VMware vCenter vCenter Lab Manager 2.4 Installation guide

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VMware® Lab Manager Installation
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VMware Lab Manager 2.4
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Contents
Preface 5
1 Introductiontothe
LabManagerInstallation 9
LabManagerComponents 10
HighLevelViewoftheInstallationProcess 11
2 InstallationRequirements 13
GeneralRequirements 14
SystemRequirements:LabManagerServerand
ManagedServer 15
GuestOperatingSystemRequirements 17
ClientUserMachineRequirements 18
StorageRequirements 19
MediaStorage 19
VirtualMachineStorage(Datastore) 19
NetworkRequirements 20
ConfiguringRouting 20
ConfiguringDomainsandPermissions 20
ConfiguringFirewallSettings 21
GatheringNetworkInformationforInstallation 22
IPAddressesforVirtualMachines 22
ConfiguringIISandASP.NETonaLabManagerServer 22
UsingLab
ManagerwithVirtualCenter
ManagementServer 23
3 InstallingLabManager 25
ReviewingtheInstallationFlow 26
SettingUpManagedServerSystems 27
PrerequisitesforManagedServerSystems 27
VerifyingtheSetupoftheESXServerSystem 27
ConfiguringAdditionalMediaStorage(NFS)PriortoInstallingthe
ManagedServer 28
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InstallingtheManagedServerAgentSoftwareonESXServer 29
SettingUptheLabManagerServer 31
PrerequisitesforLabManagerServer 31
SecurityRecommendations 31
InstallingorCustomizingtheSSLCertificate 32
ModifyingSecurityPolicies 34
ConfiguringInternetExplorerontheLabManagerServer 34
SettingUpaFQDNfortheServer 35
InstallingtheLabManagerServerSoftware 36
VerifyingtheASP.NET
Version 37
InitializingandConfiguringLabManager 38
CheckingtheSampleTemplateandConfiguration 40
AddingandSynchronizingLabManagerServer
withNFSMediaStorage 41
UninstallingLabManager 42
UninstallingManagedServerAgentSoftware 42
UninstallingLabManagerServer 42
TroubleshootingtheInstallation 45
Error1720:WindowsInstallerPackage 46
MicrosoftSQLDesktopEngine(MSDE)InstallationFails 46
TransferofManagedServerAgentSoftwaretoESXServerMachineFails 47
Error1603:RequiredServicesforInstallingLabManager 47
Index 49
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ThisprefaceprovidesinformationabouttheVMwareLabManagerInstallationGuideand
linkstoVMware
®
technicalsupportandeducationalresources.
Thisprefacecontainsthefollowingtopics:
“A b o u t ThisBook”onpage 5
“TechnicalSupportandEducationResources”onpage 6
About This Book
TheVMwareLabManagerInstallationGuidedescribesinstallationandconfiguration
tasksforLabManager2.4.
Intended Audience
Theguideisintendedforexperienceddevelopersandtestersofsoftwareapplications.
Thisdocumentassumestheuserhassomefamiliaritywiththesetopics:
Virtualmachinetechnology
Basicconceptsofdistributed,multitieredsystems
Currentdevelopmentandtestingpractices
WindowsandLinuxoperatingsystems
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Self-Service Support
UsetheVMwareTechnologyNetwork(VMTN)forselfhelptoolsandtechnical
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Usergroupshttp://www.vmware.com/vcommunity/usergroups.html
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Table P-1. Conventions in this Manual
Style Elements
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VMwareLabManagerprovidesarobustsolutiontomanagevirtualmachinesinthe
testlabinfrastructure.Youcancaptureacomplexandrunningsoftwareenvironment
andshareitinstantlyacrossyourorganization.SeetheVMwareLabManagerUser’s
Guideforafulloverviewoftheproduct.
Thischaptercoversthesetopics:
“LabManagerComponents”onpage 10
“HighLevelViewoftheInstallationProcess”onpage 11
Introduction to the
Lab Manager Installation
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Lab Manager Components
Figure11illustratesthecomponentsofLabManager.
Figure 1-1. Lab Manager Components
LabManagerServerAserverthatprovidesWebandSOAPinterfacesfortheLab
Managersystem.LabManagerServermanagesanddeploysconfigurationsagainsta
poolofManagedServersystems.
LabManagerManagedServerAserverrunningVMwareESXServer
andthe
ManagedServersoftware.TheLabManagerServerusestheManagedServertodeploy
configurationsandtheirvirtualmachines.YoucanhavemultipleManagedServer
systems.
