Lab Manager Replacement

[06dragon]

Hi,

we are running on some issues in Lab Manager. This is what we required :

We have a Library Configuration that we clone using some automation script to perform our testing. Once we are finish with testing we un-deploy the configuration. The problem is we are facing some issue while deploying the configuration like Folder registration failed A Parameter was incorrect, Failed to log in NFC Server, Can't migrate VM A Parameter was incorrect etc.

Since VM Ware doesn't support Lab Manager anymore. We are looking for a replacement for Lab Manager. Can any one advise on any other product where we can create a golden image and clone when we needed. Also need to be able to update it in one place, and not need to manually do it on each machine, Or at-least how to resolve these Lab Manager issues.

Thanks

Ashish

[Abhilash Basavarajaiah]

Hey Ashish,

The replacement for Lab manager would be vCloud Director or vCloud Automation center depending on the features and functionality that you are looking for.

[06dragon]

Thanks Abhilash. VCloud Director is a replacement of Lab Manager but it doesn't provide the option for linked clone. In Lab Manager, you can create a VM for your testing withing 5 minute via linked clone technology and later delete it, but I don't think VCD have such option.

Thanks

Ashish

[Abhilash Basavarajaiah]

I have seen machines getting created within a machine using fast provisioning in vcloud director. If it's the time of provisioning that you are worried about then vcloud director is useful. Linked clones will be useful only if u want to optimize Ur storage usage and have centralized patching by using master images and stuff which I think Is also possible using fast provisioning..

[ScreamingSilenc]

I think you can make linked clone VM's using vCloud Director check below link

Linked Clones Part 1 – Fast Provisioning in vCloud Director 1.5 | VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs