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VMware Lab Manager 2.4

Wednesday, 27 December 2006 by Michel Roth

VMware has released its first version of VMware Lab Manager. VMware Lab Manager can automate the setup, capture, storage and sharing of multi-machine software configurations.
The new 2.4 version sports a wide range of features. Among others:

Multi-Machine Configurations
Act on machines in a configuration as a unit: suspend, multi-snapshot, revert to, shutdown, turn on, turn off, suspend, reset, deploy, undeploy, clone, capture to library, and modify properties

Configuration Library
Enjoy simultaneous use of library configurations by multiple users without changing MAC and IP addresses or SID, using VMware's network fencing

Media Library
Store all development and test media in a central repository

Machine Templates
Instantly create new machines from templates with distinct personalization- automated assignment of MAC and IP addresses, and SID (for Windows systems)

Web Services and Command Line Interface (Automation API)
Full programmatic control of capture-and-restore operations and out-of-the-box automation with leading test automation tools

Administration and Security
User, permission and quota management

Unfortunately also introduces a severe limitation: VMware GSX Server and Microsoft Virtual Server are no more supported.
It's unclear if VMware will continue to limit integration with ESX Server or will reintroduce support for hosted products.

Read more at Virtualization.info.