VMware Lab Manager 4.0, User Manual

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Contents
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
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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