VMware Lab Manager 4.0, User Manual

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Lab Manager User’s Guide
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Modifying Configurations
You can change the virtual machines and networks in a configuration, modify the properties, or change the
configuration owner. You can also upgrade the virtual machine version of the virtual machines, discard saved
state information, or delete an entire configuration. For library configurations, you can modify properties,
change the owner, discard state, and delete.
Adding a Virtual Machine to a Workspace Configuration
You can add more virtual machines to a workspace configuration at any time. You can add a virtual machine
based on a template or import a virtual machine from vCenter.
For more information, see:
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“Add a Virtual Machine Based on a Virtual Machine Template” on page 50
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“Add a Virtual Machine from vCenter” on page 51
When you add a virtual machine to an existing configuration, you can provide change summary text that will
appear on the configuration’s History tab.
Remove a Virtual Machine from a Workspace Configuration
You can only remove undeployed virtual machines.
To remove a virtual machine from a workspace configuration
1 Move the pointer over the configuration name and select Open .
2 In the Virtual Machines tab, move the pointer over the virtual machine name and select Delete from the
menu.
3 Click OK to confirm the deletion.
Lab Manager records the removal on the configuration’s History tab.
Move Virtual Machines Between Workspace Configurations
You can move virtual machines from one configuration to another. A move operation removes the selected
virtual machines from the source configuration and adds them to the destination configuration. If you have
access to more than one workspace, you can move virtual machines from a configuration in one workspace to
a configuration in another workspace.
To move virtual machines to another configuration
1 Move the pointer over the configuration name and select Move .
2 Specify the destination workspace, if applicable.
3 Specify the destination.
For a new configuration, type a name and description and specify a storage lease. For an existing
configuration, select the configuration.
4 (Optional) Type change summary text that will appear on the configuration’s History tab.
5 Specify the virtual machines to move.
If you move all the virtual machines in a configuration, Lab Manager deletes the original configuration by
default. Deselect the Delete Empty Configuration check box to save the empty configuration.
6 Click OK .