You can create lab resource data for physical machines
to track in the lab management tool.
To create lab resource data for a physical machine:
- In the left sidebar, point to the Lab Management icon
(
), and click Create
Machine. The Create Machine editor opens.
- At the top of the editor:
- Click <Enter New Machine Name>,
and type a host name or IP address for the machine.
- In Owner , select an owner for
the machine.
- In Operational Status, select
a status, for example, Available.
- In <Click here to enter a description>,
type a description of the machine.
- In the General Info section:
- In Type, select PhysicalMachine.
- In Location, type the location
of the machine.
- In Administrative Status, select
a status, for example, Enabled.
- Point to Hardware, and if necessary,
click the Expand icon (
). Provide information in
as many of the fields as you can.
- Point to Operating System, and if
necessary, click the Expand icon (
), and then click the Add icon
(
) to open the operating system
section. Enter information in as many of the fields as you can.
- Point to Software, and if necessary,
click the Expand icon (
), and then click the Add icon
(
) to open the Software section.
Provide information in as many of the fields as you can.
- At the top of the Create Machine editor, click Save. The new physical machine definition is added to
the test lab manager database and the new machine name is displayed
at the top of the editor.