6.2. Working with Virtual Machines

6.2. Working with Virtual Machines

Virtual machines are created within Virtual Machine Pools. oVirt Server Suite provides a graphic interface for you to Start/Stop virtual machines, manage VM lifecycles using Hibernate/Suspend, define new Virtual machines, manage available storage (expand/shrink volumes) and monitor current and previous performance information

6.2.1. Viewing Virtual Machines

Navigate to an existing Virtual Machine Pool and click the Virtual Machines tab to view, add or manage virtual machines. The Virtual Resource page and toolbar displays. The Virtual Machines toolbar enables you to add virtual machines (VMs), use the VMs and delete VMs.

To view a list of Virtual Machines:

  1. Use the Navigator panel to select the appropriate virtual machine pool in the hardware resource node. The Virtual Resource Menu and page displays.

  2. A list of existing virtual machines displays in the content pane.

    The list includes the following information for each virtual machine.

    • Description - the name of the VM

    • UUID - the unique identifier

    • Host - the name of the physical host on which the VM resides

    • CPUs - the number of CPUs assigned to the VM

    • Memory - the amount of memory assigned to the VM

    • vNic Mac Address -

    • State - the status of the VM

    • Load - the current load

To view the details of a virtual machine

  1. For more information on a specific virtual machine pool, click the virtual machine in the list. Ensure that the checkbox is selected.

  2. Items similar to the items described below display in the Details pane, including details on usage, availability and total quota amounts allowed.

    • Uuid - the unique identifier of the virtual machine

    • Number of vcpus allocated - the number of virtual cpus allocated to the VM

    • Number of vcpus used - the number of virtual cpus in use

    • Memory allocated - the amount of memory allocated to the VM

    • Memory used - the amount of memory actually used by the VM

    • vNIC MAC Address - the MAC address of the virtual network interface card

    • Boot device - the device by which the VM is booted

    • Provisioning source - the configuration details of the source

    • State - the state of the VMm one of:

      • Stopped

      • Suspended

      • Running

    • Pending State - one of the above

  3. The Details pane also contains the Edit, cancel queued tasks and Delete buttons, or buttons similar to the buttons described above.

Note:

The details of the Virtual Machines and the buttons displayed vary according to the type of VM.