LabManagerstorageserverStorageforvirtualmachines(forexample,anESXServer
SAN)andstorageprimarilyformedia(CDandfloppyimages).
Youcanhavemultiple
storageservers.
LabManagerclientuserClientswhocanusetheLabManagerWebconsoleandthe
LabManagerSOAPAPI.FromaWindowsmachine,youcanaccesstheLabManager
WebconsolewithInternetExplorer5.5orhigher.(ExperimentalFirefoxsupportis
available.)
virtual machine
storage
default media
storage
additional media
storage (NFS)
Lab Manager
Managed Server
Lab Manager
Managed Server
Lab Manager
Managed Server
Lab Manager
client user
Lab Manager
client user
Lab Manager
client user
Lab Manager Server
administrator
network
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Chapter 1 Introduction to the Lab Manager Installation
“LabManagerservers”collectivelyreferstotheLabManagerServer,ManagedServer
systems,andstorageservers.
High-Level View of the Installation Process
Theinstallationprocesstakesabout20minutesandinvolvesthehighleveltasks
describedinTable11.
Table 1-1. Installation Tasks
PreparingtoinstallLab
Manager
Prepareyourtargetsystemandmakesureitmeetsall
softwareandhardwarerequirements.
CreatingManagedServer
systems
SetuptheManagedServersystems.Youmustcreate
atleastoneManagedServerbeforeinstallingLab
ManagerServer.
CreatingtheLabManager
Server
SetuptheLabManagerServer.
Initializing
andconfiguring
LabManager
Setuptheseitems:
Administratoraccount
Storageservers
Networkparameters
ConnectionbetweentheManagedServerandLab
ManagerServercomponents
Webconsole
LoggingontoLabManager Checkthesampleconfigurationandsampletemplate
intheWebconsole.
AddressingNFSmedia
storage
IfyouaddNFSmediastorage,addthemediaserver
totheWebconsoleandsynchronizeLabManager
Serverwiththemediacontent.
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ThischapterdetailsVMwarerecommendationsandrequirementsforyourLab
Managercomponentsandnetwork.
“GeneralRequirements”onpage 14
“SystemRequirements:LabManagerServerandManagedServeronpage 15
“GuestOperatingSystemRequirements”onpage 17
“ClientUserMachineRequirements”onpage 18
“StorageRequirements”onpage 19
“NetworkRequirementsonpage 20
“UsingLabManagerwithVirtualCenterManagementServeronpage 23
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General Requirements
Reviewthisgeneralrequirementchecklisttomakesureyouhaveeverythingyouneed
fortheLabManagersystem:
OneormoreWindowsServer2003machineswiththespecificationsdetailedin
“SystemRequirements:LabManagerServerandManagedServeronpage 15
WindowsServer2003CD.
OneormoreVMwareESXServer3.0.1machineswiththespecificationsdetailedin
“SystemRequirements:LabManagerServerandManagedServeronpage 15.
LabManagerlicensekeytousetheLabManagerlicenseonasingleLabManager
Server.NetworkerrorscanoccurwhendifferentLabManagerServersattemptto
accessthesameManagedServer.
Lab Manager VMware-labmanager-agent-esx-2.4.0-<build number>.bin
toinstalltheLabManagerManagedServersoftware.
VMware-labmanager-server-2.4.0-<build number>.exetoinstalltheLab
ManagerServersoftware.
Networkingrequirements:
IPaddressinformationforvirtualmachines
AblockofunusedIPaddresses
Gateway
Subnetmask
DNSserver
(Optional)SecondaryDNSserver
Formoreinformation,see“NetworkRequirements”onpage 20.
GuestoperatingsystemISOfiles.Aguestoperatingsystemresidesonavirtual
machine.AnISOfileisanimageofaCDROM.
VMwareusestheterm“guestOS”todistinguishitfromtheoperatingsystemfor
thephysicalserver(“hostOS”)thatthevirtualmachinerunson.
Formoreinformation,
see“GuestOperatingSystemRequirements”onpage 17.
Guestoperatingsystemlicensekeys.
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Chapter 2 Installation Requirements
System Requirements: Lab Manager Server and
Managed Server
ReviewthesystemrequirementsfortheLabManagerServerandManagedServer
components.FormoreinformationonrequirementsspecifictoESXServer,seethe
VMwareInfrastructure3documentation.MakesuretheESXServersystemappearson
theVMwarehardwarecompatibilitylist:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html
Table 2-1. System Requirements
System Component Lab Manager Server Managed Server
Processor
PentiumIII,Pentium4,
Xeon,Opteron,orAthlon
processor(32bitonly)
IntelXeonandlater,orAMD
Opteron
IntelViivorAMDA64x2
dualcoreprocessors
CPUspeed
550MHzminimum
(Recommended)1GHzor
faster
1500MHzminimum
Memory
512MBminimum
(Recommended)1GBor
more
1GBminimum
(Recommended)2GBormore
2GBormoreswapspacefor
ESX
Ingeneral,add30MBtothe
totalRAMofallvirtual
machinesyouexpecttorun.
Harddisk
40GBminimum
(Recommended)200GBor
more
RAID0orRAID5for
highestperformance
(Recommended)SANstorage.
LabManagersupportsFiber
ChanneladaptersfortheSAN.
Fordetailsonsupportfor
softwareand
hardwareinitiatediSCSI
storage,seetheVMwareLab
ManagerReleaseNotes.
500MBminimumavailablein
the/varpartition.
120MBavailableinthe/usr
partition.
FordetailsonotherSAN
requirements,seetheVMware
Infrastructure3documentation.
CDdrive
CD/DVDdrive
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Network (Recommended)Gigabit
Ethernet
Machinecannotrunona
Windowsdomain
controller.
LabManagerServerresides
outsideofaWindows
domain.
OneormoreEthernet
controllers:Broadcom
NetXtreme570xGigabit
controllersorIntelPRO/100
adapters
Forbestperformanceand
security,useseparateEthernet
controllersfortheESXservice
consoleandvirtualmachines.
Operatingsystem
MicrosoftWindowsServer
2003.Supportforlocalized
versionsinU.S.English,
BritishEnglish.Australian
English,French,German,
Italian,andJapanese.
InternetInformationServer
(IIS)andASP.NETversion
1.1.4322enabled
ServicePack1(SP1)orSPI
forMicrosoft.NET
Framework1.1
VMwareInfrastructure3(ESX
Server3.0.1)
Additionalnotesand
recommendations
(Recommended)SSL
certificate
Systemclockisinsyncwith
theclocksonthestorage
servers.This
synchronizationprevents
unnecessarydelaysduring
garbagecollection
(automaticremovalof
unusedvirtualmachine
images).
Machineappearsonthe
VMwarehardware
compatibilitylist.
Accessing,configuring,or
manipulatingtheunderlying
virtualizationtechnologyis
prohibitedtoavoidsystem
problems.
Numberofvirtualmachines
variesdependingonthe
numberofvirtualmachines
yourunatatime.Asastarting
point,estimate5–10virtual
machinesperManaged
Server.Increasethisrangeif
theapplicationsarenot
CPUintensiveandsome
performancedegradationis
acceptable.
Table 2-1. System Requirements (Continued)
System Component Lab Manager Server Managed Server
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Chapter 2 Installation Requirements
Guest Operating System Requirements
Reviewtheguestoperatingsystems(32bitonly)onavirtualmachinethatworkwith
LabManager.Specifically,thislistcov erstheguestoperatingsystemsthatsupportLM
Tools,akeyutilityinLabManagerthatvariousfeaturesaredependenton.
Windows2003ServerEnterpriseandStandardEdition
Windows2003ServerWebEditionorSmallBusinessServer
WindowsXPProwithSP2
Windows2000Server
Windows2000AdvancedServer
Windows2000Professional
RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS/ES/WS3.0X
RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS/ES/WS4.0X
SUSELinux9.3
N
OTE IfyoudonotinstallLMToolsundercertaincircumstances(asnotedinChapter4
oftheVMwareLabManagerUser’sGuide),refertotheVMwareInfrastructure3
documentationforinformationonguestoperatingsystemsthatdonotappearon
thislist.All32bitguestoperatingsystemscoveredin
theVirtualInfrastructure3
documentationarefunctionalinLabManager.
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Client User Machine Requirements
Reviewtherequirementsforclientusermachines:
LabManagerclientusermachinesrequireInternetExplorer(IE)5.5orhigherand
anHTTPconnectiontoaLabManagerinstallation.VMwareoffersexperimental
supportforaccessingtheLabManagerWebconsolewithFirefox.
LabManagerclientusermachinesmusthaveroutableaccesstotheLabManager
Server,ManagedServersystems,andstorageservers.
LabManagerclientusermachinesrequire32bitprocessors.
