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Foglight for Hyper-V 5.7.7 - User and Reference Guide

About Foglight for Hyper-V Agent administration Performance monitoring with the Hyper-V Environment dashboard Performance investigation with the Hyper-V Explorer Foglight for Hyper-V alarms Appendix: Hyper-V Agent error codes

Pausing, powering off virtual machines, and shutting down their guest OS

Use the Pause, Power Off, and Shutdown OS buttons on the Hyper-V Administration tab to pause and power off virtual machines, and to shut down their OS, as required.

Figure 241. Pause, Power Off, and Shutdown OS buttons

To pause a virtual machine:
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Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Pause.
The Pause Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
Figure 242. Pause Virtual Machine dialog box
3
Click OK.
To power off a virtual machine:
1
Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Power Off.
The Power Off Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
Figure 243. Power Off Virtual Machine dialog box
3
Click OK.
To shut down a virtual machine’s OS:
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Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Shutdown OS.
The Shut Down Operating System dialog box appears.
Figure 244. Shut Down Operating System dialog box
3
In the Shutdown Operating System dialog box, in the Reason box, type the reason for shutting down the virtual machine’s OS.
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To force the virtual machine to shut down, select the Force check box.
 
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TIP: This is useful in situations when the virtual machine has applications running and may not respond to the shutdown command.
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Click OK.

Cloning, deleting, and saving virtual machines

Use the Clone, Delete, and Save buttons on the Hyper-V Administration tab to clone, delete, and save changes to virtual machines, as required.

Figure 245. Clone, Delete, and Save buttons

To clone a virtual machine:
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Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Clone.
To delete a virtual machine:
1
Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Delete.
To save a virtual machine:
1
Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Save.
The Save Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
3
Click OK.

Creating, managing, and reverting to virtual machine snapshots

A virtual machine snapshot is a saved virtual machine image to which you can return at any point in time. Use the Snapshots view on the Hyper-V Administration tab to create, manage, and revert to virtual machine snapshots, as required.

Figure 246. Snapshots view

To create a virtual machine snapshot:
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Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, click Create.
The Create Snapshot dialog box appears.
Figure 247. Create Snapshot dialog box
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In the Create Snapshot dialog box, in the Snapshot name box, type the snapshot name.
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Click OK.
To delete a virtual machine snapshot:
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Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, select the virtual machine snapshot that you want to delete.
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Click Delete.
To rename a virtual machine snapshot:
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Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, select the virtual machine snapshot that you want to rename.
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Click Rename.
The Rename Snapshot dialog box appears.
Figure 248. Rename Snapshot dialog box
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In the Rename Snapshot dialog box, type the snapshot name.
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Click OK.
To revert to a virtual machine snapshot:
1
Select a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, select the virtual machine snapshot to which you want to revert.
3
Click Revert.
The Shutdown the operating system dialog box appears.
Figure 249. Shutdown the operating system dialog box
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Click OK.

Automating Hyper-V administration with workflows

A workflow is a collection of tasks arranged into a specific order, that you can run multiple times against the same or different set of objects. It provides a way to automate common scenarios and simplify administration in general. Use the Workflows view on the Hyper-V Administration tab to create and manage server workflows.

Figure 250. Workflows view

To create or edit a workflow:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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To create a workflow, on the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, click New.
To edit a workflow, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to edit, and click Edit.
The Workflow Studio dashboard appears in the display area.
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Define the workflow, as required.
TIP: The Workflow Studio dashboard is included with the Foglight for Hyper-V Cartridge for Automation. For complete details about this dashboard, see the Cartridge for Automation documentation.
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To return to the Hyper-V Explorer, use the bread crumb trail.
To run a server workflow:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to run.
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Click Run.
The Run Workflow dialog box appears.
Figure 251. Run Workflow dialog box
4
Edit the workflow parameters, as required. The type and range of parameters depend on those defined in the selected workflow.
Click Next.
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In the Specify Task Details page that appears in the Run Workflow dialog box, specify the task name, description, and time options, then click Finish.
To delete a server workflow:
1
Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to delete.
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Click Delete.
To export a server workflow to a file:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to export to a file.
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Click Export.
The Export a Workflow dialog box appears.
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Specify the name and location of the file to which you want to export the workflow.
To import a server workflow from a file:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to import from a file.
3
Click Import.
The Import a Workflow dialog box appears.
Figure 252. Import a Workflow dialog box
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Navigate to the file containing the workflow you want to edit.

 

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