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... Configuring Routing 20 Configuring Domains and Permissions 20 Configuring Firewall Settings 21 Gathering Network Information for Installation 22 IP Addresses for Virtual Machines 22 Configuring IIS and ASP.NET on a Lab Manager Server 22 Using Lab Manager with VirtualCenter Management Server 23 3 Installing Lab Manager 25 Reviewing the Installation Flow 26 Setting Up Managed Server Systems 27 Prerequisites for Managed Server Systems 27 Verifying the Setup of the ESX Server System 27 Configuring Additional Media Storage (NFS) Prior to Installing the Managed Server 28 VMware...
... Configuring Routing 20 Configuring Domains and Permissions 20 Configuring Firewall Settings 21 Gathering Network Information for Installation 22 IP Addresses for Virtual Machines 22 Configuring IIS and ASP.NET on a Lab Manager Server 22 Using Lab Manager with VirtualCenter Management Server 23 3 Installing Lab Manager 25 Reviewing the Installation Flow 26 Setting Up Managed Server Systems 27 Prerequisites for Managed Server Systems 27 Verifying the Setup of the ESX Server System 27 Configuring Additional Media Storage (NFS) Prior to Installing the Managed Server 28 VMware...
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... Security Policies 34 Configuring Internet Explorer on the Lab Manager Server 34 Setting Up a FQDN for the Server 35 Installing the Lab Manager Server Software 36 Verifying the ASP.NET Version 37 Initializing and Configuring Lab Manager 38 Checking the Sample Template and Configuration 40 Adding and Synchronizing Lab Manager Server with NFS Media Storage 41 Uninstalling Lab Manager 42 Uninstalling Managed Server Agent Software 42 Uninstalling Lab Manager Server 42 Troubleshooting the Installation 45 Error 1720: Windows Installer Package 46 Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine (MSDE) Installation Fails...
... Security Policies 34 Configuring Internet Explorer on the Lab Manager Server 34 Setting Up a FQDN for the Server 35 Installing the Lab Manager Server Software 36 Verifying the ASP.NET Version 37 Initializing and Configuring Lab Manager 38 Checking the Sample Template and Configuration 40 Adding and Synchronizing Lab Manager Server with NFS Media Storage 41 Uninstalling Lab Manager 42 Uninstalling Managed Server Agent Software 42 Uninstalling Lab Manager Server 42 Troubleshooting the Installation 45 Error 1720: Windows Installer Package 46 Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine (MSDE) Installation Fails...
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...://www.vmware.com/support/kb Discussion forums - Table P-1. Self-Service Support Use the VMware Technology Network (VMTN) for self‐help tools and technical information: Product information - Conventions in this Manual Style Elements Blue (online only) Cross‐references and email addresses Blue boldface (online only) Links Black boldface User interface elements such as button names and menu items Monospace Commands, filenames, directories, and paths Monospace bold User input Italic Document titles...
...://www.vmware.com/support/kb Discussion forums - Table P-1. Self-Service Support Use the VMware Technology Network (VMTN) for self‐help tools and technical information: Product information - Conventions in this Manual Style Elements Blue (online only) Cross‐references and email addresses Blue boldface (online only) Links Black boldface User interface elements such as button names and menu items Monospace Commands, filenames, directories, and paths Monospace bold User input Italic Document titles...
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... Manager Server uses the Managed Server to deploy configurations and their virtual machines. You can have multiple storage servers. Lab Manager client user - Lab Manager Components Lab Manager Server - Lab Manager client user administrator network Lab Manager Managed Server Lab Manager client user Lab Manager Server Lab Manager Managed Server virtual machine storage Lab Manager client user default media storage Lab Manager Managed Server additional media storage (NFS) Figure 1-1. A server running VMware ESX Server and the Managed Server software. VMware® Lab Manager...
... Manager Server uses the Managed Server to deploy configurations and their virtual machines. You can have multiple storage servers. Lab Manager client user - Lab Manager Components Lab Manager Server - Lab Manager client user administrator network Lab Manager Managed Server Lab Manager client user Lab Manager Server Lab Manager Managed Server virtual machine storage Lab Manager client user default media storage Lab Manager Managed Server additional media storage (NFS) Figure 1-1. A server running VMware ESX Server and the Managed Server software. VMware® Lab Manager...
