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Changing the IP Address of the Lab Manager Server After Moving the Lab Manager Installation

Details

If you need to move the Lab Manager Server system from one network to another network, you may need to change its IP address. Changing the IP address requires additional steps in a Lab Manager environment.

Note: If you need steps on changing the IP address of a Managed Server (ESX Host) system in a Lab Manager environment, see "Changing the IP Address of a Managed Server System in a Lab Manager Environment" at
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1360208 .

Solution

Complete these tasks:
  • Disallow deployments on the Managed Server (ESX host) systems.
  • Undeploy all virtual machines.
  • Disable and remove the local SMB storage server.
  • Change the IP address of the Lab Manager Server machine.
  • Alter the host IP address and name of the Lab Manager Server in the Lab Manager Web console.
  • Set the password for VMwareLMUser.
  • Add the SMB storage server back to Lab Manager using VMwareLMUsers and the new password.
  • Synchronize the media library with files in the /ISO directory of the storage servers.
  • Enable virtual machine deployment on the Managed Server.
 Review the details below.
 
To disallow deployment of virtual machines on each Managed Server (ESX Host) system
  1. In the left pane of the Lab Manager Web console, click Servers.
  2. Move the pointer over the Managed Server system and choose Disallow Deployments from the menu.
  3. Click OK.
To undeploy all virtual machines for each Managed Server (ESX Host) system
  1. In the left pane of the Lab Manager Web console, click Servers.
  2. Move the pointer over the Managed Server system and choose Undeploy all and cleanup from the menu.
  3. Click OK.
To disable and remove the local SMB storage server
  1. In the left pane of the Lab Manager Web console, click Storage.
  2. Move the pointer over the local SMB storage server and choose Disable from the menu.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Move the pointer over the local SMB storage server and choose Remove from the menu.
To change the IP address of the Lab Manager Server machine
  1. From the desktop of the Lab Manager Server machine, right-click the My Network Places icon and choose Properties from the menu.
  2. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Properties from the menu.
  3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button.
  4. Enter and save the IP address information.

To alter the host IP address and name of the Lab Manager Server in the Lab Manager Web console

  1. In the left pane of the Lab Manager Web console, click Settings.
  2. On the General tab, change the information for the Server Host IP Address and Server HostName fields.
  3. Click OK.

To set the password for VMwareLMUser

  1. From the desktop of the Lab Manager Server, right-click the My Computer icon and choose Manage from the menu.
  2. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, navigate to the Users directory in the Local Users and Groups directory.
  3. Right-click VMwareLMUser and set the password.

To add the storage server back to Lab Manager using VMwareLMUser and the new password

  1. In the left pane of the Lab Manager Web console, click Storage.
  2. Click Add Server.
  3. Enter a new name for the storage. The name can only contain alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9), hyphens, underscores, or periods. The maximum length is 15 characters.
  4. (Optional) If you do not want the storage server immediately available for use, deselect the Enabled check box.
  5. Enter a value for Disk Space Threshold Yellow. When available disk space falls below this level, Lab Manager sends an email warning message to all Administrators.
  6. Enter a value for Disk Space Threshold Red. When available disk space falls below this level, Lab Manager sends an email alert (more severe than the Disk Space Threshold Yellow message) to all Administrators.
  7. Specify SMB storage (if applicable), enter the UNC path of the folder where Lab Manager will store files, and enter the user name (VMwareLMUser) and new password.
    Use English characters for the UNC path.
  8. Click OK.
    The new storage server appears on the Storage Servers page.
To synchronize the media library with files in the /ISO directory of the storage servers
  1. In the left pane of the Lab Manager Web console, click Media.
  2. Click Synchronize.
  3. Click OK.
To allow deployment of virtual machines on each Managed Server (ESX Host) system
  1. In the left pane of the Lab Manager Web console, click Servers.
  2. Move the pointer over the Managed Server system and choose Allow Deployments from the menu.
  3. Click OK.

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