This topic explains options that are displayed throughout
the lab management feature as it is shipped with the IBM® Rational® Quality
Manager product.
The options are documented in sections that correspond with the areas
that display in the lab management editors. Several of these options
are also displayed in the Add Criteria window.
General Info
In this section
you enter general identifying information for a lab resource. The
General Info section displays in the Create Machine, Create Virtual
Image, and Create Lab Resource Group editors. To display the options
in the General Info section, hover on the heading and click the down
arrows on the right.
Option |
Description |
<Enter New Machine Name> |
Type the hostname or the IP address of the lab resource.
This option is required. This option displays in the Create Machine
editor. |
<Enter New Virtual Image Name> |
Type the name of the virtual image. This option displays
in the Create Virtual Image editor. |
Owner |
Enter the name of the person who is responsible for the lab
resource. This option displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual
Image editors, |
Operational status |
Enter the availability status of the machine. This option
displays in the Create Machine editor. |
<Click here to enter a description> |
Type a detailed description of the machine. This option displays
in the Create Lab Resource Group editor. |
Type |
Enter the type of machine, for example physical machine or
virtual machine. This option displays in the Create Machine editor. |
Image Type |
Enter the virtual image type, for example VMWare. This option
displays in the Create Virtual Image editor. |
Location |
Enter the location of the machine. This option displays in
the Create Machine editor. |
VM Tool Used |
Enter the name of the tool that was used to create the virtual
image, for example, Microsoft® VirtualServer,
This option displays in the Create Virtual Image editor. |
VM File |
Type the name and path of the file that is created when you
define a virtual machine. This option displays in the Create Virtual
Image editor. |
Notes |
Type any information that applies to the virtual image. This
option displays in the Create Virtual Image editor. |
Date Created |
Enter the date that the virtual image was created. This option
displays in the Create Virtual Image editor. |
Last Modified |
Enter the date on which the virtual image was last modified.
This option displays in the Create Virtual Image editor. |
Administrative status |
Enter the status of the lab resource, for example, disabled
or enabled. This option displays in the Create Machine editor. |
VM Disk Size |
Type the disk size, using integers, of the virtual machine
in megabytes. This option displays in the Create Machine editor if
you select VirtualMachine as the type of machine. |
VMID |
Type the identifier of the virtual machine. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor if you select VirtualMachine as
the type of machine. |
VM Memory Size (MB) |
Type the memory size, in integers, of the virtual machine
in megabytes. This option displays in the Create Machine editor if
you select VirtualMachine as the type of machine. |
VM State |
Type the state of the virtual machine. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor if you select VirtualMachine as
the type of machine. |
Start Date |
Enter the date that a lab resource group will first be available.
This option displays in the Create Lab Resource Group editor. |
Expiration Date |
Enter the date that a lab resource group will no longer be
available. This option displays in the Create Lab Resource Group editor. |
Never Expired |
Select this check box for a lab resource group with no expiration
date. This option displays in the Create Lab Resource Group editor. |
Hardware
In this section
you enter the hardware information for a lab resource. This section
displays in the Create Machine editor. To display the options in the
Hardware section, point to the heading and click the
Expand icon
(

