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Overview

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Virtual Machine (VM) Creation Wizard is a HyperCloud™ Platform (HCP) feature that lets you schedule your VM. You can define the VM Start and Stop schedule if you have a definite work pattern or you want to reduce your cloud costs. To specify a VM start and stop schedule:

  1. Login to your HCP account.

  2. Navigate to Service Orchestration > Services > VMs > VM Creation Wizard > Advanced tab > Select the Define a VM Start and Stop Schedule.

You can schedule a VM in three ways:

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Specific Start 

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Advanced (Via Quartz Cron Expression)

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Notes:

  • You can specify the VM Start and Stop Schedule for a VM that's created before. However, you will not be able to change a schedule once you've specified it.

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  • You can view Scheduled VMs in a separate 'Scheduled' tab. 

Recurrence Start VM Schedule

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Select Recurrence Start VM Schedule if you want to implement recurring Start and Stop Schedules for your VM. Once you choose the VM Schedule, you'll need to select the values for:

  • Start and End Date for your Schedule.

  • Pick the recurrence or frequency for Starting and Stopping a VM.

    • You can choose from Daily, Weekly or Monthly recurrences.  

  • Select the VM Start Time.

  • Select the validity period for the VM. Post this period, your VM will be terminated. 

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Specific Start VM Schedule

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If you want to schedule the VM Start and Stop time for a specific time, use the Specific Start VM Schedule. This setting is similar to a VM lease period. Once you select this setting, set the Start and Stop Date for your VM.

Advanced Tab

Advanced (Via Quartz Cron Expression) 

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You can customize your VM Start and Stop Dates.  

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