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Create VM from VM

Applies To: Opalis 6.3

The Create VM From VM object is used to create a new virtual machine from an existing virtual machine.

For the procedure to configure this object, see Configuring the Create VM From VM Object.

The following tables list the properties and published data for this object. The object publishes all of the data from the required and optional properties into published data.

Create VM From VM Properties

Element Description

Path

The path of the virtual machine in the format C:\VMM

Source VM ID

The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine that is the source from which this virtual machine will be created

VM Host

The full computer name of the host computer for Virtual Machine Manager

VM Name

An alphanumeric name of your choice for the virtual machine

Optional Properties

Element Description

CPU Count

The number of CPUs on the virtual machine

CPU Type

The type of CPU for the virtual machine

Custom Priority

A two-digit value of your choice to describe the priority of the virtual machine

Delay Start (s)

The number of seconds to wait after the virtualization service starts before automatically starting the virtual machine. This value is used to stagger the startup time of multiple virtual machines to help reduce the demand on the physical computer’s resources. A typical setting could be 30 to 60 seconds.

Description

An alphanumeric description of your choice for the virtual machine

Memory (MB)

The total amount of memory on the host that is assigned to the virtual machine in MB

Network Ethernet (MAC) Address

Static or Dynamic

Network Location

The network location for a physical network adapter or for a virtual network adapter

Network Spoofing

True or False

Network Tag

An alphanumeric value of your choice to differentiate the host’s virtual networks, based on a criterion such as throughput or security. Network tags can be used to match virtual machines with suitable hosts.

Network VLAN ID

A numeric identifier in the range 1 through 4094 for the Network VLAN

Operating System

The operating system for the virtual machine

Owner

The name of the organization of the person in whose name the virtual machine is registered

Start Action

The behavior of the virtual machine when the virtualization service starts. The valid values are: Never Auto Turn On, Always Auto Turn On, or Turn On VM If Running When VS Stopped

Stop Action

The behavior of the virtual machine when the virtualization service stops. The valid values are: Save, Turn Off, or Shut Down Guest OS.

Virtual Network

The name of the Virtual Network

Create VM From VM Published Data

Element Description

Accessibility

Public or Internal

Added Time

The date and time that the virtual machine was added in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM

Backup Enabled

True or False

Boot Order

The order of devices that the virtual machine on a Hyper-V host uses to start up. The valid values are: CD, IDE Hard Drive, PXE Boot, or Floppy

Checkpoint Location

The full path of the checkpoint for the virtual machine, in the format C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V

Computer Name

The name of the virtual machine

Cost Center

An alphanumeric value for the Self-Service Portal

CPU Count

The number of CPUs on the virtual machine

CPU Max (%)

A two-digit percent value that represents the upper bound for CPU usage while the virtual machine is running

CPU Reserve (%)

A two-digit percent value that represents the CPU resources that are set aside for the host operating system to use

CPU Type

The type of CPU for the virtual machine

CPU Utilization (%)

A two-digit percent value that represents the CPU utilization threshold that will trigger a monitor for the virtual machine

Creation Source

The name of the source that was used to create the virtual machine; for example, the name of another virtual machine, a VHD name, or Unknown

Creation Time

The date and time that the virtual machine was created in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM

Custom Priority

A two-digit value to describe the priority of the virtual machine

Custom Properties

Up to 10 custom values that can be used to identify, track, and sort virtual machines. The values are published in one list.

Data Exchange Enabled

True or False

Delay Start (s)

The number of seconds to wait after the virtualization service starts before automatically starting the virtual machine

Description

An alphanumeric description of the virtual machine

Disk I/O (IOPS)

The disk I/O performance, measured by the number of I/O operations per second [IOPS] that can be performed with acceptable latency

Enabled

True or False. If False, the virtual machine cannot be started.

Expected CPU Utilization

A two-digit percent value that represents the average CPU usage for the virtual machine

Failed Job ID

The unique identifier (GUID) of the most recent failed job

Has Pass-through Disk

True or False

Has VM Additions

True or False. If True, the virtual machine has additional software installed on the Guest Operating System to assist with virtualization, also known as VM Guest Services.

Heartbeat Enabled

True or False

Host Group Path

The path of the virtual machine under its host group, in the format All Hosts\virtual machine name.

Host ID

The unique identifier (GUID) of the host computer

Host Type

VMHost

Is Highly Available

True or False

Is Tag Empty

True or False

Is Undergoing Live Migration

True or False

Job Additional Messages

Details about the Create VM From VM job returned by Virtual Machine Manager

Job Status

The status of the Create VM from VM job returned by Virtual Machine Manager. Valid values are: Failed, Completed, or Completed with Info

Last Restored VM Checkpoint

The name of the most recently restored virtual machine Checkpoint

Library Group

The name of the library group

Library Server

The name of the library server

Limit CPU Functionality

True or False. Virtual Machine Manager uses this setting to determine whether the CPU should be put into a compatibility mode for virtual machines running Windows NT.

