How to manage virtual machines

If you have already created a VM host, you will want to create and delete virtual machines (VMs).

How to add a VM from the MAAS UI

To add a virtual machine from the MAAS UI:

Select KVM > .
Select the desired VM host by clicking on its name.
Select *Add VM".
Optionally enter the VM name.
Select Use any available core(s) or Pin VM to specific core(s), as desired. Enter specific core identities as appropriate.
Enter the RAM desired.
Select Show advanced if you want to edit the Domain, Zone, Resource pool, or Architecture. Make those changes as desired.
Optionally Define interfaces.
Optionally Add disks.
Select Compose machine to create the virtual machine.
How to add a VM from the MAAS UI

To add a virtual machine from the MAAS UI:

While on VM host's details view, select 'Compose' from the 'Take action' drop-down menu to compose a machine.
You can choose which storage pool to use from a drop-down list.

Note that when adding more than one disk, the boot disk will be the last disk in the list.

Click the 'Compose machine' button when you're finished. MAAS will present the VM host detail view.

In a few moments, your new machine will be auto-commissioned. The 'Machines' page will reflect this as well. MAAS will deduct the new machine's resources from the VM host's resources.

How to delete a VM

To delete a VM, delete it as you would any other MAAS machine:

Select the desired machine from the list of machines.
Select 'Delete' from the 'Take Action' menu.