VMware VLM3-ENG-CP - Lab Manager - PC User Manual page 32

VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide
Table 3-1. Virtual Machine Operations (Continued)
Operation
Deploy
Eject CD
Eject Floppy
Insert CD
Insert Floppy
Install LM Tools
Install VMware Tools
Properties
Reset
Resume
Shut Down
Snapshot
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Description
Runs a virtual machine on the Managed Server pool.
You must deploy a virtual machine before installing
software on it.
Ejects the CD in the virtual CD drive of the virtual
machine.
Ejects the floppy in the virtual floppy drive of the virtual
machine.
Prompts you to select an ISO image from the media
library or enter a UNC path to the image on your network.
Prompts you to select a floppy image or enter a UNC path
to the floppy image file.
Installs LM Tools.
This installation allows Lab Manager to customize the
network settings for a virtual machine.
Installs VMware Tools on Windows machines.
This installation has numerous benefits and makes it
easier for you to move the mouse in to and out of the
console window.
Allows you to view and edit virtual machine properties.
Restarts the virtual machine and clears the machine state.
This operation is the equivalent of resetting a physical
computer and does not shut down the guest operating
system.
If a boot image is not available in peripheral storage, the
virtual machine boots off the virtual hard disk.
Resumes the operation of a suspended virtual machine.
Shuts down the operating system of the virtual machine.
Captures a configuration (and all its virtual machines) at
a specific point in time. You can revert to this snapshot
image if necessary.
Only one snapshot can exist at a time. Taking a new
snapshot replaces the previous one.
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