VMware Lab Manager 4.0, User Manual

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Administrators can monitor completed and in ‐ progress operations, view a list of currently deployed virtual
machines, and review resource usage information. Most other Lab Manager users can only view information
about their own jobs.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Monitoring Lab Manager Operations” on page 145
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“Monitoring Resource Usage” on page 146
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“View Deployed Virtual Machines” on page 147
Monitoring Lab Manager Operations
Information about all recent Lab Manager operations appears in the Activity Log. In addition, you can view
detailed information about each job in the log.
View the Activity Log
View the Activity Log to monitor operations that are in progress, to find and troubleshoot failed jobs, and to
view jobs by owner or organization. Lab Manager system administrators can see all entries. Other users can
see entries about their own operations.
To specify how long to retain Activity Log entries and how many days worth of history to display, see “Change
vCenter Lab Manager Preferences” on page 135.
To view the Activity Log
In the left pane, click Activity Log .
The log lists activities for the currently selected organization. If you select Global , the log lists activities for the
entire Lab Manager installation.
On this page, a table includes this information:
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The Status column indicates the success, failure, or in progress status of a job.
A failed job includes a short description in the Details column.
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The Activity column includes a brief description of the operation.
Click the activity description to view details about the job.
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The Owner and Location columns provide information about who initiated a job and from which
organization and workspace they initiated it.
Monitoring Lab Manager
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