VMware 454885-B21 - Lab Manager Standard Foundation Bundle, Installation Manual

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Chapter 3 Installing Lab Manager
Setting Up Managed Server Systems
Install the Managed Server software on at least one ESX Server machine before creating
the Lab Manager Server. This procedure involves installing the Managed Server agent
component on your designated Managed Server. This component allows Lab Manager
Server to control and deploy virtual machines on the Managed Server.
This section covers these procedures:
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“Prerequisites for Managed Server Systems” on page 27
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“Installing the Managed Server Agent Software on ESX Server” on page 29
Prerequisites for Managed Server Systems
In addition to the installation requirements described in Chapter 2 , make sure ESX
Server is set up properly for a Lab Manager Managed Server, configure the NFS server
if you need additional media storage, and review the information on network fencing.
Verifying the Setup of the ESX Server System
Use the VI Client packaged with ESX Server to review these prerequisites for your
target Managed Server:
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At least one VMFS 3 partition is attached to the Managed Server. In the VI Client,
navigate to the Storage Management page to add VMFS disk volumes and
partitions. During the process of attaching the Managed Server to the Lab Manager
Server, specify the partitions for the Managed Server.
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ESX Server licensing is enabled to allow Lab Manager to deploy virtual machines.
See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for details on enabling the license
with the VI Client.
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The host name of the ESX Server machine must map to the IP address of the
console NIC. See the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation for details on
configuring network parameters for the service console.
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At least one virtual switch for virtual machines is attached to an active NIC. For
details, see the VMware Infrastructure 3 documentation.
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The system clock shows the current date and time. VMware recommends using
Network Time Protocol (NTP).