Virtual Machine Operations

List VConnect Virtual Machines

‘VConnect Virtual Machines’ extension lists all the virtual machines created through VConnect.

Virtual Machine – Overview

Virtual Machine ‘Overview’ section displays the resource group, IP address, deployment status and power status of the virtual machine. It also shows the operating system and size of the virtual machine.

Quota consumption for CPU, Memory and Storage

Quota consumption charts compares the CPU, memory and storage quotas totally allocated and the quota consumed by the subscription and the virtual machine.

CPU and Memory Utilization

A graph shows the CPU and memory utilization of the virtual machine for each point in time. Applicable only for the VMware vCenter and System Center Virtual machines.

Virtual Machine – Power Operations

In the overview section of a virtual machine, click the command button namely ‘Power Ops’ to list several power operations that can be performed on the virtual machine such as power off, suspend, reboot etc.

Virtual Machine – RDP Connect

In the overview section of a virtual machine, click the ‘Connect’ command button to download the RDP file which can be used to remotely connect to the virtual machine.

If there are multiple IPs, then choose one of the IP from the list and click ‘Connect’ button to download the RDP file.

Virtual Machine – View Console

• Applicable only for the VMware vCenter Virtual machines.

• Virtual machine must be in powered on state to view the console.

• Choose ‘VM Console’ section to view the console of the virtual machine.

Virtual Machine – Custom Command Operations

• Choose the ‘Operations’ section of a virtual machine to view the list of available custom operations.

• Select a command from the list.

• Provide values for all the parameters displayed.

• Click ‘Execute’ button.

• The operation will be performed within the virtual machine.

Virtual Machine – Reconfiguring CPU and Memory

The virtual machine size (CPU and memory) can be reconfigured. Reconfiguration can be performed only if the virtual machine is in off state.

• Click the ‘Reconfigure’ section of the virtual machine.

• Select a size from the list.

• Click ‘Save’ button.

HotAdds (VCenter)

• HotAdds is a feature specific to VCenter platform. If Admin has enabled HotAdds operation for the tenant, then tenant can configure the size (CPU and memory) when the virtual machine is in powered on state.

IsComputeInstanceSliderEnabled AppSetting

• If admin has set the AppSetting ‘IsComputeInstanceSliderEnabled’ to true, then slider will be displayed for the tenant to choose the memory.

• AppSetting can be modified using VConnect tool.

• Recycle the IIS application pool for the site ‘MgmtSvc-CloudAssert-VConnect’ after modifying the AppSetting.

Syntax:

VConnect.exe AddOrUpdateAppSetting <group> <key> <value> [/isEncrypted] [/VConnectApiEndpoint:<String>] [/VConnectApiUserName:<String>] [/VConnectApiPassword:<String>]

Example:

VConnect.exe AddOrUpdateAppSetting MiscSettings IsComputeInstanceSliderEnabled true / VConnectApiEndpoint:http://contoso:31101 /VConnectApiUserName:admin /VConnectApiPassword:"password"

Virtual Machine – Disk Operations

List of Disks

• Click ‘Disks’ section of the virtual machine to view the list of disks available for the virtual machine.

Add Disk

• Click ‘Disks’ section of the virtual machine.

• Click the ‘Add’ command button.

• Enter the disk size and other necessary details.

• Click ‘Ok’

Expand Disk

• Click ‘Disks’ section of the virtual machine.

• Select a disk from the list and click the ‘Expand Disk’ command button.

• Enter the disk size and other necessary details.

• Click ‘Ok’

Delete Disk

• Click ‘Disks’ section of the virtual machine.

• Select a disk from the list and click the ‘Delete Disk’ command button.

Virtual Machine – Snapshots

• Snapshots feature is available for VCenter virtual machines.

• Click the ‘Snapshots’ section of the virtual machine to view the available snapshots.

Click ‘Create’ button and enter the necessary details to create a snapshot.

• Select a snapshot from the available list to perform Delete/Revert operations.

• Clicking ‘Delete All’ command button will delete all the available snapshots.

Virtual Machine – Backup Schedules

Backup can be created for virtual machines of VCenter and System Center platforms.

There are two Backup providers supported by VConnect.

• Veeam

• Commvault

Admin configures the backup server connection and maps it to a VCenter/System Center connection while creating the quota.

List Backup schedules

• Click the ‘Backups’ section of a virtual machine to view the list of available backup schedules.

Create a Backup schedule

• Click the ‘Create’ command button to create a backup schedule.

• In the Create Backup Schedule blade, enter the schedule name and scheduling frequency as Daily/Weekly/Monthly.

• For Veeam backup provider, tenants can set the Retention points.

• For Commvault, admin configures the storage policy while creating the connection.

• Check the ‘Trigger Backup Now’ checkbox to run the backup immediately after creating the schedule.

Backup schedule – Operations

• Select a schedule from the list of schedules displayed.

• Click ‘Run’ button to create the backup.

• Click ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ button to enable/disable the schedule.

• Click ‘Delete’ button to delete the schedule.

Virtual Machine – Restore Points

List of Restore Points

Click the ‘Restore Points’ section of the virtual machine to view the list of Restore Points created.

Restore Backup

Select one of the restore point of type ‘Full’ and click the ‘Restore’ command button. The two types of restore operations are

• Restore to Original Location

• Restore to New Location

‘Restore to Original Location’ will restore the backup to the same virtual machine. ‘Restore to New Location’ will create a new virtual machine using the same server connection and restore the backup in it.