Virtual Machines Overview

Virtual machines run on your Standalone server. Each VM has its own virtual hardware — CPU, memory, disks, and network adapters — and runs a guest operating system independently from other VMs on the same server.

Templates

VMs are created from templates. A template defines the base disk image, operating system type, and default settings such as minimum memory and hardware profile. The Gallium Console includes a template library with images for common operating systems. Templates must be downloaded to your server before they can be used to create VMs.

VM Detail Page

After creating a VM, you manage it from its detail page in the Console. The detail page is organized into the following sections:

• Dashboard — current status, IP addresses, and resource usage
• Hardware — CPU and memory settings
• Storage — virtual disks
• ISOs — attached ISO images
• Network — network interface configuration
• Guest Agent — operating system information reported by the guest agent
• Tasks — history of operations performed on the VM
• Actions — deletion
• Settings — name, description, hardware profile, and high availability

Prerequisites

Before creating virtual machines, ensure you have configured:

• Networking — at least one network must exist for VMs to connect to.
• Disk Pools — at least one disk pool must have available storage for VM disks.