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Chapter 6 Setting Up Virtual Machine Templates
Publishing Virtual Machine Templates
Publishing
a
virtual
machine
template
allows
you
to
build
configurations
without
reinstalling
software
or
redoing
setup
tasks.
Templates
ensure
that
virtual
machines
are
consistently
configured
with
the
correct
operating
systems,
versions,
system
packs,
and
so
on.
Check VMware Tools Status Before Publishing Virtual Machine Templates
Lab Manager
depends
on
VMware
Tools
for
guest
customization.
Before
you
publish
a
virtual
machine
template,
check
the
status
of
VMware
Tools
on
the
virtual
machine
template
and
address
any
issues.
To
publish
a
virtual
machine
template
without
VMware
Tools,
see
“Disabling
Guest
Customization”
on
page 44
for
more
information.
To check VMware Tools status
1
In
the
left
pane,
click
VM
Templates
.
2
Check
the
VMware
Tools
column
on
the
VM
Templates
page.
If
the
status
is
Installed
(Requires
Update)
or
Not
Installed,
you
must
deploy
the
virtual
machine
template
and
follow
the
prompts
to
update
or
install
VMware
Tools.
See
“Installing
VMware
Tools”
on
page 36.
If
the
status
is
Unknown,
you
must
deploy
the
virtual
machine
template
and
allow
Lab Manager
to
check
for
VMware
Tools
and
update
the
information.
Disable VMware Tools Check Before Publishing Virtual Machine Templates
You
can
publish
a
template
that
does
not
have
the
current
version
of
VMware
Tools
in
these
circumstances:
You
cannot
install
the
current
version
of
VMware Tools
because
you
need
special
scripts
in
the
virtual
machine
template
for
customization.
You
import
virtual
machine
templates
with
an
old
version
of
LM Tools
and
you
cannot
upgrade
VMware Tools
on
these
templates.
Lab Manager
recognizes
LM Tools
and
can
customize
the
guest
operating
system
according
to
the
needs
of
that
utility.
VMware
does
not
recommend
this
approach.
You
are
not
using
one
of
the
supported
guest
operating
systems
listed
in
Appendix C,
“Guest
Operating
System
Support,”
on
page 161.
To disable the check of VMware Tools
1
In
the
left
pane,
click
Settings
.
2
On
the
Guest
Customization
tab,
deselect
the
Only
Allow
Publishing
of
Templates
With
a
Version
of
VMware Tools
That
Supports
Guest
Customization
check
box.
3
Click
OK
.
Publish a Virtual Machine Template
You
can
only
publish
undeployed
virtual
machine
templates.
To publish a virtual machine template
1
In
the
left
pane,
click
VM
Templates
.
2
Move
the
pointer
over
the
virtual
machine
template
name
and
select
Publish
.
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