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VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide
Lab Manager Server Fails, Loses Connectivity, or
Reboots the System
Table 8‐1 describes the behavior and recovery options for a Lab Manager Server failure.
Table 8-1. Lab Manager Server Failure and Recovery Options
Failure Behavior
The user interface stops
working.
Lab Manager aborts
running operations.
If import and export
operations occurred, you
might not be able to use the
Managed Server system and
virtual machines.
Note: Virtual machines not
using the Lab Manager
Server system continue to
run on the Managed Server
systems.
SMB Media Storage Server Fails
The SMB media storage includes the default media storage on the Lab Manager Server
system. Table 8‐2 describes the behavior and recovery options for an SMB media
storage failure.
Table 8-2. SMB Media Storage Server Failure and Recovery Options
Failure Behavior
If CD and floppy
operations involved SMB
media storage, you might
not be able to use the
Managed Server system
and virtual machines.
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Recovery Behavior and Actions
The Lab Manager Server system
reconnects with the deployed
virtual machines and resumes
control.
If import and export operations
took place, you might need to
restart the ESX Server machine.
Recovery Behavior and Actions
Restart the ESX Server machine if
necessary.
Additional Steps
Delete or undeploy any
partially‐created objects
(from aborted operations)
and try the operations
again.
Additional Steps
Migrate media to NFS
storage to avoid virtual
machine instability. Loss of
connectivity to NFS media
storage does not require an
ESX Server machine reboot.
For details on setting up
NFS media storage, see the
VMware Lab Manager
Installation Guide.
VMware, Inc.
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