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How to edit VM cost codes, lock and protect VMs, relocate a VM, troubleshoot VM launch, manage VMs with workflow feature, and perform power operations with the API on the hybrid cloud platform.

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Edit virtual machine cost codes

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Excerpt
nameProtect a VM

An administrator can block actions on a VM in the platform by other users who do not have the Protect virtual machine privilege.

You can lock or protect a deployed VM when it is powered on, paused, or powered off.

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Privileges: Protect virtual machine

To protect a VM

  1. Select the VM and click the padlock protect VM button near the Deploy VM button

  2. In the Protect virtual machine dialog, enter the reason for protecting the VM.

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The platform will display a padlock symbol in the top left corner of the VM icon and change the status of the VM to MAINTENANCE. The administrator can customize this status in the UI labels. 

The name of the administrator who blocked the VM and the reason display in VM details → General.

To release a protected VM, click the padlock unprotect VM button

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Reset VM password

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nameReset VM password

In vCloud Director, to reset the initial password of the root or Administrator user for a VM do these steps.

  1. Select a deployed VM

  2. On the control panel, click the key display initial guest password button

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  3. On the popup that opens, click Reset password

The platform will automatically shut down the VM and run the process to reset the password, then it will restart the VM.
The platform will send the new password by email or SMS as usual.

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Relocate a deployed VM to another host

Insert excerptRelocate a deployed VM to another hostRelocate The relocate VM feature enables you to move a deployed VM to another hostnameRelocate a deployed VM to another hostnopaneltruehypervisor on the same rack with the same manager. This feature is available for VMware ESXi and uses the vMotion feature. This feature requires the "Relocate a VM into a compatible host" privilege. The Relocate VM button is on the VM control panel near the Protect VM padlock button.

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Privileges: Relocate a VM into a compatible host

To relocate a VM:

  1. Go to Virtual datacenters → open a virtual appliance → go to Virtual machines → select a VM

  2. On the VM control panel on the lower right-hand side of the screen, click the Relocate VM button  

  3. The platform will display a dialog with a list of hypervisor hosts where you can relocate the VM

  4. Click the Show details link to display the host metrics and the Relocate button

  5. Select the host with the same manager where you wish to relocate the VM, go to the host section and click Relocate. The platform will display the VM status as Relocating

  6. After relocation, the new hypervisor location will display in the control panel, for example, with a new Remote access address. If you click the Relocate button again, you should see a different host list, including the original host.

Screenshot: Select the VM and click relocate

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Screenshot: Host selection list

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Screenshot: Host metrics and Relocate button

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Screenshot: You can check the relocation by clicking the Relocate button again, which will show the original host as a new candidate

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What happens when the user clicks deploy?

The VM scheduler deploys the VM.

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  • A yellow warning or red error notification message

  • An error state on the VM icon

  • A VM warning symbol in the lower part of the VM icon. 

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The user and the administrator may be notified of the error. 

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