HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager 6.2 User Guide

1. From the VSP General tab, select the VSP Virtual Servers tab (or any tab that allows you to
select one or more VMs).
2. Select one or more VMs to start by clicking the appropriate check boxes.
Alternatively, you can access the VM Properties view, in which case no selection is necessary;
the VM being viewed is implicitly selected.
3. Select Tools→Start Virtual Machine... from the Integrity Virtual Server Manager menu bar. A
page similar to that shown in Figure 59 is displayed.
Figure 59 Start Virtual Machine page
4. In the example shown in Figure 59, one VM will be started. The Note column indicates that
one of the selected VM is already started. The Command Preview area shows the commands
that Integrity VM will perform to start the VM.
Click OK to start the VM.
When a VM is started, it is in the On state (powered on). You can then perform the functions you
want.
NOTE: Depending on the settings in the VM's Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), starting a VM
might not boot the operating system. For more information, see “Creating VMs” (page 83).
Once a VM is started, the resources assigned to the VM are allocated for its use. The VSP ensures
that the resources required by the VM are available in the current VSP system environment. If the
VM cannot be started, Integrity Virtual Server Manager displays messages indicating which
resources cannot currently be provided.
For information about possible reasons that a VM might not start, see “Troubleshooting VM or vPar
problems” (page 138).
Stopping VMs
To stop one or more VMs, perform the following steps. This action allows you to stop the virtual
hardware for a VM. When stopped, a VM enters an Off state (powered off) and the VM is halted.
Once a VM is stopped, the resources assigned to it no longer are allocated and are now available
for use by other VMs.
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