If you have the Protect virtual machine privilege, you can use the padlock protect VM TheProtect VM feature uses a padlock button on the VM control panel to block
Privileges:
Protect virtual machineBlocks actions on a VM in the platform by users who do not have
...
the privilege
...
The VM must be
...
ON,
...
PAUSED, or
...
OFFThe Cause (or reason) for protecting the VM
...
will display
...
together with the administrator's Name in the VM General details section
A padlock symbol displays on the top left corner of the VM icon
...
The status bar of the VM icon changes to display
MAINTENANCE. You can customize this status in the UI labelsAPI method: https://wiki.abiquo.com/api/latest/VirtualMachinesResource.html#protect-a-virtual-machine
Mediatype data object: https://wiki.abiquo.com/api/latest/virtualmachine.html