Summary Of Configuration Operations - VMware VLM3-ENG-CP - Lab Manager - PC User Manual

Summary of Configuration Operations

Table 5‐1 summarizes the operations for configurations. To access the options, move the
pointer over a configuration name and use the mouseover menu.
The displayed options depend on whether the configuration is currently deployed or
undeployed.
Table 5-1. Configuration Options
Operation
Capture to Library
Checkout
Clone
Copy
Delete
Deploy
Deploy with defaults
Details
Export
Force Undeploy
Import
LiveLink
Make Private
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Description
Captures the configuration and saves it to the configuration library.
Checks out a copy of a configuration from the configuration library
and moves it to the Workspace.
Makes a quick copy of this configuration and moves it to the
Workspace.
Instead of copying an entire virtual hard disk, Lab Manager creates a
delta disk. This operation addresses virtual machine proliferation by
using "referential provisioning." This process involves storing new
changes but referring back to a chain of delta disks. For each change,
Lab Manager freezes the original delta disk and creates a new one.
Creates a complete (deep) copy of the configuration. Copies include all
of the delta disks. Typically, you do not copy a configuration unless
you need to dismantle the storage and move the virtual machine
configuration to a different server.
This operation takes a longer time than the clone operation.
Deletes a configuration.
Registers and runs the virtual machines of a configuration on the
Managed Server pool.
Deploys a configuration with the default user preferences.
Enables you to view details about virtual machines in the
configuration.
Exports a configuration to a directory on the network.
Forces the undeploy operation to occur after an undeploy operation
fails. You might know of a problem (for example, the Managed Server
system is down) but you forcefully need to clean the Workspace area.
Imports the configuration from directory on your network.
Creates a URL for a configuration in the configuration library. Lab
Manager can email this URL to another user. When a user clicks the
URL, the configuration returns to an active state.
Makes this configuration accessible only for you and administrators.
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