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Overview

Each configured virtual machine in the Charon-SSP Manager has a context menu that is opened by clicking on the virtual machine with the right mouse button.

These options are described in the following sections.

Please note: right-clicking into the virtual machine list pane when no virtual machine is selected opens an additional small context menu with options to create or import a virtual machine.

Virtual Machine Context Menu Entries

Run Virtual Machine 

The option Run the Virtual Machine starts the virtual machine. The Charon-SSP icon next to the machine name changes from gray to multi-color to indicate a running instance. After starting the virtual machine, all options in the context menu apart from Virtual Machine Settings (and, in the case of a Baremetal system, Backup VM) are inactive until the virtual machine is stopped again.

The Run the Virtual Machine option is equivalent to

• clicking on Run Virtual Machine at the right-hand bottom of the virtual machine summary page, or

• clicking on the blue triangle at the top of the Charon-SSP Manager window.

This option is inactive while the virtual machine is running.

Virtual Machine Settings 

The option Virtual Machine Settings leads to the configuration options that are described in section Configuring a Virtual Machine.

Delete VM from Disk Menu

The complete removal of a virtual machine must be performed in several steps:

1. Shut down the guest operating system and stop the virtual machine if it is running. The menu option to delete a virtual machine is inactive while the virtual machine is running.

2. Right-click on the name of the virtual machine in the left-hand pane of Charon-SSP Manager.

3. The context menu opens. Select Delete VM from Disk. You will be prompted to confirm your choice.
   

4. Any configurations and log files related to the system are removed and do no longer exist. Associated virtual storage container files are not deleted.

Rename VM

The option Rename VM allows you to rename your virtual machine. When you click on the option, you will be prompted for the new VM name. Enter the new name and confirm your input by clicking on OK.

The virtual machine appears in the Charon-SSP Manager with the new name. This action renames the configuration directory of the virtual machine and the associated configuration file. This option is inactive, while the virtual machine is running.

Backup VM

Use this function to create a ZIP-file of the configuration file, log files and other VM information. When this option is selected, a window opens where storage location and ZIP-file name can be selected. The resulting backup can be copied to a remote system via SFTP (via the user charon).

This function does not backup the virtual and physical disks used by the Charon-SSP instance.