User manual

Unlock a Virtual Data Center
In the Dedicated Cloud service, you can unlock a virtual data center that is locked. When you unlock a
virtual data center, users can again power on virtual machines and add new virtual machines.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have virtual infrastructure administrator privileges in the Dedicated Cloud service.
Procedure
1 On the Dashboard tab, click the virtual data center.
2 Point to the value of STATUS on the right of the screen and click Unlock.
3 Click Continue.
Set a Limit on Number of Virtual Machines in a Virtual Data Center
You can set a limit on the number of virtual machines that can be created in a virtual data center.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have virtual infrastructure administrator privileges.
Procedure
1 On the Dashboard tab, click the virtual data center.
2 Point to VM QUOTA on the right of the screen and click Change Limit.
3 In the Change Limit pop-up menu, select the maximum number of virtual machines that can be created
in the virtual data center.
4 Click Save.
Change Virtual Data Center Name or Description
In the Dedicated Cloud service, you can change the name and description of a virtual data center.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have virtual infrastructure administrator privileges in the Dedicated Cloud service.
Procedure
1 In the Dashboard tab, click the virtual data center to edit.
2 Click Edit VDC Name & Description on the right of the screen.
3 Type the new name and description for the virtual data center and click Save.
Delete a Virtual Data Center
You can delete a virtual data center in the Dedicated Cloud service. When you delete a virtual data center,
all of its virtual machines and the snapshots associated with them are deleted.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have virtual infrastructure administrator privileges in the Dedicated Cloud service.
Procedure
1 On the Dashboard tab, click the virtual data center to delete.
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