10.2.5. Detaching Virtual Machines from a Virtual Machine Pool
Summary
You can detach virtual machines from a virtual machine pool. Detaching a virtual machine removes it from the pool to become an independent virtual machine.
Procedure 10.5. Detaching Virtual Machines from a Virtual Machine Pool
- Use the Pools resource tab, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the virtual machine pool in the results list.
- Ensure the virtual machine has a status of
Downbecause you cannot detach a running virtual machine.Click the Virtual Machines tab in the details pane to list the virtual machines in the pool. - Select one or more virtual machines and click to open the Detach Virtual Machine(s) confirmation window.
- Click to detach the virtual machine from the pool.
Note
The virtual machine still exists in the environment and can be viewed and accessed from the Virtual Machines resource tab. Note that the icon changes to denote that the detached virtual machine is an independent virtual machine.
Result
You have detached a virtual machine from the virtual machine pool.