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Vm lifecycle (#228)
* Cleanup * Updated steps * Small text fix
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#. Log in to the CloudStack UI as an administrator or user.
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#. In the left navigation bar, click Instances.
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#. In the left navigation bar, click Compute -> Instances.
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#. Click Add Instance.
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#. Click the Add Instance button.
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#. Select a zone. Admin users will have the option to select a pod, cluster or host.
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#. Select a template, then follow the steps in the wizard. For more
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information about how the templates came to be in this list, see
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`*Working with Templates* <templates.html>`_.
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#. Select a template or ISO. For more information about how the templates came
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to be in this list, see `*Working with Templates* <templates.html>`_.
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#. Be sure that the hardware you have allows starting the selected
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service offering.
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#. Select a disk offering.
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#. Select/Add a network.
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.. note::
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VMware only: If the selected template contains OVF properties, different deployment options or configurations,
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multiple NICs or end-user license agreements, then the wizard will display these properties.
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See `“Support for Virtual Appliances” <virtual_machines.html#support-for-virtual-appliances>`_.
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#. Click Submit and your VM will be created and started.
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#. Click Launch Virtual Machine and your VM will be created and started.
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For security reason, the internal name of the VM is visible
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To create a VM from an ISO:
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**XenServer**
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functions such as mounting additional volumes and ISO images,
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live migration, and graceful shutdown.
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#. Log in to the CloudStack UI as an administrator or user.
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#. In the left navigation bar, click Instances.
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#. Click Add Instance.
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#. Select a zone. Admin users will have the option to select a pod, cluster or host.
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#. Select ISO Boot, and follow the steps in the wizard.
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#. Click Submit and your VM will be created and started.
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Install Required Tools and Drivers
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#. Log in to the CloudStack UI as a user or admin.
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#. Click Instances, then click the name of a running VM.
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#. Click Compute -> Instances, then click the name of a running VM.
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#. Click the View Console button |console-icon.png|.
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#. Log in to the CloudStack UI as a user or admin.
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#. In the left navigation, click Instances.
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#. In the left navigation, click Compute -> Instances.
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#. Choose the VM that you want to delete.
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