Searching for lab resources

You can search for lab resources such as physical machines and virtual images using predefined search criteria.

Procedure

To search for lab resources:

  1. In the main menu, click Lab Management > Browse > Lab Resources. The Browse Lab Resources editor opens and a list of all lab resources is displayed.
    1. To search for a specific lab resource description, click the Select Lab Resource Description icon (Select lab resource description), and enter the lab resource criteria to search for.
    2. To group the lab resources that are displayed, in Group by, select Resource Group, Operating System, or Processor Type.
  2. Click the Refresh icon (Refresh).
    The search results display at the end of the editor with the lab resource name, lab resource group, operating system, processor type, and the reserved status.

What to do next

From the search results, you can display individual lab resource details by clicking a lab resource name. You can also select a machine from your search results to reserve it.