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...page 10 About This Book The VMware Lab Manager User's Guide provides detailed information about the VMware Lab Manager User's Guide and links to VMware® technical support and educational ...resources. Intended Audience The guide is intended for experienced developers and testers of distributed, multitiered systems Current development and testing practices Windows and Linux operating systems VMware, Inc. 9 Preface This preface provides information about the VMware Lab Manager...
...page 10 About This Book The VMware Lab Manager User's Guide provides detailed information about the VMware Lab Manager User's Guide and links to VMware® technical support and educational ...resources. Intended Audience The guide is intended for experienced developers and testers of distributed, multitiered systems Current development and testing practices Windows and Linux operating systems VMware, Inc. 9 Preface This preface provides information about the VMware Lab Manager...
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... a test lab. This chapter covers these topics: "Lab Manager Components" on page 14 "Lab Manager Benefits and Features" on page 15 "Using Lab Manager with VirtualCenter Management Server" on page 16 VMware, Inc. 13 Specifically, Lab Manager streamlines the setup, capture, storage, and sharing of virtualization and allows software developers and QA engineers to deploy across multiple servers. 1 Introducing Lab Manager 1 VMware Lab Manager...
... a test lab. This chapter covers these topics: "Lab Manager Components" on page 14 "Lab Manager Benefits and Features" on page 15 "Using Lab Manager with VirtualCenter Management Server" on page 16 VMware, Inc. 13 Specifically, Lab Manager streamlines the setup, capture, storage, and sharing of virtualization and allows software developers and QA engineers to deploy across multiple servers. 1 Introducing Lab Manager 1 VMware Lab Manager...
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... profile (IP address, name, MAC address, security identifiers, and more computers than available physical machines. VMware, Inc. 15 Clients who can access this component using standard HTTP protocols. You can access the Lab Manager Web console with communication between testing and development teams. Server consolidation - Includes pool and share servers, storage, and other...
... profile (IP address, name, MAC address, security identifiers, and more computers than available physical machines. VMware, Inc. 15 Clients who can access this component using standard HTTP protocols. You can access the Lab Manager Web console with communication between testing and development teams. Server consolidation - Includes pool and share servers, storage, and other...
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... tree management - VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide Self‐help - Capture the live state of all VirtualCenter Server actions that register or unregister Lab Manager virtual machines (including those triggered by Lab Manager. Integrate test applications with Lab Manager or VirtualCenter Server, but not both. Remotely access Lab Manager from any location. Automation - VMware recommends managing ESX Server systems with the Lab Manager Web...
... tree management - VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide Self‐help - Capture the live state of all VirtualCenter Server actions that register or unregister Lab Manager virtual machines (including those triggered by Lab Manager. Integrate test applications with Lab Manager or VirtualCenter Server, but not both. Remotely access Lab Manager from any location. Automation - VMware recommends managing ESX Server systems with the Lab Manager Web...
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...) operating systems. You must be connected to complete a testing process specifically with the appropriate SMP support. Guest OS - Virtualization technology (VMware ESX Server) that this option when you attach a Managed Server system with the CPU of whether VMware Tools is 4. Specification of the Managed Server system, you cannot deploy the virtual machine until you...
...) operating systems. You must be connected to complete a testing process specifically with the appropriate SMP support. Guest OS - Virtualization technology (VMware ESX Server) that this option when you attach a Managed Server system with the CPU of whether VMware Tools is 4. Specification of the Managed Server system, you cannot deploy the virtual machine until you...
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This chapter covers these topics: "About Templates" on page 46 "Accessing the Templates Page" on page 46 "Reviewing Template Operations" on page 47 VMware, Inc. 45 You can build a collection of templates containing a variety of operating systems, application servers, databases, directory servers, and other infrastructures used as building blocks for configurations. 4 Working with Machine Templates 4 Machine templates are virtual machine images used in development and testing.
