Managing VM Resources After Creation

Managing VM Resources After Creation

You can modify your virtual machine configuration at any time using the options below.

Scaling CPU and RAM

1. Go to List Servers and select your VM
2. Click More → Scale
3. Adjust RAM and CPU Cores using the sliders
4. Click Adjust Resource Allocation

Note: Changes are applied within your VDC resource pool limits. Check the Resources tab to see available capacity.

Adding a New Disk

1. Select your VM and go to the Storage tab
2. Click Add new disk
3. Set the desired disk size using the slider
4. Click Add new disk to confirm

⚠️ Warning: This operation will reboot your VM.

Note: The new disk will appear in your OS as an unformatted drive. You will need to initialize and format it manually.

Expanding an Existing Disk

1. Select your VM and go to the Storage tab
2. Find the disk you want to expand and click Expand
3. Set the new size and confirm

⚠️ Warning: This operation will reboot your VM.

Note: After expanding, you may need to extend the partition inside your OS.

Adding a Network Interface

1. Select your VM and go to Network → Interfaces
2. Click Add new network interface
3. Select Bridge and assign an IP address
4. Click Add new network interface to confirm

Changing Boot Order

1. Select your VM and click More → Boot Order
2. Set boot priority for Device #1, #2, #3
3. Click Save

Available boot devices: CD-ROM, Disk (scsi0, scsi1, ...), Network (net0)

Upgrading Your VDC Resource Pool

If you need more resources than currently available:

1. Go to the Resources tab in your VDC panel
2. Click Upgrade / Downgrade
3. Select a new plan with more Memory, CPU, Storage, or IP addresses