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Table 12‑1. Action Menu Options Available on the Machine Page from the Items Tab
Connect using RDP Connect to the selected machine using
Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol.
Connect using SSH Connect to the selected machine using SSH.
This option requires that the Machine.SSH custom property is
included, and set to true, in the machine blueprint's build profile
or Properties page.
Connect to remote console Connect to the selected machine using
VMware Remote Console.
Destroy Destroy a machine.
Machines are destroyed when their lease expires.
This action is not available for physical machines.
Decommission Decommission a physical machine.
Physical machines are decommissioned when their lease
expires.
This action is only available for physical machines.
Change Lease Change the machine's lease duration period.
Expire Terminate the machine's lease.
Reconfigure
(vSphere machines, SCVMM machines, and vApp component
machines only)
A business group manager, support user, or machine owner can
perform the following tasks:
n
Reconfigure CPU or memory
n
(vSphere and vApp only) Reconfigure network and storage
n
Change description
n
Add, edit, and delete properties
n
Reconfigure shutdown
Business group managers and support users can change
ownership of a machine.
Power On Power on the machine.
if the machine was suspended, normal operation resumes from
the point at which the machine was suspended.
Power Off Power off the machine without shutting down the guest
operating system.
Power Cycle Power off the machine, then power it back on.
Reboot Shut down the machine, then power it back on.
Shut Down Shut down the guest operating system and power off the
machine.
Suspend Pause the machine so that it cannot be used and does not
consume any system resources other than the storage it is
currently using.
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