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Start instance

Use this procedure to start an instance.
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IMPORTANT: Do not use the CloudSystem Console or the CloudSystem Portal to change the state of virtual machines that were instantiated using the Enterprise Cloud Service Management Console.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

  • Verify the state of the instance to be started. The instance must have a state of Suspended, Paused, or Stopped. (Instances in a Shutoff state can be started using the Reboot action. See Reboot instance.)

Starting an instance

  1. From the Instances overview screen, select the instance by clicking its row.

  2. Select Actions→Start.

  3. A dialog appears with the name of the selected instance. Choose Yes, Start or Cancel.

  4. Verify that the state of the instance becomes Active on the Instances overview screen.

See also

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