For VCL Users

• Creating a New Image from a Base Image
  • Additional Steps for Linux Images
  • Additional Steps for Windows Images
  • Save the Image
    • Advanced Image Options
• Making a Reservation

For VCL Administrators

• Administrator's FAQ
• VCL Architecture
  • Network Layout — This page describes the basic network layout required in order for VCL to function. It also describes the recommended network layout if a blade chassis management module is used.
• VCL Installation
  • Database Configuration — This page describes how to create the VCL MySQL database and import the VCL database schema.
    • phpMyAdmin Installation & Configuration — phpMyAdmin is a free and optional tool which allows MySQL to be administered using a web browser. It makes administering the VCL database easier. This tool can be installed on the VCL web server.
  • Web Code Installation — This page describes how to install and configure the frontend VCL web code components including the web server prerequisites and frontend VCL web code. It also describes how to add local web accounts and configure LDAP authentication.
  • Management Node Installation — This page describes how to install and configure the backend VCL management node components including the required Perl modules, VCL daemon (vcld), and Windows utility dependencies.
• Base Images
  • Create a Windows Base Image — This page describes how to create a Windows base image.
    • Install Windows for a Base Image — This page describes how to mount the Windows installation media and install Windows for a base image.
    • Install & Configure Cygwin SSHD — The Cygwin SSHD service must be installed on a Windows base image. It allows the management node to login to the computer in order to configure it and to perform periodic checks.
    • Configure the Default Profile — A Windows profile is the desktop environment configured for a particular user. It contains various settings such as desktop colors, backgrounds, icon placement, and Windows Explorer settings. The default profile is a template profile that is used when a user logs on to a Windows computer for the first time. The default profile can be customized by the image creator.

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