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Table 12‑2. Action Menu Options Available by Displaying the Machine Page on the Items Tab
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Menu Option
vApp or Multi-Machine Container
Machine
vApp or Multi-Machine Component
Machine
Reconfigure
(vSphere machines and vApp component
machines only)
A business group manager, support user,
or machine owner can perform the
following tasks on a vSphere machine or
vApp container machine:
n
Change description
n
Add, edit, and delete properties
Business group managers and support
users can also change the owner of a
machine.
A business group manager, support user,
or machine owner can perform the
following tasks on a vSphere machine or
vApp component machine:
n
Change description
n
Reconfigure CPU, memory, network,
and disk settings
n
Add, edit, and delete properties
n
Reconfigure shutdown
Business group managers and support
users can also change the owner of a
machine.
Power On Power on the vApp and all its vApp
component machines in the startup order
specified in the vApp template.
if the machine was suspended, normal
operation resumes from the point at
which the machine was suspended.
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 vApp and all its vApp
component machines, without shutting
down the guest operating system, in the
shutdown order specified in the vApp
template.
Power off the machine without shutting
down the guest operating system.
Power Cycle Power off the vApp and all its vApp
component machines in shutdown order,
then power on the vApp and all its vApp
component machines in the startup
order.
Power off the machine, then power it back
on.
Reboot Shut down the vApp and all its vApp
component machines in shutdown order,
then power on the vApp and all its vApp
component machines in the startup
order.
Shut down the machine, then power it
back on.
Shut Down Shut down the guest operating system
and power off the vApp and all its vApp
component machines in the shutdown
order specified in the vApp template.
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.
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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