9.7. Detaching Virtual Machines from a Virtual Machine Pool
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.
Detaching Virtual Machines from a Virtual Machine Pool
- Click → .
- Click the pool’s name to open the details view.
- Click the Virtual Machines tab to list the virtual machines in the pool.
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Ensure the virtual machine has a status of
Down; you cannot detach a running virtual machine. - Select one or more virtual machines and click Detach.
- Click OK.
The virtual machine still exists in the environment and can be viewed and accessed from → . Note that the icon changes to denote that the detached virtual machine is an independent virtual machine.

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