⁠7.12. Controlling the State of an Instance (Pause, Suspend, Reboot)

To change the state of an instance using the Dashboard you must have first:
  • Installed the Dashboard.
  • Uploaded an image to use as the basis for your instances.
  • Launched an instance and associated a floating IP address with it.
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Procedure 7.12. Controlling the State of an Instance using the Dashboard

  1. Log in to the Dashboard.
  2. In the Project tab, click on Instances under the Manage Compute menu.
  3. Select the instance for which you want to change the state and click on the More dropdown button. The dropdown list is displayed.
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    Control the State of an Instance

    Figure 7.18. Control the State of an Instance

  4. Select the state that you want to change the instance into.

    Warning

    Be careful while using the options in red. Using these could affect the working of your OpenStack setup.
You have successfully changed the state of the instance.
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