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...; Network parameters Connection between the Managed Server and Lab Manager Server components Web console Logging on to install Lab Manager Prepare your target system and make sure it meets all software and hardware requirements. Installation Tasks Preparing to Lab Manager Check the sample configuration and sample template in Table 1‐1. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Lab Manager Installation "Lab Manager servers" collectively refers to the Web console and synchronize Lab Manager Server with the media content. Addressing NFS media storage If you add NFS...
...; Network parameters Connection between the Managed Server and Lab Manager Server components Web console Logging on to install Lab Manager Prepare your target system and make sure it meets all software and hardware requirements. Installation Tasks Preparing to Lab Manager Check the sample configuration and sample template in Table 1‐1. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Lab Manager Installation "Lab Manager servers" collectively refers to the Web console and synchronize Lab Manager Server with the media content. Addressing NFS media storage If you add NFS...
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.... Lab Manager license key to use the Lab Manager license on a single Lab Manager Server. VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide General Requirements Review this general requirement checklist to make sure you have everything you need for the physical server ("host OS") that the virtual machine runs on. An ISO file is an image of unused IP addresses Gateway Subnet mask DNS server (Optional) Secondary DNS server For more information, see "Network Requirements" on...
.... Lab Manager license key to use the Lab Manager license on a single Lab Manager Server. VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide General Requirements Review this general requirement checklist to make sure you have everything you need for the physical server ("host OS") that the virtual machine runs on. An ISO file is an image of unused IP addresses Gateway Subnet mask DNS server (Optional) Secondary DNS server For more information, see "Network Requirements" on...
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... a Windows domain controller. Lab Manager Server resides outside of unused virtual machine images). Increase this range if the applications are not CPU‐intensive and some performance degradation is in U.S. English, British English. System Requirements (Continued) System Component Network Operating system Additional notes and recommendations Lab Manager Server (Recommended) Gigabit Ethernet Machine cannot run at a time. VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide Table 2-1. As a starting point, estimate 5-10 virtual...
... a Windows domain controller. Lab Manager Server resides outside of unused virtual machine images). Increase this range if the applications are not CPU‐intensive and some performance degradation is in U.S. English, British English. System Requirements (Continued) System Component Network Operating system Additional notes and recommendations Lab Manager Server (Recommended) Gigabit Ethernet Machine cannot run at a time. VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide Table 2-1. As a starting point, estimate 5-10 virtual...
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... do not install LM Tools under certain circumstances (as noted in Chapter 4 of the VMware Lab Manager User's Guide), refer to the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for information on guest operating systems that do not appear on a virtual machine that various features are functional in the Virtual Infrastructure 3 documentation are dependent on. Windows 2003 Server Enterprise and Standard Edition Windows 2003 Server Web Edition or Small Business Server Windows XP Pro with Lab Manager.
... do not install LM Tools under certain circumstances (as noted in Chapter 4 of the VMware Lab Manager User's Guide), refer to the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for information on guest operating systems that do not appear on a virtual machine that various features are functional in the Virtual Infrastructure 3 documentation are dependent on. Windows 2003 Server Enterprise and Standard Edition Windows 2003 Server Web Edition or Small Business Server Windows XP Pro with Lab Manager.
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... via script The Play animations in web pages option in IE (accessible by choosing Internet Options in the Tools menu, and clicking the Advanced tab) is enabled. The Enhanced Internet Explorer Security Configuration option (accessible from the Control Panel by clicking Add or Remove Programs and clicking Add/Remove Windows Components) is disabled only for Windows 2003. System clock is in sync with the Lab Manager Server, storage servers, and Managed Server systems. Display requirements...
... via script The Play animations in web pages option in IE (accessible by choosing Internet Options in the Tools menu, and clicking the Advanced tab) is enabled. The Enhanced Internet Explorer Security Configuration option (accessible from the Control Panel by clicking Add or Remove Programs and clicking Add/Remove Windows Components) is disabled only for Windows 2003. System clock is in sync with the Lab Manager Server, storage servers, and Managed Server systems. Display requirements...
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... with different credentials. When you attach the Managed Server in the ESX Server system. (See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for steps using the Virtual Infrastructure Client.) The initialization process for Lab Manager (page 38) prompts you to select the VMware Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) devices you want to have concurrent access to a Windows machine using NFS servers for media. You can specify the VMFS disk volumes for access. If you can add additional storage servers...
... with different credentials. When you attach the Managed Server in the ESX Server system. (See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for steps using the Virtual Infrastructure Client.) The initialization process for Lab Manager (page 38) prompts you to select the VMware Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) devices you want to have concurrent access to a Windows machine using NFS servers for media. You can specify the VMFS disk volumes for access. If you can add additional storage servers...
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... ASP.NET on a Lab Manager Server" on page 22 Configuring Routing Review the requirements for routable access. Lab Manager Server does not need to reside on the same subnet. VMware recommends that you can use a virtual private network (VPN). Lab Manager is not compatible with network address translation (NAT). VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide Network Requirements Network requirements and recommendations are behind a firewall and not directly accessible, you isolate the Lab Manager servers on the same...
... ASP.NET on a Lab Manager Server" on page 22 Configuring Routing Review the requirements for routable access. Lab Manager Server does not need to reside on the same subnet. VMware recommends that you can use a virtual private network (VPN). Lab Manager is not compatible with network address translation (NAT). VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide Network Requirements Network requirements and recommendations are behind a firewall and not directly accessible, you isolate the Lab Manager servers on the same...
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... View of Lab Manager Components and Ports During the installation process, ensure that port conflicts do not exist. Use the netstat -on command to determine the program identifier (PID) for details. VMware, Inc. 21 TCP ports 902 and 903. Lab Manager Server and Managed Server systems to access Managed Server systems - To determine ports in use Task Manager to access Lab Manager Server - ESX Server software sets up default ports. See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for the application and use , type netstat from the command line. Review the...
... View of Lab Manager Components and Ports During the installation process, ensure that port conflicts do not exist. Use the netstat -on command to determine the program identifier (PID) for details. VMware, Inc. 21 TCP ports 902 and 903. Lab Manager Server and Managed Server systems to access Managed Server systems - To determine ports in use Task Manager to access Lab Manager Server - ESX Server software sets up default ports. See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for the application and use , type netstat from the command line. Review the...
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... server 1 DNS server 2 (optional) DNS suffix 255.255.255.0 10.6.1.1 10.6.1.200 10.6.1.201 vmware.com Configuring IIS and ASP.NET on a Lab Manager Server You must have either Service Pack 1 (SP1) or SPI for each deployed virtual machine. You also must have IIS and ASP.NET version 1.1.4322 installed and enabled on your network IT Administrator for the network gateway, and the Lab Manager Server DNS suffix. VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide Gathering Network...
... server 1 DNS server 2 (optional) DNS suffix 255.255.255.0 10.6.1.1 10.6.1.200 10.6.1.201 vmware.com Configuring IIS and ASP.NET on a Lab Manager Server You must have either Service Pack 1 (SP1) or SPI for each deployed virtual machine. You also must have IIS and ASP.NET version 1.1.4322 installed and enabled on your network IT Administrator for the network gateway, and the Lab Manager Server DNS suffix. VMware® Lab Manager Installation Guide Gathering Network...
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... with VirtualCenter Management Server Before you install and use VMware VirtualCenter Management Server (VirtualCenter Server) to install the components. VMware, Inc. 23 To verify you installed ASP.NET version 1.1.4322 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 2 On the left pane of the server. 1 Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2 In the left pane, expand the entry for the local computer and select Web Service Extensions. 3 Make sure you can use Lab Manager, be aware...
... with VirtualCenter Management Server Before you install and use VMware VirtualCenter Management Server (VirtualCenter Server) to install the components. VMware, Inc. 23 To verify you installed ASP.NET version 1.1.4322 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 2 On the left pane of the server. 1 Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2 In the left pane, expand the entry for the local computer and select Web Service Extensions. 3 Make sure you can use Lab Manager, be aware...
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... 2, make sure ESX Server is set up properly for virtual machines is enabled to allow Lab Manager to the Managed Server. In the VI Client, navigate to the Storage Management page to control and deploy virtual machines on the Managed Server. VMware recommends using Network Time Protocol (NTP). VMware, Inc. 27 Chapter 3 Installing Lab Manager Setting Up Managed Server Systems Install the Managed Server software on at least one virtual switch for a Lab Manager Managed Server, configure the NFS server if you need additional media storage, and review...
... 2, make sure ESX Server is set up properly for virtual machines is enabled to allow Lab Manager to the Managed Server. In the VI Client, navigate to the Storage Management page to control and deploy virtual machines on the Managed Server. VMware recommends using Network Time Protocol (NTP). VMware, Inc. 27 Chapter 3 Installing Lab Manager Setting Up Managed Server Systems Install the Managed Server software on at least one virtual switch for a Lab Manager Managed Server, configure the NFS server if you need additional media storage, and review...
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... IP address specifically for this process. Lab Manager requires you to populate the /ISO directory with the media files. Use the VI Client to set up the VMkernel network. You need to attach to Lab Manager. This procedure is 10.6.1.2:/export/medialib, the user must create the /export/medialib/ISO directory on the VI Client. See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for details on the NFS server. Make sure to enter the correct gateway...
... IP address specifically for this process. Lab Manager requires you to populate the /ISO directory with the media files. Use the VI Client to set up the VMkernel network. You need to attach to Lab Manager. This procedure is 10.6.1.2:/export/medialib, the user must create the /export/medialib/ISO directory on the VI Client. See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for details on the NFS server. Make sure to enter the correct gateway...
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The following non-fatal error(s) have a choice of transferring the files in binary or ASCII mode, use binary mode. To verify the integrity of installing the Managed Server agent software again. If you did not set up the VMkernel network described on page 28 and you do not need to store media on this server from Lab Manager: > Username [labmanager]: VMware, Inc. 29 No VMKernel Network found : - Virtual Machines on...
The following non-fatal error(s) have a choice of transferring the files in binary or ASCII mode, use binary mode. To verify the integrity of installing the Managed Server agent software again. If you did not set up the VMkernel network described on page 28 and you do not need to store media on this server from Lab Manager: > Username [labmanager]: VMware, Inc. 29 No VMKernel Network found : - Virtual Machines on...
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... IP address Physically connected NIC (no wireless cards) You must have a NIC with Lab Manager. Certain features of Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) for use with these prerequisites for Lab Manager Server In addition to interact with Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Security Recommendations Review the information on page 36 Prerequisites for the Lab Manager Server. The target Lab Manager Server must use a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Chapter 3 Installing Lab Manager Setting...
... IP address Physically connected NIC (no wireless cards) You must have a NIC with Lab Manager. Certain features of Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) for use with these prerequisites for Lab Manager Server In addition to interact with Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Security Recommendations Review the information on page 36 Prerequisites for the Lab Manager Server. The target Lab Manager Server must use a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Chapter 3 Installing Lab Manager Setting...
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... SSL certificate with a different name than the one but SSL security warnings appear in OpenSSlVMware.cfg to this sample file: # Conf file that validates the server identity. organizationalUnitName = VMware, Inc. To generate a custom SSL certificate using OpenSSL 1 Download and install OpenSSL. 2 Create a file named OpenSSlVMware.cfg in the VMware Lab Manager User's Guide. For more information, see "Accessing the Lab Manager Console" in a working directory, change the commonName entry in the browser. commonName = machine1 emailAddress = support@vmware...
... SSL certificate with a different name than the one but SSL security warnings appear in OpenSSlVMware.cfg to this sample file: # Conf file that validates the server identity. organizationalUnitName = VMware, Inc. To generate a custom SSL certificate using OpenSSL 1 Download and install OpenSSL. 2 Create a file named OpenSSlVMware.cfg in the VMware Lab Manager User's Guide. For more information, see "Accessing the Lab Manager Console" in a working directory, change the commonName entry in the browser. commonName = machine1 emailAddress = support@vmware...
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... product support. If you are attaching to the Lab Manager Server. 7 Select the VMFS devices you are outside of an account with a user name, password, and email address. Lab Manager has a repository of users and can autoimport a list of the U.S. VMware, Inc. 39 Lab Manager passwords require at least six characters. 9 Choose whether to enable SupportLink, a feature that sends usage data to use for LDAP authentication. Lab Manager imports LDAP users as standard users by default without administrative privileges. Create or import...
... product support. If you are attaching to the Lab Manager Server. 7 Select the VMFS devices you are outside of an account with a user name, password, and email address. Lab Manager has a repository of users and can autoimport a list of the U.S. VMware, Inc. 39 Lab Manager passwords require at least six characters. 9 Choose whether to enable SupportLink, a feature that sends usage data to use for LDAP authentication. Lab Manager imports LDAP users as standard users by default without administrative privileges. Create or import...