VM view
The system provides the VM view for you to assign VMs of the same type to the same directory or subdirectory for unified VM management, fast VM filtering, and fast VM information search.
When a directory has subdirectories or VMs, you can configure a boot rule for the VMs to start up or shut down in the specified order. For example, three VMs are installed with the datacenter software, application software, and WebService software, respectively. To start the VMs in a specific order, you can assign the VMs to the same directory, set the boot rule for the directory, and then perform the startup operation.
Restrictions and guidelines
You cannot delete the system-defined VM Views directory or assign any VMs to this view.
A boot rule takes precedence over a VM rule when you bulk start up or shut down VMs on the VM View page. For example, if you configure a boot rule that requires the system to start VM 1, VM 2, and VM 3 at intervals of 5 minutes and a VM rule that requires the system to start VM 2 and VM 3 simultaneously, and then perform the bulk startup operation on the VM View page, VM 3 will be started 5 minutes after VM 2 is started instead of being started simultaneously with VM 2.
Create a directory or subdirectory
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, and then click Add Directory.
Enter the directory name, and then click OK.
Delete a directory
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, click Delete Directory.
In the dialog box that opens, click OK.
Assign VMs to a directory
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, and then click Save VM.
Select one or multiple VMs, and then click OK.
Remove a VM from a directory
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, select one or more VMs, click Remove VM.
In the dialog box that opens, click OK.
Configure a VM boot rule
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, and then click Set Boot Rule.
Drag the subdirectories or VMs to arrange their startup or shutdown priorities.
To assign a subdirectory or VM the highest startup or lowest shutdown priority, select the subdirectory or VM and click the
icon.
To assign a subdirectory or VM the lowest startup or highest shutdown priority, select the subdirectory or VM and click the
icon.
Set the VM startup or shutdown interval, and then click OK.
Bulk start VMs
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, click Start.
In the dialog box that opens, click OK.
Bulk shut down VMs
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, click Shut Down.
In the dialog box that opens, click OK.
Switch between the VM tree view and the VM list view
On the top navigation bar, click Resources.
From the left navigation pane, select VM View.
Select a directory, and then click Tree Mode or Details.
Parameters
Boot Interval: Specifies the boot interval for VMs. After finishing starting or shutting down a VM, the system must wait for a boot interval before it starts or shuts down the next VM. If the system has a plenty of tasks to process, the actual interval might be longer than the specified value. If a subdirectory of the directory has no VMs, the system still has to wait for a boot interval before it starts or shuts down the next VM.