9.14.5. Restarting a virtual machine
You can restart a running virtual machine (VM) from the web console.
The Restart action shuts down the VM and starts a new pod. This action removes all related resources including the virt-launcher pod and recreates them.
To avoid errors, do not restart a VM while it has a status of Importing.
Procedure
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Click Virtualization
VirtualMachines from the side menu. - In the tree view, select the project that contains the VM that you want to restart.
Navigate to the appropriate menu for your use case:
To stay on this page, where you can perform actions on multiple VMs:
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Click the Options menu
located at the far right end of the row and click Control Restart. - If action confirmation is enabled, click Restart in the confirmation dialog.
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Click the Options menu
To restart the VM from the tree view:
- Click the > icon next to the project name to open the list of VMs.
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Right-click the name of the VM and select Control
Restart. - If action confirmation is enabled, click Restart in the confirmation dialog.
To view comprehensive information about the selected VM before you restart it:
- Access the VirtualMachine details page by clicking the name of the virtual machine.
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Click Actions
Restart. - If action confirmation is enabled, click Restart in the confirmation dialog.