7.6. Controlling virtual machine states

Procedure

1. Click Workloads Virtualization from the side menu.
2. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
3. Find the row that contains the virtual machine that you want to start.

4. Navigate to the appropriate menu for your use case:

   • To stay on this page, where you can perform actions on multiple virtual machines:

     1. Click the Options menu located at the far right end of the row.

   • To view comprehensive information about the selected virtual machine before you start it:

     1. Access the Virtual Machine Overview screen by clicking the name of the virtual machine.
     2. Click Actions.
5. Select Start Virtual Machine.
6. In the confirmation window, click Start to start the virtual machine.

Procedure

1. Click Workloads Virtualization from the side menu.
2. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
3. Find the row that contains the virtual machine that you want to restart.

4. Navigate to the appropriate menu for your use case:

   • To stay on this page, where you can perform actions on multiple virtual machines:

     1. Click the Options menu located at the far right end of the row.

   • To view comprehensive information about the selected virtual machine before you restart it:

     1. Access the Virtual Machine Overview screen by clicking the name of the virtual machine.
     2. Click Actions.
5. Select Restart Virtual Machine.
6. In the confirmation window, click Restart to restart the virtual machine.

Procedure

1. Click Workloads Virtualization from the side menu.
2. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
3. Find the row that contains the virtual machine that you want to stop.

4. Navigate to the appropriate menu for your use case:

   • To stay on this page, where you can perform actions on multiple virtual machines:

     1. Click the Options menu located at the far right end of the row.

   • To view comprehensive information about the selected virtual machine before you stop it:

     1. Access the Virtual Machine Overview screen by clicking the name of the virtual machine.
     2. Click Actions.
5. Select Stop Virtual Machine.
6. In the confirmation window, click Stop to stop the virtual machine.

Procedure

1. Click Workloads Virtualization from the side menu.
2. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
3. Find the row that contains the virtual machine that you want to unpause.

4. Navigate to the appropriate menu for your use case:

   • To stay on this page, where you can perform actions on multiple virtual machines:

     1. In the Status column, click Paused.

   • To view comprehensive information about the selected virtual machine before you unpause it:

     1. Access the Virtual Machine Overview screen by clicking the name of the virtual machine.
     2. Click the pencil icon that is located on the right side of Status.
5. In the confirmation window, click Unpause to unpause the virtual machine.