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Foglight for Hyper-V 5.8 - 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

Creating, re-configuring, and moving virtual machines

Use the Create VM, Edit, and Move buttons on the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab to create virtual machines and move them, as required.

 
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TIP: The selection of buttons that appear on the toolbar depends on the object selection.The Create VM button appears on the toolbar when a server is selected; Edit and Move appear when a virtual machine is selected.
Figure 238. Create VM, Edit, and Move buttons

To create a virtual machine:
1
Select a server 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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Create VM.
The Create HyperV VM dialog box appears with the Specify VM Name and Host page open.
Figure 239. Create HyperV VM dialog box
3
Follow the flow in the wizard by supplying the required information and clicking Next. At any point you can return to a previous step using the Previous button.
a
On the Specify VM Name and Host page, in the VM Name box, specify the name of the virtual machine that you are about to create.
Optional. Add any notes, if necessary.
b
On the Select Data Storage page, specify the location of the virtual machine or select the use default location check box.
c
On the Customize Hardware and Network page, define the number of CPUs and memory size that you want to allocate to the VM. If necessary, add a network adapter and assign a static or dynamic IP address.
d
On the Customize VM Disk(s) page, allocate disk resources to the virtual machine. You can choose from existing disk drives or create a new one.
e
On the Summary page, review your settings and click Finish.
To reconfigure 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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Edit.
The Edit HyperV VM dialog box appears with the VM Name & Location page open.
Figure 240. Edit HyperV VM dialog box
3
Follow the flow in the wizard by supplying the required information and clicking Next. At any point you can return to a previous step using the Previous button.
a
On the VM Name & Location page, edit the name of the virtual machine, if required.
Optional. Add any notes, if necessary.
b
On the Customize CPU Usage page, edit the CPU allocation properties as required, including the number of CPUs, if the CPUs are to be shared, and the related allocation limits.
c
On the Customize Memory Usage page, edit the memory amount that is allocated to the virtual machine.
d
On the VM Disk page, add or remove any disks, as required.
e
On the VM Network page, add or remove any network adapters, and edit their IP addresses, as required.
f
On the Summary page, review your settings and click Finish.
To move a virtual machine to a different server:
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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Move.
The Move HyperV VM dialog box appears.
Figure 241. Move HyperV VM dialog box
3
Select the monitored server to which you want to move the virtual machine and click Finish.

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 242. Pause, Power Off, and Shutdown OS buttons

To pause 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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Pause.
The Pause Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
Figure 243. 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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Power Off.
The Power Off Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
Figure 244. Power Off Virtual Machine dialog box
3
Click OK.
To shut down a virtual machine’s OS:
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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, click Shutdown OS.
The Shut Down Operating System dialog box appears.
Figure 245. 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.
4
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 246. Clone, Delete, and Save buttons

To clone 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: .
2
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: .
2
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: .
2
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 247. Snapshots view

To create 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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, click Create.
The Create Snapshot dialog box appears.
Figure 248. Create Snapshot dialog box
3
In the Create Snapshot dialog box, in the Snapshot name box, type the snapshot name.
4
Click OK.
To delete 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: .
2
On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, select the virtual machine snapshot that you want to delete.
3
Click Delete.
To rename 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 that you want to rename.
3
Click Rename.
The Rename Snapshot dialog box appears.
Figure 249. Rename Snapshot dialog box
4
In the Rename Snapshot dialog box, type the snapshot name.
5
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: .
2
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 250. Shutdown the operating system dialog box
4
Click OK.
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