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Configure a VM

Overview

You can always modify the properties of a VM.

A wide range of customization options are available, and this guide covers each of these possibilities.

Prerequisites

Access to Configuration / VM Characteristics

Access VM properties

  1. Select Data Centers
  2. Select your VDC
  3. Menu Virtual Machines
  4. Select Your VM

VM Configuration

General

From the General tab > Click on EDIT

You can:

  • Edit the VM name in the Portal
  • Edit the Computer name (requires STOP/START of the VM from vCD)
  • Edit the description
  • Edit the startup delay
  • Edit the default storage strategy
  • Enable or disable BIOS access

More Details: HERE

Removable Support

This tab allows you to view the drives connected to your VM

Drives connected to the VM

Disk Management

From the Hard Disks tab > Click on EDIT

You can:

  • Add a disk
  • Increase disk size
  • Set disk storage strategy
  • Set bus type
  • Set Bus Number
  • Set Unit Number
  • Delete a Disk (Recycle Bin)

More Details: HERE

Network Cards Management

From the Network Cards tab > Click on EDIT

You can:

  • Set the main network card (the one carrying the default route)
  • Connect or disconnect a network card
  • Set the adapter type (VMXNET3 being the most performant)
  • Select the network to which the card will be connected
  • Set IP addressing mode
    • Static – IP Pool
    • Static – Manual
    • DHCP
  • Manually set the IP (Static – Manual)
  • Reset the MAC address

More details HERE

After adding a new vNic in vCD, it is important to stop and restart the VM from vCD with Personalization enabled.

Guest Operating System Customization

From the Guest OS Customization tab > Click on EDIT

The computer name and network settings configured for this VM apply to the guest OS of the virtual machine when it is powered on.

The following settings only apply the first time the VM is powered on or if a “Power on and force re-personalization” operation is performed: Password reset, Join domain, and Customization script.

Guest customization should not be enabled if the VM uses Guest Properties for customization.

Some appliances use Guest Properties, which allows pre-configuring the VM.

More Details HERE

To apply the settings from this page, it is necessary to restart the VM forcing re-personalization

Tasks and Events

From the Tasks or Events tab

You can:

  • View recent tasks or events.
  • Export logs