TheseIEbrowseroptions(accessiblebychoosingInternetOptionsintheTools
menu,andclickingCustomLevelintheSecuritytab)areenabled:
DownloadsignedActiveXcontrols
RunActiveXcontrolsandplugins
AllowMETAREFRESH
Activescripting
Allowpasteoperationsviascript
ThePlayanimationsinwebpagesoptioninIE(accessiblebychoosingInternet
OptionsintheToolsmenu,andclickingtheAdvancedtab)isenabled.
TheEnhancedInternetExplorerSecurityConfigurationoption(accessiblefrom
theControlPanelbyclickingAddorRemoveProgramsandclickingAdd/Remove
WindowsComponents)isdisabledonlyforWindows2003.
SystemclockisinsyncwiththeLabManagerServer,storageservers,and
ManagedServersystems.
Displayrequirements:
1024x768orhigherresolutionmonitorforuserswithoutAdministrative
privileges
1280x1024orhigherresolutionmonitorforAdministrators.
Networkingrequirements:
IPaddressinformationforvirtualmachines
AblockofunusedIPaddresses
Gateway
Subnetmask
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DNSserver
SecondaryDNSserver(optional)
Storage Requirements
Thissectioncoversdetailsofmediastorageandvirtualmachinestorage(datastore).
Media Storage
LabManagerprovidesadefaultrepositoryformediaontheLabManagerServer.You
canaddadditionalstorageserversformedia.Reviewtherequirementsformedia(CD
andfloppyimage)storage:
MediastoragemustsupportSMBorNFSformat.VMwarerecommendsusingNFS
serversforadditionalmediastorage.
(SMBonly)YoucannothaveconcurrentaccesstoaWindowsmachineusing
multipleaccountswithdifferentcredentials.IfyouwanttohavemultipleStorage
Serversharesononeserver,usethesameaccount(usernameandpassword)for
access.Entertheusernameandpasswordforthesharewhenattachingit
toLab
Manager.
Virtual Machine Storage (Datastore)
ThedatastoreisthestoragelocationforvirtualmachinesinESXServersystems.The
setupoftheLabManagerWebconsoleassumesyoualreadysetupthedatastoreinthe
ESXServersystem.(SeetheVMwareInfrastructure3documentationforstepsusingthe
VirtualInfrastructureClient.)TheinitializationprocessforLab
Manager(page 38)
promptsyoutoselecttheVMwareVirtualMachineFileSystem(VMFS)devicesyou
wanttheManagedServertouseforstorage.
Reviewtherequirementsforthedatastore:
(Recommended)SmallnumberoflargeSANVMFSpartitionsratherthanalarge
numberofsmallpartitions.
SetupforESXServerVMFSpartitionsoccursoutsideofLabManagerthroughthe
VIClient.ThisclientisaninterfacepackagedwithESXServerthatallowsusersto
connectremotelytoESXServersystemsfromanyWindowsPC.UseVIClientto
addoreditdiskvolumesandpartitions.Whenyou
attachtheManagedServerin
LabManager,youcanspecifythe VMFSdiskvolumesfortheManagedServer.
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Network Requirements
Networkrequirementsandrecommendationsarecoveredinthesesections:
“ConfiguringRouting”onpage 20
“ConfiguringDomainsandPermissions”onpage 20
“ConfiguringFirewallSettings”onpage 21
“GatheringNetworkInformationforInstallation”onpage 22
“IPAddressesforVirtualMachines”onpage 22
“ConfiguringIISandASP.NETonaLabManagerServeronpage 22
Configuring Routing
Reviewtherequirementsfornetworkconnectivity
LabManagerclientusermachineshaveroutableaccesstoLabManagerservers.If
theLabManagerserversarebehindafirewallandnotdirectlyaccessible,youcan
useavirtualprivatenetwork(VPN).LabManagerisnotcompatiblewithnetwork
addresstranslation(NAT).See“ConfiguringFirewallSettings”onpage 21for
more
informationonconfiguringnetworkportsforroutableaccess.
LabManagerServerdoesnotneedtoresideonthesamesubnetastheManaged
Serversystems.LabManagerServerrequiresastaticIPaddress.
LabManagerServerandtheManagedServersystemsneedaccesstothemedia
storagebutdonotneedtoresideonthesamesubnet.
VMwarerecommendsthatyouisolatetheLabManagerserversonthesame
physicalswitchtofacilitatenetworktraffic.
Configuring Domains and Permissions
BecausetheLabManagerServerandManagedServersystemsmustmountshares,
theseserversrequirematchingDNSandDNSsuffix information.
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