Virtual Machine Service

Owned by Matteo Iacovitti
Feb 07, 2019

The virtual machine (VM) allows the user to manage and access the guest OS via the web-based console. Users can modify resource power, change virtual peripherals, or take a virtual snapshot of that VM. 

The VM page is split into three sections:

  • VM Information – Contains the VM name, specs and guest OS info. There are also some actions for the VM:
    • Power Options – Start or Stop a VM, Gracefully Shutdown a VM (also know as Guest Shutdown) and Restart.
    • Console Access – Opens a new window with a GUI interface that allows the client to access the Guest OS
    • Delete – Delete the entire VM
  • VM Management – Allows the user to modify VM resources and add or remove peripherals. By adjusting the RAM, CPU, and disk size, the price of the VM will change based on the new values.
  • VM Details – View virtual machine hardware details. There are 3 types of hardware the user can manage:
    • Disks - Virtual disks store the VM’s guest OS data.  A VM can support multiple disks. Each disk shows the index number (order of disks where 0 is the primary disk) if the disk is thin provisioned, and the total storage capacity.
    • Network Cards - The Virtual Network cards can be viewed here. A VM can be connected to multiple network cards, each with a unique MAC Address.
    • Snapshots - Snapshots allow the client to capture the current state of the VM for back-up purposes. Once a snapshot is taken, the client can revert to that state at any time. A VM can have multiple snapshots.