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Instance Summary

VM Summary Page Overview

The VM Summary Page in the Cloud Management Portal provides a consolidated view of all essential information and management actions for an individual virtual machine. This page allows users to monitor, manage, and interact with a VM's lifecycle, configurations, network, and security settings.

1. Accessing VM summary page

  • Login into the cloud management portal.

  • Then navigate to Compute > Instance > Select VM > Summary Tab

Once a virtual machine is selected, the portal displays the instance's summary page by default, presenting real-time operational status, compute configurations, network data, and actionable controls.

2. General Instance Information

  • This is located on the top-left panel, this section provides at-a-glance identity details of the selected VM.

    • VM Name: Displays the user-defined name (e.g., ubuntu-mumbai-01) .

    • Status: Current power state (e.g., RUNNING).

    • Default User: Default system user (e.g., ubuntu).

  • Template Summary: Includes operating system version and release notes, e.g.,
    "Ubuntu 24.04, codenamed 'Noble Numbat', is a long-term support (LTS) release offering improved stability and security."

  • Use the "View More" link to read the complete OS release information.

3. VM Configuration Details

This section outlines the technical and deployment specifications of the virtual machine:

S. NoOptionsDescription
1Compute OfferThe VM flavor or package (e.g., GC_4C8R) showing assigned CPU and RAM specs.
2ZonePhysical location of the instance (e.g., MUMBAI).
3Public IPExternally accessible IP (e.g., 154.61.173.193).
4Private IPInternal network IP (e.g., 10.1.1.25).
5OS TypeOperating system family (e.g., Other Ubuntu 64-bit).
6Template NameVM image used during deployment (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04 LTS).
7HA EnabledIndicates High Availability status (Yes/No).
8Dynamic ScalableDisplays whether the instance supports autoscaling.
9SSH Key PairAssigned SSH key for authentication (e.g., Login-SSH-Key).
10Mounted ISODisplays any attached ISO files.
11Show/Reset PasswordAllows password viewing/resetting. Securely managed with permission control.
12Created / UpdatedTimestamps showing VM creation and last modification.

4. Available Actions

At the top-right, a series of action buttons allow for VM lifecycle management and customization.

  • Recover :

    • One key capability is the Recover option, which allows users to restore accidentally deleted instances—ensuring operational continuity and data protection.

    • In the Cloud Management Portal, a virtual machine (VM) can exist in two post-deletion states:

      • Destroy: This state indicates the VM has been soft deleted. The instance remains recoverable and its associated data is retained.
      • Expunge: This state signifies that the VM has been permanently deleted. Once expunged, the VM and its data cannot be restored.
    • If a VM is deleted using the Destroy option, the Recover button becomes available.

    • This allows users to restore the VM—particularly useful in cases where a VM was accidentally deleted and needs to be quickly brought back online.

    • Once a VM enters the Destroy state, the Expunge option becomes available for that instance. You can then choose to permanently remove the VM from the Cloud Management Portal.

  • Host Information :

    • View the backend host details where VM is deployed.
  • Attach ISO:

    • Mount ISO images for OS installation or troubleshooting.

    • You can able to attach the required ISO from the drop-down list.

  • Reinstall:

    • Reprovisions the instance using the same or different template.

    • You can able to attach the required template from the drop-down list.

  • Console:

    • Opens a direct in-browser console session to the VM.
  • Destroy:

    • Deletes the VM. This action is irreversible.

    • This option allows you to either perform a soft delete or a permanent deletion by enabling the Expunge checkbox.

    • Additionally, you can view all the resources associated with the selected instance by enabling the Show Associated Resources checkbox.

5. Resource Utilization

CPU Monitoring

  • Shows the percentage of virtual CPU used from the total available (e.g., 0.08% of 8000 MHz).

  • Historical graphs display trends over the last 7 days.

Networking Stats

  • Inbound Traffic: Volume of data received by the VM

  • Outbound Traffic: Volume of data sent from the VM.

6. Networking & Interfaces

  • Displays the NICs assigned to the VM.

  • Shows network name (e.g., default-network1).

7. Storage Information

  • Lists all virtual disks associated with the instance.

  • Example: ROOT-4201 with 10 GB storage.

  • Displays usage percentage for each disk.

8. Affinity Groups

  • Affinity Groups are designed for advanced orchestration.

  • Choose an existing group (e.g., Test-autoscale).

  • User must make sure that the VM must be stopped before applying or changing affinity group.

  • Click the Add button after selected the affinity group.