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The following Virtual Machine specs can be updated via the Change Request Formthe EIS Virtual Cloud Management Portal:

• Memory - Size of the Virtual Machine memory.
• CPU - Number of virtual CPUs.
• CD/DVD backend - Client device or one of our ISO images (Load an ISO image in a Virtual Machine)
• Networking - Add/remove interface or update backend network. 
• Hard Disk Drive - Update capacity, add new or delete disk.
• State - Power On/Off, Reset, Restart, Delete.
• Name - Virtual Machine Name.
• Folder - Containing Folder.
• Admin - VM Administrator.
• Guest OS* - Guest Operating System. This is just a VM configuration and does not reinstall the OS.
• Usage - Update its usage to either Production, Development, QA or Testing.
• Description - Application and/Service or service description.
• Boot Delay* - This adds a delay to the initial POST screen, showing it for longer and giving you more time to access the BIOS setup. 
• Informational contacts. Contacts listed wouldn't necessarily need to know deep technical details, just that something is happening (or has happened) that could affect their application or their service connected with that VM.

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• Template. Transform your virtual machine into a template to deploy multiple virtual machines and to keep the current installed software as a reference for new deployments.
  
  

Step-by-step guide

1. Login to http://higvss-portal.eis.utoronto.ca
2. Go to the Change Request Form.
3. Fill out the basic informational data.
4. Select the VM you would like to change.
5. Select the VM Property to change and fill out any additional information.
6. Preview and submit the request.

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1. Look for the VM to edit and click Image Added
2. From the VM tab, click con the area you wish to change.
3. Update the required information.
4. Click on SAVE.

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