Location

The virtual machine location in the format C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V

Marked As Template

True or False

Memory (MB)

The total amount of memory on the host that is assigned to the virtual machine in MB

Modified Time

The date and time that the virtual machine was modified in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM

Most Recent Task

The name of the most recent task for the virtual machine, for example, Start virtual machine

Network Ethernet (MAC) Address

Static or Dynamic

Network Location

The network location for a physical network adapter or for a virtual network adapter.

Network Spoofing

True or False

Network Tag

An alphanumeric value to differentiate the host’s virtual networks, based on a criterion such as throughput or security. Network tags can be used to match virtual machines with suitable hosts.

Network Utilization

A two digit utilization value

Network VLAN ID

A numeric identifier in the range 1 through 4094 for the Network VLAN

NumLock Enabled

True or False

Operating System

The type of operating system for the virtual machine

Operating System Shutdown Enabled

True or False

Owner

The virtual machine owner, in the format DOMAIN\USER

Owner SID

The unique identifier of the owner of the virtual machine in the format S-1-5-21-GUID

Pass-through Disk

A list of names of pass-through disks

Path

The path of the virtual machine in the format C:\VMM

Quota Point

A three digit number that represents a unit by which the virtual machine quota for self-service users is calculated

Self Service User Role

The user role that allows users to create virtual machines using templates

Share SCSI Bus

True or False

Source Object Type

The type of the source object that was used to create the virtual machine; for example, virtual machine, Template, or VHD

Source VM ID

The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine that is the source from which this virtual machine will be created

Start Action

The behavior of the virtual machine when the virtualization service starts. The valid values are: Never Auto Turn On, Always Auto Turn On, or Turn On VM If Running When VS Stopped.

Status

The status of the virtual machine. Valid values are: Running, Paused, PowerOff, or Missing.

Stop Action

The behavior of the virtual machine when the virtualization service stops. The valid values are: Save, Turn Off, or Shut Down Guest OS.

Tag

An alphanumeric value used to locate related virtual machines

Tiered Perf Data

The unique identifier (GUID) of the ordered performance data

Time Synchronization Enabled

True or False

Total Size

The total size of the virtual machine, including all disks and configuration files

Undo Disks Enabled

True or False. If True, the virtual machine can undo any changes when shutting down.

Unsupported Reason

If an error occurs during cloning, this message text describes the reason that the attempted action is not supported

Use Hardware Assisted Virtualization

True or False

User Role ID

The unique identifier (GUID) of the user role that allows users to create virtual machines

Virtual COM Ports

A list of the names of the Virtual COM Ports. Always COM1 or COM2.

Virtual Disk Drives

A list of the names of the Virtual Disk Drives

Virtual DVD Drives

A list of the names of the Virtual DVD Drives

Virtual Floppy Drive

A list of the names of the Virtual Floppy Drives

Virtual Hard Disks

A list of the names of the Virtual Hard Disks

Virtualization Platform

The virtualization platform. Valid values are: HyperV, VMWareESX, or Unknown.

Virtual Network

The name of the Virtual Network

Virtual Network Adapters

A list of the names of the Virtual Network Adapters

Virtual SCSI Adapters

A list of the names of the Virtual SCSI Adapters

VMC Path

The VM configuration file path, in the format C:\VMM\DRDemo-DataTier\VirtualMachines\abc12345-d6ef-78g9-h0ij-1kl2-34m56n7890p12.xml

VM Host

The full computer name of the Host computer for Virtual Machine Manager

VM ID

The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine

VM Name

The name of the virtual machine

VM Platform ID

The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine inside the platform, for example, Hyper-V, VMware, or Virtual Server

Configuring the Create VM From VM Object

To configure the Create VM From VM object

  1. From the Objects window, drag a Create VM From VM object to the active Policy window. Double-click the Create VM From VM object icon.

  2. Click the Properties tab.

  3. In the Configuration section, click the ellipsis button (...), and select the Name of the Virtual Machine Manager computer that you want to connect to with this object. Click OK. The properties required to define this object are displayed in the Properties section.

  4. In the Properties section, assign a value to each of the required properties. If applicable, to automatically populate the value from the data published by any previous object in the workflow, right-click the property box, point to Subscribe, and then click Published data. Click the published data element you want to use, and then click OK. To view additional elements, select Show Common Published Data.

    For a list of the data elements published by each object, see the Published Data tables in the object topic. For information about the Common Published Data items, see the "Policy Workflow Rules" chapter of the Opalis Integration Server Client User Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=205284).

  5. To use additional properties, click Optional Properties. In the Add/Remove Property dialog box, select the properties you want to apply to this object from the Available list, and then click the right arrow button (>>). The properties appear in the Selected list. To remove a property from the Selected list, click the property, and then click the left arrow button (<<). Click OK. Assign values to the properties or Subscribe to Published data from any previous object in the workflow, and then click OK.

  6. For information about the settings on the General and Run Behavior tabs, see Common Configuration Instructions for all Objects.

  7. Click Finish.

Other VM Objects

The Integration Pack for System Center Virtual Machine Manager contains the following additional VM objects: