Virtual Machines

The Virtual Machines panel allows you to control the lifecycle of guest operating systems, manage configuration files, and clone resources.

From the primary VM list, you can filter by current execution states: All States, Running, Stopped, Paused, or Suspended.
Action shortcuts allow administrators to execute quick power state commands: Start, Stop (Graceful), Force Stop, Restart, or Force Restart.

Selecting a running virtual machine allows you to launch an interactive VNC Console directly within the web browser.
This provides low-level graphical or command-line operating system login control (tty1), ideal for initial setups, networking fixes, or checking hostnames.

When a virtual machine needs resource adjustments, navigate to the Edit action panel:

Compute Options (Basic & Advanced): Adjust settings for Maximum Memory, Max vCPUs, CPU Pinning Configurations, Sockets, Cores, and Threads. You can also define the CPU Mode (e.g., host-passthrough) and specify advanced flags (e.g., enabling UEFI, Secure Boot, or TPM features).
Direct XML Editing: For precise adjustments beyond standard toggle menus, choose Edit XML. This grants direct text-based access to the guest's libvirt XML domain definition mapping blocks (such as modifying <domain type='kvm'>, <vcpu>, <memory>, or backing file definitions directly).

Cloning VMs: Create duplicates by initiating the Clone action. Enter a unique name for the new clone and select a target destination storage pool.
Snapshots: Take point-in-time recovery images by selecting Create Snapshot. Provide a unique snapshot name (e.g., snap-01) and optional descriptive notes. You can choose whether to include active runtime memory inside the snapshot state.
Templates: Convert an existing structured virtual machine deployment into a static baseline template configuration via the Convert to Template feature, or deploy fresh machines instantly out of previously captured templates.

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