Virtualization

This tab displays the virtualization systems (virtual machines, containers, jails....) associated to a host.

The available information vary from one system to another: for a virtual machine for instance, it includes :

• Name

• Automatic Inventory

• Virtualization system

• Virtualization model

• State

• UUID

• Processors number

• Allocated memory

• As well as the name of the physical machine (the host).

GLPI establishes the link between a host and a virtual machine based on the unique identifier (UUID). In some case, it is possible that the UUID is different inside the physical machine and the virtual machine; it is therefore impossible to make the link automatically.

Several systems are supported, including HyperV, VMWare, VirtualBox, WSL, etc.

The only way to link manually a virtual machine to a physical machine is to attribute the same UUID to the virtual machine declared on the host and to the virtual machine inside GLPI.

Add a virtual machine

• To add a new virtual machine, click on Add a virtual machine

• Enter the information of the new machine

• By clicking on +, you can add a new :

  • Virtualization system

  • Virtualization model

You can manage these items in Setup > Dropdowns > Virtual Machines

Delete a virtual machine

• To delete a virtual, you need to click on this (on assets directly or in the virtualization tab of the host)

• Click on Put in trashbin

• If the VM was a computer in assets, click on the trashbin

• Select the checkbox

• Click on Actions

• Delete permanently (keep or remove devices as required)