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Lesson 2.5: Create a lab resource test environment

In this lesson you, in the role of lab manager, create a test environment that can be stored and reused in many lab management tasks. For example, the environment can be reused in requesting lab resource, searching for lab resources, and creating test environments. A test environment is a set of lab resource attributes, for example, the make, memory, operating system, and software for a particular type of machine.
To create a test environment:
  1. Point to the Lab Management icon (Lab Management), and click Create Test Environment. The Create Test Environment editor opens.
  2. Click <Enter New Test Environment Name>, and type BetaTest as the name of the test environment. This field is required.
  3. Click <Click here to enter a description>and type Test environment for beta testing.
  4. In Summary, click Add content, and type This test environment applies to several beta test cases. In this section of the editor, you can provide detailed information or attach a diagram or document. Click Preview to close the text editor.
  5. In Lab Resource Descriptions, click <Enter a Label for the Lab Resource Description1>, and type a name for a lab resource that is part of the test environment. For our purposes, type betaServer.
  6. In Type, select Machine.
  7. Click the Add Criteria icon (Add attribute). The Select Attribute window opens, showing fields of information that you can include in the lab resource definition.
  8. Select Operating System. Click Add and Close. This field is added to the lab resource description and is displayed under Type.
  9. In Operating System, select Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition.
  10. We are going to add one more lab resource description to this test environment. In the upper right corner of the Lab Resource description section, click the plus sign icon (Add). An additional Lab Resource Descriptions section opens. Complete the following steps.
    1. Under Lab Resource Descriptions, click <Enter a Label for the Lab Resource Description1>, and type betaMachine.
    2. In Type, select Machine.
    3. Click the Add Criteria icon (Add attribute).
    4. Select Operating System and click Add and Close.
    5. In Operating System, select Linux.
  11. Click Save.
  12. Point to the Lab Management icon (Lab Management), and click All Test Environments. The test environment that you just created is added to the list.
This test environment is available to use when searching for lab resources, creating test cells, and creating lab resource requests and reservations.
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