these prerequisites:
You must install VMware Tools prior to installing LM Tools.
You must be an administrator for the guest operating system in the virtual
machine.
If you plan to install LM Tools on a 64‐bit guest operating system, an administrator
must set up a custom ISO prior to the installation. For instructions, see "Reviewing
the LM Tools Tab" on page 147.
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