Managing Virtual Machines
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To start a VM:
1
In the
VM Client
, click the
Virtual Machines
view.
2
Do one of the following:
Click the VM that you want to start, then click the
button.
Click the VM that you want to start, then click
Action
>
Start
.
Right-click the VM that you want to start, then select
Start
.
If only one host server is available, it is automatically used if the VM’s files are either stored on
that server or in a shared repository.
If there are two or more target host candidates, the following dialog box is displayed if the
VM’s files are stored in a shared repository:
3
Select a host server, or select the
Auto-Select the Target Host
check box.
The
Auto-Select the Target Host
option allows the Orchestrate Server to automatically select a
host server from those that are available by using ranking criteria such as architecture similarity
and available CPU and RAM resources. For example, hosts are selected that meet the
architecture requirements, the cost of moving information is then considered, and if there is still
no clear winner, then the least loaded machine is selected. The ranking criteria can be affected
by policies that you might have set in the Development Client.
The VM starts, using the processes for the operating system it is running. You can use the
Show
Console
menu option to authenticate if you want to view its console and log in to the operating
system.
If there is no available host server for starting the VM, the following dialog box is displayed:
4
Review the issues, resolve them, then repeat from
Step 2
.
5
You can view the startup progress in any of the following ways:
Double-click the VM being started, click the
Event Log
tab, then double-click the entry
related to the starting process that has the icon next to it. The Event Log Details dialog
box is displayed and is automatically updated as events occur.
Observe messages at the bottom of the VM Client interface.
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