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VMware VC-VLM4-C - vCenter Lab Manager User Manual (180 pages)
User Guide
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
About this Book
11
1 Getting Started with Lab Manager
13
Lab Manager Components
13
Accessing the Lab Manager Web Console
14
Set Microsoft Internet Explorer Options
15
Log in to the Web Console
15
View Performance, Usage, and Support Information
15
Setting User Preferences
16
Set Display and Lease Alert Preferences
16
Change Your User Password
17
Lab Manager Workflow
17
2 Adding Resources
19
Attach a Resource Pool
19
Add a Media Store
20
Add a Physical Network
20
Add a Host Spanning Transport Network
21
3 Adding Users and Groups
23
Import a User
23
Create a User
24
Import an LDAP Group
24
4 Setting up Organizations and Workspaces
27
Create an Organization
27
Create a Workspace
28
5 Setting up Network Templates
29
Create a Network Template
29
Copy a Network Template
30
Share a Network Template
30
6 Setting up Virtual Machine Templates
31
Create a Virtual Machine Template
31
Importing Virtual Machine Templates
32
Import a Virtual Machine Template from Vcenter
33
Import a Virtual Machine Template from SMB Storage
33
Save a Virtual Machine as a Virtual Machine Template
34
Clone a Virtual Machine Template
35
Deploying Virtual Machine Templates
35
Deploy a Virtual Machine Template with Default Settings
35
Deploy a Virtual Machine Template with Custom Settings
36
Install a Guest Operating System
36
Installing Vmware Tools
36
Install Vmware Tools in a Windows Guest
36
Install Vmware Tools on a Linux Guest with the Tar Installer or RPM Installer
37
Install Vmware Tools on a Linux Guest Within X with the RPM Installer
37
Install Vmware Tools on a Solaris Guest
39
Customizing the Guest Operating System
40
Access the Machine.ID from a Guest Operating System
40
Access the Machine.ID from an ESX Host
40
Build a Microsoft Sysprep Package
41
Prerequisites for Guest Customization
41
Complete Guest Customization for Windows NT and Solaris Virtual Machine Templates
42
Complete Guest Customization for Solaris Virtual Machine Templates
43
Select the SID Generation Tool for Lab Manager
43
Working with the Guest Customization SID Generation Tool
43
Change the SID Generation Tool for a Virtual Machine Template
44
Disable Guest Customization for a Virtual Machine Template
44
Disabling Guest Customization
44
Select the SID Generation Tool for a Virtual Machine
44
Customize Guest Customization
45
Disable Guest Customization for a Virtual Machine
45
Importing Virtual Machine Templates from Lab Manager 2.X with Vmware Tools and LM Tools
45
Undeploy a Virtual Machine Template
46
Share a Virtual Machine Template
46
Publishing Virtual Machine Templates
47
Check Vmware Tools Status before Publishing Virtual Machine Templates
47
Disable Vmware Tools Check before Publishing Virtual Machine Templates
47
Publish a Virtual Machine Template
47
7 Working with Configurations
49
Adding Configurations to a Workspace
49
Create a Workspace Configuration
50
Add a Virtual Machine Based on a Virtual Machine Template
50
Add a Virtual Machine from Vcenter
51
Copy a Workspace Configuration
52
Full Clones and Linked Clones
52
Import a Configuration to a Workspace
52
Clone a Library Configuration to a Workspace
53
Adding Configurations to the Library
54
Archive a Workspace Configuration to the Library
54
Capture a Workspace Configuration to the Library
54
Clone a Library Configuration
55
Share a Configuration
55
Configuration Networking
56
Fencing Virtual Machines
56
Physical Networks
56
Fencing Connectivity
57
Connecting Virtual Networks to Physical Networks
59
Host Spanning
59
Host Spanning Networks
59
Virtual Networks
59
Virtual to Physical Network Connectivity
59
Host Spanning Transport Networks
60
Setting up a Host Spanning
60
Deploying and Undeploying Configurations
60
Deploy a Configuration with Custom Settings
60
Deploy a Configuration with Default Settings
61
Understanding Default Deployment Settings
61
Undeploy a Configuration
62
Stopping and Starting Configuration Virtual Machines
62
Power off a Configuration
62
Resume Operation of a Suspended Configuration
62
Suspend a Configuration
62
Power on a Configuration
63
Reset a Configuration
63
Working with Configuration Snapshots
63
Revert to a Configuration Snapshot
63
Take a Configuration Snapshot
63
Delete a Configuration Snapshot
64
Viewing Configuration Virtual Machines, Networks, and History
64
View Configuration Networks
64
View Virtual Machines in a Configuration
64
Add a Note to Configuration History
