Starting virtual machine instances
Virtual machines are not always running and in the started state. When a virtual machine is in the stopped state, you can restart the virtual machine to redeploy the virtual machine into the cloud.
Before you begin
To create a virtual machine instance, you must deploy a virtual machine into the cloud.
About this task
When a virtual machine instance is stopped, the Cloud Pak System resources are not released and the virtual machine instance remains managed by Cloud Pak System.
The Cloud Pak System resources assigned to this virtual machine instance are maintained to ensure that Cloud Pak System resources are available when the virtual machine instance is restarted.
You should always manage virtual machines within the context that they are deployed. For example, if a virtual machine is deployed as part of a virtual system pattern, manage it as a part of that pattern instance so that the pattern instance is aware of any changes that are made. In some cases, an error state might require direct access to manage a virtual machine, which is why this method is provided.
Procedure
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- Select the virtual machine instance that you want to start
and click Start icon. Deployment of the virtual machine into the cloud does not happen instantly. The deployment time depends on the size of the virtual machine and the system activity. The Start icon is displayed while the deployment is in progress. When the state of the virtual machine is The virtual machine instance has been deployed and is ready to use, then the virtual machine instance is running in the cloud and available for use. If the virtual machine instance does not start, the Failed icon is displayed.