Viewing Containers

You can view a list of containers and creation information for a container. View the list of containers displayed in the left side of the Administrative Console window.

You can use the following commands to manage the list:

  • Refresh the list

  • Expand or collapse the container locations in the list.

You can view information about the environment in which a container was created, such as the operating system and the VirtaMove software version. You can also view information about docked hosts.

You can add or remove container locations in the view list, and change the default folder for containers.

Note:
Containers are not deleted from the source machine when you remove a container location from the list. For information about deleting containers, see Deleting Containers.

To Modify Container Locations

  1. Select Tools>Edit Appliance Locations. The Appliance Locations window opens.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • To add an appliance directory, click Add Folder, and then browse for the folder or create a new one. Click OK.

    • To remove an appliance directory, select a location from the list and then click Remove.

You can also add or remove container locations from the list by clicking the Appliance Locations icon:

 

To View Container Creation Information

  • Select a container, and then click the Information tab.

Viewing Container States

The following table lists container states.

VAA State

Description

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Docked

The container is docked and registered.

Docking

Undocking

Undocked

The container is undocked and unregistered.

Compressed

The container is in compressed format.

Moving, Compressing, and Deleting containers.

Needs Upgrade

The container needs to be upgraded.

Upgrading Containers

CID Already Docked

A container with the same CID is already docked.

 

OS Mismatch

The container was created for a particular operating system and does not match the current operating system.

 

Syncing

Tether Sync is being performed on the container. An application will not start until the Tether Sync process is complete.

 

Viewing Container Messages

Messages and errors relating to container operations and states are displayed at the bottom of the Administrative Console.

You can scroll through messages by clicking the Forward or Back buttons to the left or right of the message bar.