65
View a Configuration Diagram
65
View Configuration History
65
Modifying Configurations
66
Adding a Virtual Machine to a Workspace Configuration
66
Move Virtual Machines between Workspace Configurations
66
Remove a Virtual Machine from a Workspace Configuration
66
Add a Network to a Workspace Configuration
67
Combine Workspace Configurations
67
Full Clones and Linked Clones
67
Modify Configuration Properties
68
Remove a Network from a Workspace Configuration
68
Replace a Workspace Configuration Network
68
Change Ownership of a Configuration
69
Upgrade Virtual Hardware in a Configuration
69
Delete a Configuration
70
Discard State for a Configuration
70
Using Livelink
70
Create a Livelink
70
Deploy a Livelink
71
Exporting Configurations
71
Export a Configuration to Vcenter
71
Export a Configuration to an SMB Share
72
8 Working with Virtual Machines
73
Deploying and Undeploying Virtual Machines
73
Deploy a Virtual Machine
73
Undeploy a Virtual Machine
75
Accessing Virtual Machine Consoles
75
View a Virtual Machine Console
75
View All Virtual Machine Consoles
76
Stopping and Starting Virtual Machines
76
Power off a Virtual Machine
76
Power on a Virtual Machine
76
Resume a Virtual Machine
76
Suspend a Virtual Machine
76
Reset a Virtual Machine
77
Shut down a Virtual Machine
77
Working with Virtual Machine Snapshots
77
Revert to a Virtual Machine Snapshot
77
Take a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine
77
Delete a Virtual Machine Snapshot
78
Managing Virtual Machines
78
Insert and Swap a CD
78
Install Vmware Tools
78
Create a Remote Desktop Connection File
79
Eject a CD
79
Eject a Floppy Disk
79
Insert and Swap a Floppy Disk
79
Connect Remotely to a Virtual Machine
80
Modify Virtual Machine Properties
80
Add a Virtual Machine Hard Disk
82
Edit a Virtual Machine Hard Disk
82
Modifying Virtual Machine Hard Disks
82
Delete a Virtual Machine Hard Disk
83
Edit Network Interface Settings
83
Modifying Virtual Machine Network Interfaces
83
Add a Network Interface
84
Reset a Network Interface MAC Address
84
Delete a Network Interface
85
Enable Memory Hot Add
85
Upgrade Virtual Machine Version
85
Consolidate a Virtual Machine
86
Discard State for a Virtual Machine
86
Enable Virtual CPU Hot Add
86
Working with BEA Liquidvms
87
9 Managing Resources
89
Managing Resource Pools
89
Enable or Disable a Resource Pool
89
Modify Resource Pool Properties
90
Undeploy All Virtual Machines in a Resource Pool
90
Detach a Resource Pool
90
Managing Hosts
91
Enable and Disable Hosts
91
Prepare a Host
91
Disable and Enable Host Spanning for a Host
92
Modify Host Properties
92
Unprepare a Host
92
Undeploy All Virtual Machines on a Host
93
View Deployed Virtual Machines on a Host
93
Redeploy All Virtual Machines on a Different Host
94
Repair a Host
94
Managing Datastores
94
Delete a Datastore
95
Enable and Disable Datastores
95
Remove a Datastore
95
Disable Media Store Creation in a Datastore
96
Disable Virtual Machine Creation in a Datastore
96
Modify Datastore Properties
96
View Virtual Machine Datastore Directories
97
View Virtual Machine Datastore Usage
97
Understanding Virtual Machine Datastore Directories
98
Delete Expired Virtual Machines
99
Delete Revert Points
99
Renew the Storage Lease for an Expired Virtual Machine
99
Add Media Stores
100
Consolidate a Virtual Machine Based on Datastore Usage
100
Delete a Virtual Machine or Configuration Based on Datastore Usage
100
Managing Media Stores
100
Change the Name of a Media Store
101
Enable and Disable a Media Store
101
Synchronize a Media Store
101
Add or Remove IP Addresses to the IP Pool of a Physical Network
102
Managing Physical Networks
102
Modify Physical Network Properties
102
Monitor IP Pool Usage for a Physical Network
102
Delete a Physical Network
103
Disable or Enable Host Spanning
103
Managing Host Spanning Transport Networks
103
View Host Spanning Transport Networks
103
Enable or Disable a Host Spanning Transport Network
104
Modify Host Spanning Transport Network Properties
104
Remove a Host Spanning Transport Network
104
10 Managing the Media Library
105
Synchronize the Media Library with Media Store Files
105
Change Ownership of Media Files
106
Restrict Access to Media Files
106
Modify Media Properties
107
11 Managing Users, Groups, and Roles
109
Managing Users
109
Disable or Enable Users
109
Remove a User from an Organization
110
Delete a User from Lab Manager
110
Modify User Properties
110
View User Roles and Organizations
111
Send User Notifications
111
Managing Stranded Users
111
Delete a Group from Lab Manager
112
Managing Groups
