Who is currently using a VM?
Before undeploying or otherwise shutting down a virtual machine, is there any way to know if someone is actually using it? Seems to be a simple requirement but I can find no reference ot this anywhere.
View ArticleError: This datastore has missing or invalid directories
Yesterday our only LM Datastore was reaching capacity (99.5%).I deleted some expired configurations, and asked our LM users to clean up any VMs they no longer require. I added a new datastore, and...
View ArticleLinks between LM config, workspaces, library, master & templates ?
Hello, I've been trying to understand LabManager from various tutorials but eventhough I managed to build "something", I still don't understand why it works!!One of my questions would be to understand...
View ArticleLabManagerSoap.VMwareLabManagerSOAPinterface showing error
Hi,This the first time i'm trying to use the lab manager SOAP api's provided and i have least knowledge on the said area.I was going through the LM api documentation...
View ArticleRedhat 6.1 Template customization problem in LAB manger
Hi All,I created Redhat6.1 template through template creation in LAB manager “vCenter Lab Manager 4.0 (4.0.4.1406)”, and also I installed latest vm ware client, but customization is not happing properly
View ArticleError in deploying VM template
Hi All, When try to deploy amchine i am getting following error Unable to deploy virtual machines in resource pool "Informatica RWC Customer Support Labs".Failed to power one or more virtual...
View ArticleLab Manager Virtual Routers
Hi All, Does anyone know if there our a limit to how many Virtual Router can be used within Lab Manager? We seem to only be able use up 30 Virtual Routers once we reach that we get the following error...
View ArticleExport, Delete, Import, Happy Face!
Can I export a multi-vm configuration from my workspace, delete said configuration, then import from my exported folder such that my end result is the exact same as what I started with? I need to...
View ArticleLimiting deployments via resource pools in lab manager
Is there a way to configure the resource pool so that if group X is assigned a certain amount of resource wihtin lab manager they will be prevented from starting VM's if they exceed that limit?
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How do you get rid of a user in Lab Manager?
Ok, here it goes. I imported groups from Active Directory into Lab Manager and it all works fine. I thought I would delete a user (tol3) on the domain controller to see what Lab Manager would do and...
View ArticleVmware Lab Manager error: unable to connect to remote server
Hi, I have installed VMware Lab manger 4.0.3 on Windows Server 2008.When I provide the root password, it gives me an error stating: Error Preparing hosts: Unable to connect to remote server Can nyone...
View ArticleLab manager is deploying all the VMs to one host
Hi , I have two hosts in a cluster, Im using labmanager 4. both the hosts are enabled and datastores are visible to both the hosts . VMs were getting deployed properly on both the hosts . I have...
View ArticleHow to terminate ongoing process in Lab Manager 4.0.1?
Hi An undeploy command has been applied to a configuration. But the configuration never undeploys. It says "Busy! Please wait...". It's been in this state for a week. The VM was shutdown and removed...
View ArticleCapturing to library Stuck
Hi ,while capturing a config to library the connectivity with vcenter was lost.The connectivity is back ,but the capture operation is stuck.I read on some other discussion that we can start the "lab...
View ArticleDeployed VMs lose connectivity to VirtualRouter when reverted to a point...
Evening all, We've had a recent power outage that took out our Lab Manager infrastructure. Despite a full shutdown and staggered ordered reboot of the rig our user base has noted some odd behaviour on...
View ArticleCannot Prepare Host in Lab Manager 3.0
Hi all. Having an issue I can't seem to figure out. Our Lab Manager host dies a few weeks ago due to HD failures. I had to rebuild the box using ESX 3.5 U2. Once that was done, I added it to our...
View Articlebest way to un-shoot my foot
Hey All: I mounted a san in order to backup an important configuration. I then did a full clone of the configuration to the san datastore and then the system admin detached the datastore. When I had...
View ArticleVMs and vCenter Locations
Hi I have noticed that a linked clone or full clone under configs in workspaces is reflected on the vCenter side. You can see them. However when a template is deployed (to get it right so it can be...
View Article[api] connection
Hi, I have some troubles about the connection with the api.In fact I set my username and my password in AuthenticationHeader class and when I called a method to get many informations, a error occured....
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Sysprep for Windows 7 and Server 2008 Fails
I have an environment with W7 and Windows 2008 templates that do not complete the sysprep routine. Once the VM's deploy they sit for at least 30 minutes at the login screen. When you log in there is an...
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