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Lesson 2.1: Create a physical machine

In this lesson, you create data for a physical machine.
To create lab resource data for a physical machine:
  1. Log in as Larry, the lab manager. Type larry for the user ID and larry for the password.
  2. Point to the Lab Management icon (Lab Management), and click Create Machine. The Create Machine editor opens.
  3. At the top of the editor, complete these steps:
    1. Click <Enter New Machine Name>, and type Server1 as the name of the machine.
    2. In Owner, select Larry.
    3. In Operational Status, select Available.
    4. Click <Click here to enter a description>, and type Beta test server for the description of the machine.
  4. In the General Information section, complete these steps:
    1. In Type, select PhysicalMachine.
    2. In Location, type 3East as the location for the machine.
    3. In Administrative Status, select Enabled.

    You can use Remote Connection to link to a remote machine. This feature is only available if Rational® Quality Manager is integrated with an inventory provider application. For now, leave this section blank.

  5. Expand the Hardware section and complete these steps:
    1. In Manufacturer, type IBM.
    2. In Memory (MB), type 1024. The units of memory are in megabytes.
  6. Expand the Operating System section and complete these steps:
    1. In OS Type, select Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition.
    2. In Hostname, type server1.
  7. Expand the Software section. Notice that Windows® XP is displayed in the Software section. We defined the operating system type as Windows XP in the Operating System section.
    1. In Software Type, select SQL Server.
  8. 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.
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