Manage an IDV image source VM

Manage a VM through the console

Through the console, you can start, restart, and shut down an image source VM, so that you can manage the VM on the desktop image page.

To manage a VM through the console:

1. From the left navigation pane, select Images.

2. Click the Image Source VMs tab. Click the Console button in the Actions column for an image source VM. The image source VM console opens.

3. On the console, you can perform the following operations:

   • Refresh: Click Refresh to refresh the VM.

   • Start: Click Start. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

   • Restart: Click Restart. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

   • Shut Down: Click Shut Down. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

   • Send: Click the Send button. From the dropdown menu that opens, select the key combination to send to the VM.

   • Mount H3CoptTools: Mount optimization tools to the image source VM.

Create a snapshot

Snapshot is a temporary disaster recovery solution. When the image file of a VM is damaged or deleted by mistake, the snapshot data will also be lost. To store VM data for a long time, use VM backup.

1. From the left navigation pane, select Images.

2. Click the Image Source VMs tab. Click More in the Actions column for an image source VM. From the dropdown menu, select Snapshot.

   The snapshot management dialog box opens.

3. Click Create.

4. In the dialog box that opens, configure the snapshot name and description, and click OK.

Restore a VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Images.

2. Click the Image Source VMs tab. Click More in the Actions column for an image source VM. From the dropdown menu, select Snapshot.

   The snapshot management dialog box opens.

3. Select the snapshot to restore, and then click Restore.

4. Click OK.

Delete a snapshot

1. From the left navigation pane, select Images.

2. Click the Image Source VMs tab. Click More in the Actions column for an image source VM. From the dropdown menu, select Snapshot.

   The snapshot management dialog box opens.

3. Click Delete in the Actions column for the snapshot to be deleted.

4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box that opens..

Edit an image source VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Images.

2. Click the Image Source VMs tab. Click More in the Actions column for an image source VM. From the dropdown menu, select Edit.

3. Edit the image source VM as needed, and then click Apply.

Delete an image source VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Images.

2. Click the Image Source VMs tab. Click More in the Actions column for an image source VM. From the dropdown menu, select Delete.

3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box that opens..