).
Option |
Description |
Manufacturer |
Enter the name of the manufacturer of the machine, for example, IBM or Sun. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor. |
Model |
Type the model of the lab resource. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor. |
IP address |
Type the IP address of the machine. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor. |
Memory (MB) |
Type the amount of memory, using integers, in megabytes,
for example, 1024. This option displays in the Find Lab Resource,
Create Machine, and Create Test Environment editors. |
Total Disk Space (MB) |
Type the amount of disk space as an integer in megabytes,
for example, 2048. This option displays in the Create Machine editor. |
Free Disk Space (MB) |
Type the amount of free disk space as an integer in megabytes,
for example, 1024. This option displays in the Find Lab Resource,
Create Machine, and Create Test Environment editors. |
Primary MAC Address |
Type the primary Media Access Control address for the lab
resource. Use this option when integrating Rational Quality Manager with IBM Tivoli® Application
Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) and displays in the Create Machine
editor. |
System Build UUID |
Type the Universally Unique Identifier for the system build
of the lab resource. This option displays in the Create Machine editor. |
System ID |
Type the system identifier. This option displays in the Create
Machine editor. |
Model Number |
Type the model number of the lab resource. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor. |
Serial Number |
Type the serial number of the lab resource. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor. |
Notes |
Type any information that applies to this lab resource. This
option displays in the Create Machine editor. |
CPU
In this section you enter
the Central Processing Unit details for a lab resource. This section
displays inside the Hardware section in the Create Machine editor.
To display the CPU section, in the Hardware section, click
CPU.
Option |
Description |
Processor Type |
Enter the processor type from the list, for example, AMD32
bit or Intel® x86. |
Architecture |
Enter the architecture from the list, for example, IA64 or
SPARC. |
Architecture Width |
Enter the architecture width from the list, for example,
32 bit. |
Cores Installed |
Type the number, in integers, of cores that are installed. |
Number of CPUs |
Type the number, in integers, of CPUs for a lab resource. |
Dies installed |
Type the number, in integers, of dies that are installed. |
Manufacturer |
Type the manufacturer of the lab resource. |
Clock Speed |
Type, in integers, the clock speed of the CPU. |
L2 Interface
In this
section you enter L2 interface details for a lab resource. This section
displays inside the Hardware section in the Create Machine editor.
To display the L2 Interface options, in the Hardware section, click
L2
Interface, and then expand the section.
Option |
Description |
Hardware Address |
Type the hardware address of the lab resource. |
Loopback |
Type a Boolean value (such as true or false) to indicate
if the L2 interface is a loopback. |
MTU |
Type the Maximum Transmission Unit size in bytes in integers. |
Speed |
Type the L2 interface speed in integers, |
IP Interface
In this
section you enter IP interface details for a lab resource. This section
displays inside the Hardware section in the Create Machine editor.
To display the IP Interface options, in the Hardware section, click
IP
Interface, and then expand the section.
Option |
Description |
IP V4 Address |
Type the IP version 4 address of the lab resource. |
IP V6 Address |
Type the IP version 6 address of the lab resource. |
IP V6 Notation Type |
Type the IP version 6 notification type. |
L2 Interface Name |
Type the L2 interface name. |
Netmask |
Type the Netmask information. |
Subnet Address |
Type the subnet address information. |
Operating System
In this section
you enter operating system details for a lab resource. This section
displays in the Create Machine, and Create Virtual Image editors.
To display the options in the Operating System section, point to the
heading and click the
Expand icon (

).
Option |
Description |
OS type |
Enter the operating system type for the lab resource, for
example, Windows® or Vista.
This option displays in the Find Lab Resource, Create Machine, Create
Virtual Image, and Create Test Environment editors. |
Hostname |
Type the hostname of the lab resource. This option displays
in the Find Lab Resource, Create Machine, Create Virtual Image, and
Create Test Environment editors. |
Distribution |
Type the operating system distribution, for example, the
service pack for Microsoft or
Gentoo for Linux®. This option
displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Fully Qualified Domain Name |
Type the fully-qualified domain name. This option displays
in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Kernel Arch |
Enter the kernel architecture, for example, IA64 or SPARC.
This option displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image
editors. |
Kernel Version |
Type the kernel version. This option displays in the Create
Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Kernel Width |
Enter the kernel width, for example, 32 bit. This option
displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Locale |
Type the operating system locale. This option displays in
the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Manufacturer |
Type the manufacturer of the lab resource. This option displays
in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Time Zone |
Enter the time zone to which the operating system is set.
This option displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image
editors. |
Type |
Type the operating system type. This option displays in the
Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Software Patch
In this section
you enter the installation date and patch ID of a software patch.
You can enter this information for one or multiple software patches.
Version
In this section you enter
version details for lab resource attributes. This section displays
in the Create Machine editor in the Operating System and Software
sections, and in the Create Virtual Image editor in the General Info,
Operating System, and Software sections. To display the options in
the Version section, click the down arrow and then expand the section.
Option |
Description |
Build Level |
Type the installed build level. |
Level |
Type the version level. |
Major Version |
Type the major version of the installed component. |
Modifier |
Type the version modifier, for example, debug or beta. |
Release |
Type the release that is associated with this version. |
Version String |
Type the version string |
Software
In this section you enter
software information for lab resource attributes. This section displays
in the Find Lab Resource, Create Machine, and Create Test Environment
editors. To display the options in the Software section, point to
the heading and click the
Expand icon (

).
Option |
Description |
Software Type |
Enter the software type, for example, Application Server
or Oracle. This option displays in the Find Lab Resource, Create Test
Environment, Create Machine, and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Name |
Type the name of the software application. This option displays
in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Description |
Type a detailed description of the software application.
This option displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image
editors. |
Executable |
Type the name of the software application executable file.
This option displays in the Find Lab Resource, Create Test Environment,
Create Machine, and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Date Installed |
Type the date on which the software application was installed.
This option displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image
editors. |
Install Location |
Type the location of the installation executable file. This
option displays in the Create Machine, and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Manufacturer |
Type the manufacturer of the lab resource. This option displays
in the Create Machine editor. |
Product ID |
Type the software product ID, for example, the manufacturing
identification code or an internal name for a product. This option
displays in the Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |
Product Name |
Type the name of the software application. Displays in the
Create Machine and Create Virtual Image editors. |