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10.9. Changing the VM Name, OS, or Group

After a VM is created, you can modify the display name, operating system, and the group it belongs to.
To access a VM through the CloudStack UI:
  1. Log in to the CloudStack UI as a user or admin.
  2. In the left navigation, click Instances.
  3. Select the VM that you want to modify.
  4. Click the Stop button to stop the VM. StopButton.png: button to stop a VM
  5. Click Edit. EditButton.png: button to edit the properties of a VM
  6. Make the desired changes to the following:
  7. Display name: Enter a new display name if you want to change the name of the VM.
  8. OS Type: Select the desired operating system.
  9. Group: Enter the group name for the VM.
  10. Click Apply.