Docs: Configuration Changes

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Reinstall OS

Reinstall the VM system with a new OS image.

Reinstall OS one

On the VM page, click “More” in the row actions for the target VM, then choose “Reinstall OS”.
Confirm the action.

Reinstall OS in batch

In the VM list, select one or more VM, then click “Reinstall OS” above the list.
Confirm the action.

Change configuration

Modify VM CPU cores, memory size, and other configuration.

Change configuration one

On the VM page, click “More” in the row actions for the target VM, then choose “Change configuration”.
Confirm the action.

Change configuration in batch

In the VM list, select one or more VM, then click “Change configuration” above the list.
Confirm the action.

Create same configuration

Create a new VM based on an existing VM’s configuration.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Create same configuration”.
Open the create VM page with the same parameters as the original VM.
Modify required parameters, then click “Create”.

Set passthrough devices

Configure GPU, NPU, and other passthrough devices for a VM.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Set passthrough devices”.
Select devices to pass through.
Click “OK”.

Set USB passthrough

Configure USB device passthrough for a VM.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Set USB passthrough”.
Select USB devices to pass through.
Click “OK”.

Set disk speed

Set I/O speed limits for VM disks.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Set disk speed”.
Set read/write speed limits.
Click “OK”.

Change block storage

Migrate the VM system disk to another block storage.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Change block storage”.
Select the target block storage.
Click “OK”.

Bind physical CPU

Bind the VM’s vCPUs to physical CPU cores for better performance.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Bind physical CPU”.
Select physical CPU cores to bind.
Click “OK”.

Modify attributes

Modify boot mode, remote console protocol, and other attributes.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Attribute settings - Modify attributes”.
Set:
- Boot mode: BIOS by default; ARM architecture supports UEFI only.
- Remote console protocol: VNC by default; SPICE is also supported.
- Graphics card model: Standard by default; QXL is also supported.
- Machine type: PC by default; Q35 is also supported.
- Auto start: Off by default; when on, the VM starts as soon as its host starts.
Click “OK”.

Change project

Move a VM to another project.

Change project one

On the VM page, click “More” in the row actions for the target VM, then choose “Change project”.
Confirm the action.

Change project in batch

In the VM list, select one or more VM, then click “Change project” above the list.
Confirm the action.

Expire and release

Set the time when a VM expires and is released.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Attribute settings - Expire and release”.
Set the expiration time.
Click “OK”.

Renew

Renew a subscription VM.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Renew”.
Select the renewal duration.
Click “OK”.

Auto-renew settings

Set whether a VM renews automatically.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Auto-renew settings”.
Choose whether to enable auto-renew.
Click “OK”.

Clone instance

Clone a VM to create a new VM with the same configuration.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Clone instance”.
Set the new VM name and quantity.
Click “OK”.

Join instance group

Add a VM to an instance group for high availability.

On the VMs page, click “More” in the Actions column, then choose “Join instance group”.
Select an instance group.
Click “OK”.

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