Managing the Appliance Provider VMs

This topic provides instructions for performing the following actions on a provisioned VM or server by using the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management console:

• • To start or stop a server
  • To shut down a server
  • To decommission a service
  • To modify CPU count and memory size for a server

To start or stop a server

1. From the list of servers in the Servers link of the My Services tab in the My Cloud Services Console, highlight the server that you want to start or stop.
2. Use one of the following methods to perform the action:
   • Click the Start  icon or the Stop  icon.
   • Click the Operator Action  icon and select the action (Start or Stop).
   • Right-click the server and choose the action from the Server pop-up menu.
     
     After the server is started or stopped, the status is shown as Running or Stopped.
     

To shut down a server

1. From the list of servers in the Servers link of the My Services tab in the My Cloud Services Console, highlight the server that you want to shut down.

   Success

   Tip

    Ensure that you have stopped a server, prior to shutting down the server.

2. Use one of the following methods to perform the action:
   • Click the Shutdown  icon.
   • Click the Operator Action  icon and select the action (Shutdown).
     The server is shut down.

To decommission a service

1. From the list of services in the Services link of the My Services tab in the My Cloud Services Console, highlight the service that you want to decommission.

   Success

   Tip

    Ensure that you have stopped a server, prior to decommissioning a server.

   
   

2. Use one of the following methods to perform the action:
   • Click the Decommission  icon.
   • Click the Operator Action  icon and select the action (Decommission).
   • Right-click the service and choose the action from the Service pop-up menu.
     
     After the service is decommissioned, the status is shown as Decommissioned.
     

To modify CPU count and memory size for a server

1. Log on to BMC Remedy Action Request System (AR System) by using your end-user credentials.
2. In the left side of the window, click the vertical Applications menu, and select Cloud Lifecycle Management > My Cloud Services Console.
3. In the My Services tab of My Cloud Services workspace, click the Servers link.
4. From the displayed list of servers, select the server for which you want to modify the memory and CPU option choices, and click Modify Actions.
5. From the menu, select an available postdeployment modify action. 
   
   
   
6. In the Submit Request dialog box, select your options and click Next. 
   
7. Review your request details and click Submit.