112
Reassign Ownership of a Stranded User's Objects
112
Reassign Ownership of All Stranded Users' Objects
112
Remove a Group from an Organization
112
Add a Role
113
Managing Roles and Rights
113
Modify Group Properties
113
Copy a Role
114
Delete a Role
114
Modify Role Properties
114
12 Managing Organizations and Workspaces
115
Modifying Organization Properties
115
Modify Default User Preferences
115
Modify Default Deployment Settings
116
Modify the Users and Groups in an Organization
116
Add Members or Groups to an Organization
116
Remove Members or Groups from an Organization
116
Add or Remove the Datastores in an Organization
117
Add or Remove the Media Stores in an Organization
117
Add or Remove the Resource Pools in an Organization
117
Add or Remove a Host Spanning Transport Network in an Organization
118
Add or Remove the Physical Networks in an Organization
118
Delete an Organization
118
Enable or Disable an Organization
118
Delete the Primary Workspace
119
Set the Primary Workspace for an Organization
119
Using the Primary Workspace
119
Add Users and Groups to a Workspace
120
Modify Workspace Properties
120
Modifying Users and Groups in a Workspace
120
Remove Users and Groups from a Workspace
120
Add or Remove the Resource Pools Available to a Workspace
121
Delete a Workspace
121
Disable a Workspace
121
13 Managing Network Templates
123
Modify Network Template Properties
123
Change Ownership of a Network Template
123
Delete Network Templates
124
Monitor IP Pool Usage for a Virtual Network
124
Add IP Addresses to the IP Pool of a Virtual Network
124
Remove IP Addresses from the IP Pool of a Virtual Network
125
14 Managing Virtual Machine Templates
127
Unpublish a Virtual Machine Template
127
Export a Virtual Machine Template to an SMB Share
128
Export a Virtual Machine Template to Vcenter
128
Consolidate a Virtual Machine Template
129
Discard the State for a Virtual Machine Template
129
Modify Virtual Machine Template Properties
129
Modifying Virtual Machine Template Hard Disks
131
Add a Hard Disk to a Template
131
Edit a Virtual Machine Template Hard Disk
131
Delete a Virtual Machine Template Hard Disk
132
Modifying Virtual Machine Template Network Interfaces
132
Add a Network Interface to a Virtual Machine Template
132
Delete a Network Interface from a Virtual Machine Template
133
Edit a Virtual Machine Network Interface
133
Reset a Virtual Machine Template Network Interface MAC Address
133
Change Ownership of a Virtual Machine Template
134
Delete a Virtual Machine Template
134
Delete a Virtual Machine Template with Force
134
Upgrade Virtual Hardware
134
15 Managing Lab Manager Settings
135
Configuring General Preferences
135
Change Vcenter Lab Manager Preferences
135
Set Email Preferences
137
Set System Alert Preferences
137
Set Configuration Change Summary Preferences
138
Configuring LDAP Settings
138
Locate an LDAP Server
138
Set up an LDAP Connection
139
Specify the LDAP Connector and Schema
140
Customize LDAP User and Group Attributes
141
Detach an LDAP Server
141
Synchronize Lab Manager with the LDAP Server
141
Test LDAP Settings
141
Add a Capacity License
142
Configuring Guest Customization Settings
142
Configuring Lab Manager Licenses
142
Configuring Supportlink Settings
142
Enable Supportlink
142
View Capacity License Information
142
Collect Support Information
143
Configuring Resource Cleanup Settings
143
Understanding Leases
143
Change the Vcenter Server User Name and Password
144
Configuring Vcenter Settings
144
Reconnect to a Vcenter Server
144
Set Deployment and Storage Lease Maximums
144
16 Monitoring Lab Manager
145
Monitoring Lab Manager Operations
145
View the Activity Log
145
View Activity Details
146
Monitoring Resource Usage
146
View Resource Pool Resource Usage
146
View Workspace Resource Usage
146
View Deployed Virtual Machines
147
Roles and Rights
149
Predefined Roles
149
Datastore Rights
149
General Rights
150
Group Rights
150
High I/O Rights
150
Host Rights
151
Host Spanning Transport Networks
151
Library Configuration Rights
151
Machine Rights
152
Media Rights
153
Media Store Rights
153
Network Template Rights
153
Organization Rights
154
Physical Network Rights
154
Resource Pool Rights
154
Role Rights
155
Sharing Rights
155
User Rights
156
VM Template Rights
156
Workspace Configuration Rights
157
Workspace Rights
157
Client and Browser Support
159
Guest Operating System Support
161
Using Ssmove
163
Before You Move a Datastore
163
Move a Datastore
164
Resolving Move Errors
164
Glossary
165
Index
173
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