This chapter covers these topics: "About Templates" on page 46 "Accessing the Templates Page" on page 46 "Reviewing Template Operations" on page 47 VMware, Inc. 45 You can build a collection of templates containing a variety of operating systems, application servers, databases, directory servers, and other infrastructures used as building blocks for configurations. 4 Working with Machine Templates 4 Machine templates are virtual machine images used in development and testing.
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... VMware Tools to use this option when you attach a Managed Server system with the appropriate SMP support. Guest OS - If you choose a CPU number not compatible with the CPU of the Managed Server system, you cannot deploy the virtual machine until you need to complete a testing process... ensure the virtual CPU type is installed on . Virtual Machine Technology - This option sets the value of whether VMware Tools is 32‐bit. VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide 3 Review, select, and edit the appropriate properties: Name - For example, you attach...
... VMware Tools to use this option when you attach a Managed Server system with the appropriate SMP support. Guest OS - If you choose a CPU number not compatible with the CPU of the Managed Server system, you cannot deploy the virtual machine until you need to complete a testing process... ensure the virtual CPU type is installed on . Virtual Machine Technology - This option sets the value of whether VMware Tools is 32‐bit. VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide 3 Review, select, and edit the appropriate properties: Name - For example, you attach...
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.... You are testing a client‐server application in these circumstances: You are testing software viruses which need to obtain data or execute code outside the fence can receive messages back on a single Managed Server system. You must have a Managed Server system connected to the..., such as the basis of the fence, and machines outside the fence, and can communicate with virtual machines in fenced mode. VMware, Inc. 87 This option is useful in isolation. Machines outside the fence cannot initiate communication to virtual machines in a fenced configuration...
.... You are testing a client‐server application in these circumstances: You are testing software viruses which need to obtain data or execute code outside the fence can receive messages back on a single Managed Server system. You must have a Managed Server system connected to the..., such as the basis of the fence, and machines outside the fence, and can communicate with virtual machines in fenced mode. VMware, Inc. 87 This option is useful in isolation. Machines outside the fence cannot initiate communication to virtual machines in a fenced configuration...
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b Enter a description of the configuration appears as a baseline or "clean slate" that you to specify or update a time to undeploy the configuration or a time VMware, Inc. 97 The status of the configuration. To edit configuration properties 1 In the left pane, click Workspace or Library. 2 Move the pointer over the deployed ..., and DNS settings for the configuration. After a brief time, the configuration returns to its previous state. Chapter 5 Working with other users. To take a snapshot of tests on the same configuration.
b Enter a description of the configuration appears as a baseline or "clean slate" that you to specify or update a time to undeploy the configuration or a time VMware, Inc. 97 The status of the configuration. To edit configuration properties 1 In the left pane, click Workspace or Library. 2 Move the pointer over the deployed ..., and DNS settings for the configuration. After a brief time, the configuration returns to its previous state. Chapter 5 Working with other users. To take a snapshot of tests on the same configuration.
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... Storage Lease Expiration Alert - VMware, Inc. 113 This option is useful in the fenced configuration. This option is useful when virtual machines need to change an LDAP account password. For details on determining the order, see "LDAP and Lab Manager" on page 144. Password Tab Use ...the Password tab to remain isolated from the network. You are testing software viruses that disrupt testing. Block Traffic In and Out - You cannot use the ...
... Storage Lease Expiration Alert - VMware, Inc. 113 This option is useful in the fenced configuration. This option is useful when virtual machines need to change an LDAP account password. For details on determining the order, see "LDAP and Lab Manager" on page 144. Password Tab Use ...the Password tab to remain isolated from the network. You are testing software viruses that disrupt testing. Block Traffic In and Out - You cannot use the ...
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... user information: Is Administrator check box - Displays two numbers (separated by "/"). Click Test SMTP Settings to set a quota. Use an integer number to verify the server connection works. The...allows you to send email to avoid setting a quota. Verify the information in the Lab Manager Web console. The first number indicates the number of virtual machine images the user is...stored in the configuration library. Assigns administrator privileges. Is Enabled check box - VMware, Inc. 115 Adding New Users Administrators can leave this user stored in the system, ...
... user information: Is Administrator check box - Displays two numbers (separated by "/"). Click Test SMTP Settings to set a quota. Use an integer number to verify the server connection works. The...allows you to send email to avoid setting a quota. Verify the information in the Lab Manager Web console. The first number indicates the number of virtual machine images the user is...stored in the configuration library. Assigns administrator privileges. Is Enabled check box - VMware, Inc. 115 Adding New Users Administrators can leave this user stored in the system, ...
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...cannot initiate communication to run in fenced mode. The new user appears on page 171. Allow Traffic In and Out - VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide Deployed VM Quota - Allows configurations to virtual machines in a fenced configuration can initiate communication to machines outside ...83. Wait After Turn On (Seconds) - Boots virtual machines in the fenced configuration. This option is useful when you test a client‐server application in a fenced configuration cannot communicate with machines outside of virtual machines at a time the user is useful...
...cannot initiate communication to run in fenced mode. The new user appears on page 171. Allow Traffic In and Out - VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide Deployed VM Quota - Allows configurations to virtual machines in a fenced configuration can initiate communication to machines outside ...83. Wait After Turn On (Seconds) - Boots virtual machines in the fenced configuration. This option is useful when you test a client‐server application in a fenced configuration cannot communicate with machines outside of virtual machines at a time the user is useful...
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...Deployment Options These options set the default deployment options for CD and floppy images. Enter the user name of messages. Test SMTP Settings - Number of virtual machines you can receive messages back on the same connection. See Appendix C, "Network Fencing," ... Use Network Fencing - This option is crossed. Requires Username - VMware, Inc. 143 Click the button to virtual machines in fenced mode. Chapter 7 Administering and Monitoring Lab Manager The status of a Managed Server system or storage server changes. The disk threshold (yellow or...
...Deployment Options These options set the default deployment options for CD and floppy images. Enter the user name of messages. Test SMTP Settings - Number of virtual machines you can receive messages back on the same connection. See Appendix C, "Network Fencing," ... Use Network Fencing - This option is crossed. Requires Username - VMware, Inc. 143 Click the button to virtual machines in fenced mode. Chapter 7 Administering and Monitoring Lab Manager The status of a Managed Server system or storage server changes. The disk threshold (yellow or...
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... the installation to the appropriate LDAP server. LDAP and Lab Manager You can configure Lab Manager to create and authenticate user credentials against an LDAP server instead of the Web console. VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide This option is useful when you test software viruses that account as a Lab Manager Administrator already authenticated against the LDAP server 1 In the...
... the installation to the appropriate LDAP server. LDAP and Lab Manager You can configure Lab Manager to create and authenticate user credentials against an LDAP server instead of the Web console. VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide This option is useful when you test software viruses that account as a Lab Manager Administrator already authenticated against the LDAP server 1 In the...
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... system), insert the Windows OS CD in C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server, copy the files to one of these tested versions of sysprep.exe: 5.2.3790.3959 for Windows 2003 5.1.2600.2180 for Windows XP A Lab Manager administrator must set up a custom ISO for any supported ... the DEPLOY.CAB file using these directories: VMware, Inc. 147 For details on installing LM Tools, see Appendix B, "Guest Operating System Support," on page 61. Vista is built into that purpose. To build a custom LM Tools ISO with Lab Manager to change the SID for a machine running...
... system), insert the Windows OS CD in C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server, copy the files to one of these tested versions of sysprep.exe: 5.2.3790.3959 for Windows 2003 5.1.2600.2180 for Windows XP A Lab Manager administrator must set up a custom ISO for any supported ... the DEPLOY.CAB file using these directories: VMware, Inc. 147 For details on installing LM Tools, see Appendix B, "Guest Operating System Support," on page 61. Vista is built into that purpose. To build a custom LM Tools ISO with Lab Manager to change the SID for a machine running...
