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4 Replies Last post: May 12, 2009 7:42 AM by RickCousin
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Unable to install software from a shared drive in Lab Manager

Apr 15, 2009 10:17 AM

Click to view RickCousin's profile Lurker RickCousin 3 posts since
Apr 15, 2009

Using VMware Lab Manager, I have set up a VM and can access it via Windows Remote desktop. I can access shared drives through the network in the VM and can see thier contents with no problem. However, when I try to install software via a shared drive or folder, it fails.

Are there any settings I need to configure to allow software installs from a shared, say, DVD drive? This is vital to my testing efforts.

Thanks in advance.

Reply Re: Unable to install software from a shared drive in Lab Manager Apr 15, 2009 10:33 AM
Click to view norregaard's profile Expert norregaard 236 posts since
Nov 26, 2007

When you have deployed the VM via lab manager, then it should act/react as a regular VM. It's just another way of deploying. So if there's any restrictions it's probably on the template level, within Windows, or at least within Guest OS in some way - it shouldn't be related to Lab Manager. Can yu provide info on the error message?
Reply Re: Unable to install software from a shared drive in Lab Manager Apr 16, 2009 6:28 AM
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Click to view RickCousin's profile Lurker RickCousin 3 posts since
Apr 15, 2009

Thanks so muc for replying.

First what happens is that I double click on the setup.exe file and nothing happens for a little while. Then I get the Run/Cancel dialog, press Run and there's another pause. Then I get the InstallSheild Wizard. It starts running and extracting the .msi file, but again, this takes an inordinately long amound of time, so this indicates to me there must be some network or server issues.

....and now the install seems to be working, albeit very slowly. So I guess my complaining got someone to sit up and notice and fix something.

So thanks again for your response. I guess the solution was complaining to the admin....and to continue to do so.


Reply Re: Unable to install software from a shared drive in Lab Manager Apr 20, 2009 6:28 AM
Click to view Jovi87's profile Novice Jovi87 10 posts since
Nov 29, 2007
Could you try to copy the installation folder to the vm and see if it runs properly then? Ive come across the same problem myself and that was my workaround. Cant realy say exactly why the problem occurs, but it seems to be network related.
Reply Re: Unable to install software from a shared drive in Lab Manager May 12, 2009 7:42 AM
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Click to view RickCousin's profile Lurker RickCousin 3 posts since
Apr 15, 2009

Well, then we have a space issue, because copying over the software and then installing it will take up a great deal of space with some apps. I may be using this in an environment with limited capacity.

However, the overall issue seems to be latency, as even copying over large amounts of data takes a considerable amount of time. So hopefully we will be able to overcome that.

However, I have noticed that, at least what I can see in Lab Manager, when I go to insert a CD from the console, the only option is to point to an ISO in the Library. Not been able to figure out how to point to a physical drive, outside of mapping it or sharing it.

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