Starting classic virtual system instances
Classic virtual system instances managed by the system are not always running and in the Started state. When a classic virtual system instance is in either the Stopped state or the Stored state, you can restart the classic virtual system instance to redeploy the classic virtual system instance into the cloud.
Before you begin
You must be granted access to the classic virtual system instance or have the Workload resources administration with Full permission to complete this task.
These steps are only intended for starting a classic virtual system instance that is in the stopped state or the stored state. To create a classic virtual system instance, you must deploy a pattern into the cloud. For more information, see Deploying classic virtual system patterns.
About this task
When a classic virtual system instance is stopped, the cloud resources are not released and the classic virtual system instance remains managed by the system.
The classic virtual system instance still has an impact on placement decisions though it is not actively running. The resources assigned to this classic virtual system instance are maintained to ensure that resources are available when the classic virtual system instance is restarted.
If the classic virtual system instance has been stored, then other classic virtual system instances might have consumed the memory required to restart the classic virtual system instance. If this scenario occurs, then you can stop and then store other classic virtual system instances to release sufficient memory to ensure that the stored classic virtual system instance can be restarted.
Follow these steps to redeploy the classic virtual system instance into the cloud by restarting the classic virtual system instance.
Procedure
- Click .
- Select the virtual system instance that you want to start.
- Click the Start icon to deploy the classic virtual system instance.
Deployment does not happen instantly. The deployment time depends on the classic virtual system instance size and the system activity. The Start icon is displayed while the deployment process is in progress or all the virtual machines in a cluster have not yet started. When the state of the classic virtual system instance is The virtual system has been deployed and is ready to use, then the classic virtual system instance is running in the cloud and available for use. The Failed icon displays if the classic virtual system instance does not start successfully.