Managing Instances¶

Instance actions allow you to perform numerous management tasks on instances. The actions available depend on the instance type, hypervisor, roles permissions, and instance state.

Edit: Edit the Name, Description, Environment, Group, Metadata, Tags, and Owner for the Instance.
Delete: Deletes the Instance.

Important

Deleting an Instance will delete the actual VM’s or Containers and cannot be undone, unless a Delayed Removal policy has been applied prior to the Deletion. To delete Instances without deleting associated VM’s, delete the Instances VM record(s) from the Infrastructure section with “Remove Infrastructure” deselected and select “Remove Associated Instances” in the VM delete modal options. This will delete the records in HPE Morpheus Software but leave the infrastructure in place.

Tip

You can change the owner of an instance easily by selecting the edit button and entering a new owner in the corresponding field.

Actions¶

Available options in the Actions dropdown can include:

Suspend: Puts the VM in a suspended state without shutting down the OS.
Stop/Start/Restart Service: Stops, Starts or Restarts the service associated with the Instance Type.
Stop/Start/Restart Server: Stops, Starts, or Restarts the Virtual Machine. For HVM/KVM and other provision types that support enhanced shutdown, Stop Server opens a shutdown-type selector. Graceful Shutdown is the default and allows the guest operating system to shut down cleanly. Force Stop (immediate power-off) bypasses the guest shutdown process and should be used only when the VM is unresponsive. HVM graceful shutdown waits up to five minutes and leaves the VM running if the guest does not stop; it does not automatically force power-off. The selector also supports bulk Instance and VM stops.
Import as Image: Clones and exports VM in its current state to target Storage provider and adds Virtual Image Record with metadata matching the source Instance’s configuration.
Clone to Image: Clones and converts VM in its current state to image in the source Cloud and adds Virtual Image Record with metadata matching the source Instance’s configuration.
Lock/Unlock Instance: A locked instance cannot be deleted until it is unlocked.
Reconfigure: The Reconfigure action allows service plan, disk, cpu, ram, networks and storage controller changes. Available options depend on the instance type and service plan configuration. Some resize actions require an instance restart.
Move: Relocates HVM/KVM VMs to another host or HVM cluster in the same Cloud. Cross-cluster moves map datastores and networks on the destination cluster. This is not a VMware-to-HVM conversion. See VM Migration & Failover.
Clone: Creates a new Instance from the Instance at its current state.
Backup: Immediately executes a backup of the Instance. Only available for Instances with backups enabled.
Create Snapshot: Creates a point-in-time snapshot when the selected Instance layout supports snapshots. The action is shown only when the Instance is not pending removal and the user has Snapshots: Full permission; it is disabled while the Instance is busy. Enter a snapshot name and optional description, submit the action, and monitor the resulting process. View completed snapshots on the Instance Backups tab. Storage behavior and consistency depend on the provider; for HVM, see Snapshots.
Run Workflow: Presents workflow options and then immediately runs selected Workflow on the Instance. Workflows can be created in the Library ‣ Automation section.
Run Script: Presents Script options and immediately executes selected Script on the Instance. Scripts can be created in the Library section.
Apply Template: Presents Template options and immediately applies selected Template to the Instance. Templates can be created in the Library section.
Add Node: Adds an additional node to the configuration. Additional options and configurations are required in the add node wizard depending on instance configuration and type.
Eject Disk: Ejects attached disk/iso.
Add Slave: Adds a database slave in the Instance.
Change Master: Changes the database Master node in an Instance.
Clone to Template (VMware): Creates a new VMware Template from the Instance with corresponding HPE Morpheus Software Virtual Image record.

Tip

Scrolling down in the Actions dropdown may be necessary to see all options.

Performing Instance Actions¶

Select the Provisioning link in the navigation bar.
Click the Instance from the list of instances you wish to perform an action on.
Click the Actions drop down button and select an Action.

Notes¶

Every Instance has a Wiki section for adding useful information about the Instance. Wiki can be added by selecting the Wiki tab button on the bottom of Instance Detail pages. Instances with associated VMware VM’s will bi-directionally sync HPE Morpheus Software Instance Wiki content and VMware VM Notes. See the Wiki Section for more details.

Tip

Markdown Syntax is supported in Wikis.