You can create requests for lab resources whenever you
need the assistance of a lab manager to provide and configure a lab
resource with a specific hardware and software configuration.
About this task
To create a new lab resource request:
Procedure
- In the left sidebar, point to the Lab Management icon
(
), and click Create
Request. The Create Request editor opens.
- In Priority, specify the priority
of the request: low, normal, or high.
- In Respond by, specify the date
and time by which you need a response from the lab manager about this
request.
- Click <Click here to enter description> and
type a descriptive heading. This field is required.
- In Reservation, specify the start
and end dates and times for which you need the lab resource.
- In Lab Resources, provide the information
for the lab resource that you are requesting.
- In Type, select the type of lab
resource you need. You can select Machine, Physical
Machine, or Virtual Machine.
- To define additional attributes, click the Add
Criteria icon (
). The Select Criteria window
opens, showing fields of information that you can include in the lab
resource definition.
- To select items one at a time, click the item, and then
click Add. Repeat until you have completed
all the fields you need, and then click Add and Close.
To select multiple items and add them all at the same time, press
and hold the Control key and select the items, and then click Add
and Close. These fields are added to the lab resource
description and are displayed under Type. Enter
information for each of these fields as needed.
- To add another lab resource description, click the Add
lab Resource Description icon (
).
- To populate the Lab Resource section with information
from a predefined test environment, click the Add From
Test Environment icon (
), select
a test environment, and click OK.
- In the Comments section, type additional descriptive information.
- There are several options for completing this request:
- To send the request to the lab manager, click Submit.
- To save the request as a draft without submitting it, click Save.
- To clear the form, click Discard.
- To cancel the request, click Cancel Request.
- To print a PDF version of this request, click the PDF icon
(
).
What to do next
Saved and submitted requests are displayed when you select
All
Requests from the
Lab Management icon
in the left sidebar.