In this lesson, in the software tester role, you learn
how to request specific updates for a lab resource from the lab manager
(Larry), and then have him reserve it for you.
To create a request for a lab resource:
- If you are still logged in as Larry, log out, and then
log in as Tony, the tester. Type tony for the
user ID, and tony for the password.
- In the left sidebar, point to the Lab Management icon
(
), and click Create
Request. The Create Request editor opens.
- In Priority, select the priority
of the request. Select High.
- In Respond by, type the date by
which you need a response from the lab manager about this request.
For this tutorial, select tomorrow's date. The request might not be
filled by this date, but you can select a date for the lab manager
to acknowledge receiving the request.
- In Summary, type a description of
the lab resource that you need. Type I need a virtual image
with Linux and Firefox. This field is required. The rest
of the fields on the New Request page are optional.
- In the Reservation section, type
the start and end dates and times for which you need the lab resource.
In From, specify a date in the future to start
reserving the lab resource. In To, specify
a date in the future to end the lab resource reservation..
- In the Lab Resources section, click
the Add Lab Resource Description icon (
).
- Click <Enter a Label for the Lab Resource
Description 1>, and type BetaVirtualImage.
- In Type, enter Virtual
Machine.
- Click the Add Criteria icon (
). The Select Attribute window
opens, showing fields of information that you can include in the lab
resource definition.
- Select Operating System, and click Add and Close. The Operating
System field is added to the section.
- In Operating System, select Linux.
- In Comments, type This
lab resource is specifically for the beta testing effort.
- Click Save,
and then Submit. The request is sent to the
lab manager.