If you have the Protect virtual machine privilege, you can use the padlock protect VM VM padlock button on the VM control panel to block
- Privileges: Protect virtual machine
- Blocks actions on a VM in the platform by users who do not have
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- the privilege
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- The VM must be
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- ON,
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- PAUSED, or
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- OFF
- The Cause or reason for protecting the VM
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- will display together with the administrator's
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- Name in the VM General details
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- A padlock symbol displays on the top left corner of the VM icon
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- The status bar of the VM icon changes to display MAINTENANCE. You can customize this status in the UI labels
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- VM attributes: protected (boolean) and protectedCause (string)
- VM API link: action/protect