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... Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server\Tools\LMTools\Sysprep\win2000 C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server\Tools\LMTools\Sysprep\winxp 5 Repeat this procedure to click Next during the process. 148 VMware, Inc. After building a custom ISO with a null password affects the automatic Windows setup by Sysprep. If you are not ready to use Sysprep because of testing activity...
... Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server\Tools\LMTools\Sysprep\win2000 C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server\Tools\LMTools\Sysprep\winxp 5 Repeat this procedure to click Next during the process. 148 VMware, Inc. After building a custom ISO with a null password affects the automatic Windows setup by Sysprep. If you are not ready to use Sysprep because of testing activity...
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... with other organizations or trace any value up to the original maximum value. Specifically, you to the Lab Manager SupportLink Server. Customers who deactivate SupportLink still have access to VMware for improved product support. c If VMware support requests a test of the console, click Settings. 2 In the SupportLink tab, specify the details for SupportLink: a Choose whether...
... with other organizations or trace any value up to the original maximum value. Specifically, you to the Lab Manager SupportLink Server. Customers who deactivate SupportLink still have access to VMware for improved product support. c If VMware support requests a test of the console, click Settings. 2 In the SupportLink tab, specify the details for SupportLink: a Choose whether...
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on page 177 VMware, Inc. 171 on page 172 "Viewing Virtual Switches for Fences" on page 176 "Reviewing Additional Fencing Operations" on page 172 "How Does Fencing Work?" Fencing enables you to have concurrent development or testing on the same configuration, you want to ...of the same configuration on the same network. This appendix covers these topics: "Why Should I Fence Configurations?" C Network Fencing C Lab Manager uses network fencing, a technology that isolates or "fences" virtual machine configurations while allowing full network access.
on page 177 VMware, Inc. 171 on page 172 "Viewing Virtual Switches for Fences" on page 176 "Reviewing Additional Fencing Operations" on page 172 "How Does Fencing Work?" Fencing enables you to have concurrent development or testing on the same configuration, you want to ...of the same configuration on the same network. This appendix covers these topics: "Why Should I Fence Configurations?" C Network Fencing C Lab Manager uses network fencing, a technology that isolates or "fences" virtual machine configurations while allowing full network access.
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... (internal) IP addresses. If you need more servers, and you can communicate with fencing. 172 VMware, Inc. Virtual machines in fenced mode, Lab Manager assigns a unique external IP address to each other. Figure C‐1 illustrates configurations without interrupting or stopping ongoing testing on a configuration deployed multiple times. With fencing, engineers can run multiple, independent...
... (internal) IP addresses. If you need more servers, and you can communicate with fencing. 172 VMware, Inc. Virtual machines in fenced mode, Lab Manager assigns a unique external IP address to each other. Figure C‐1 illustrates configurations without interrupting or stopping ongoing testing on a configuration deployed multiple times. With fencing, engineers can run multiple, independent...
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Machines outside the fence cannot initiate communication to virtual machines in a fenced configuration can initiate communication to receive messages that may disrupt testing. This option is useful when virtual machines need to obtain data or execute code outside the fence and can receive messages back on the ...databases) but do not want to machines outside the fence (as seen with virtual machines in three ways: Allow Traffic In and Out - Figure C-2. VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide Fencing Options You can deploy fenced configurations in the fenced configuration.
Machines outside the fence cannot initiate communication to virtual machines in a fenced configuration can initiate communication to receive messages that may disrupt testing. This option is useful when virtual machines need to obtain data or execute code outside the fence and can receive messages back on the ...databases) but do not want to machines outside the fence (as seen with virtual machines in three ways: Allow Traffic In and Out - Figure C-2. VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide Fencing Options You can deploy fenced configurations in the fenced configuration.