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Chapter 7 Working with Configurations
To view details about the networks in a configuration
1 Move the pointer over the configuration name and select Open .
2 Click the Networks tab.
For each network in the configuration, Lab Manager displays the following information:
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Configuration Network Name – Displays the network name.
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Network Type – Indicates whether the network is a physical network or a virtual network.
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Connectivity – Indicates whether a physical network uses fencing or a virtual network is connected
to physical network.
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VLAN ID – Displays the network’s VLAN ID (if applicable).
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Gateway – Displays the IP address for the network gateway.
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Subnet Mask – Displays the subnet mask for the network.
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Primary DNS – Displays the primary DNS for the network.
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IP Addressing Mode – Displays the IP addressing modes available to the network.
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IP Pool (Free/Total) – Displays the number of IP addresses currently available and the total number
of IP addresses in the network’s IP pool.
View a Configuration Diagram
You can view a configuration displays a visual representation of the virtual machines and networks in the
configuration. You can see which NICs are connected to which networks and initiate various virtual machine
and network operations.
To view a configuration diagram
1 Move the pointer over the configuration name and select Open .
2 Click the Configuration Diagram tab.
View Configuration History
You can view change summaries for a configuration. Lab Manager records certain configuration operations,
such as adding or removing a network and deploying or undeploying the configuration, as change summaries.
Other operations, such as cloning, moving, and archiving, allow you to input change summary text. Change
summaries can be helpful for tracking and auditing purposes.
To view configuration history
Move the pointer over the configuration name and select History .
Add a Note to Configuration History
You can add a note to a configuration to provide users with additional information or to expand upon the
change summaries.
To add a note to configuration history
1 Move the pointer over the configuration name and select Open .
2 Click the History tab.
3 Click Add Note .
4 Type the note text and click OK .
Lab Manager displays the note text in the Change Summary column.