[[["わかりやすい","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["問題の解決に役立った","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["その他","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["わかりにくい","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["情報またはサンプルコードが不正確","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["必要な情報 / サンプルがない","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["翻訳に関する問題","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["その他","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["最終更新日 2025-09-04 UTC。"],[[["\u003cp\u003eThis guide details how to update specific properties of existing virtual machines (VMs) using either the GDC console or the \u003ccode\u003ekubectl\u003c/code\u003e command-line interface.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eOnly properties within the \u003ccode\u003espec\u003c/code\u003e of the VM are modifiable, and users can identify these editable properties through the GDC console's "Edit" icon or by using the \u003ccode\u003ekubectl explain\u003c/code\u003e command.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eUpdates to certain VM properties, such as \u003ccode\u003ecompute\u003c/code\u003e and \u003ccode\u003edisks\u003c/code\u003e, necessitate a VM restart for the changes to take effect, while others like \u003ccode\u003eguestEnvironment\u003c/code\u003e and \u003ccode\u003erunningState\u003c/code\u003e apply immediately.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eTo update VM properties via \u003ccode\u003ekubectl\u003c/code\u003e, users must edit the VM's \u003ccode\u003espec\u003c/code\u003e, save the changes, and, if necessary, restart the VM according to provided instructions.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003egdcloud\u003c/code\u003e or \u003ccode\u003ekubectl\u003c/code\u003e CLI is required to make modifications to the VMs and requires the user to have signed into the system to receive the \u003ccode\u003ekubeconfig\u003c/code\u003e file.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Update VM properties\n\nThis page describes which virtual machine (VM) properties you can update for an\nexisting VM and how to perform such an update.\n\nBefore you begin\n----------------\n\nTo use `gdcloud` command-line interface (CLI) commands, ensure that you have downloaded, installed,\nand configured the [`gdcloud` CLI](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/resources/gdcloud-overview).\nAll commands for GDC air-gapped appliance use the `gdcloud` or\n`kubectl` CLI, and require an operating system (OS) environment.\n\n### Get the kubeconfig file path\n\nTo run commands against the Management API server, ensure you have the following\nresources:\n\n1. Locate the Management API server name, or ask your Platform Administrator (PA)\n what the server name is.\n\n2. [Sign in and generate](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/application/ao-user/iam/sign-in#cli) the\n kubeconfig file for the Management API server if you don't have one.\n\n3. Use the path to replace \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eMANAGEMENT_API_SERVER{\"</var>\"}}\u003c/var\u003e in these instructions.\n\n### Request permissions and access\n\nTo perform the tasks listed in this page, you must have the Project\nVirtualMachine Admin role. Follow the steps to either\n[verify](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/application/ao-user/vms/preparation#verify-user-access)\nor have your Project IAM Admin\n[assign](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/application/ao-user/vms/preparation#grant-user-access-vm-resources)\nyou the Project VirtualMachine Admin (`project-vm-admin`) role in the namespace\nof the project where the VM resides.\n\nFor VM operations using the GDC console or the gdcloud CLI,\nrequest your Project IAM Admin to assign you both the\nProject VirtualMachine Admin role and the Project Viewer (`project-viewer`)\nrole.\n\nUpdatable properties\n--------------------\n\nYou can only change the properties that are in the `spec` of the VM.\n\n### View updatable properties\n\nFind properties you want to change by using the GDC console or\n`kubectl`. \n\n### Console\n\n1. In the navigation menu, click **Virtual Machines \\\u003e Instances**.\n\n2. In the list of VMs, click a VM name to view its properties.\n\n3. Editable properties have an *edit* **Edit** icon.\n\n### kubectl\n\n1. View the list of properties for the VM `spec` and the valid values\n corresponding to each property:\n\n kubectl --kubeconfig \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eMANAGEMENT_API_SERVER\u003c/var\u003e explain virtualmachines.virtualmachine.gdc.goog.spec\n\n The output is similar to the following: \n\n KIND: VirtualMachine\n VERSION: virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1\n\n RESOURCE: spec \u003cObject\u003e\n\n DESCRIPTION:\n Defines the specification of the Virtual Machine.\n\n FIELDS:\n compute \u003cObject\u003e\n Specifies the CPU and Memory of the VM. CPU and Memory can be defined\n directly or through the VirtualMachineType. Changes to Compute require a\n reboot to take effect. Compute is immutable when the VM is in `Unknown`\n state.\n\n disks \u003c[]Object\u003e -required-\n Specifies the list of disks attached to this vm. There must be exactly one\n boot disk. Changes to disk attachments require a reboot to take effect.\n\n ...\n\n2. Recursively view the sub-properties for each property. These examples show\n the return for the `compute` and the `vcpus` sub-properties:\n\n - This example command returns the fields for the `compute` sub-property:\n\n kubectl --kubeconfig \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eMANAGEMENT_API_SERVER\u003c/var\u003e explain virtualmachines.virtualmachine.gdc.goog.spec.compute\n\n The output is similar to the following: \n\n KIND: VirtualMachine\n VERSION: virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1\n\n RESOURCE: compute \u003cObject\u003e\n\n DESCRIPTION:\n Specifies the CPU and Memory of the VM. CPU and Memory can be defined\n directly or through the VirtualMachineType. Changes to Compute require a\n reboot to take effect. Compute is immutable when the VM is in `Unknown`\n state.\n\n FIELDS:\n memory \u003c\u003e\n Specifies the amount of physical memory available to the instance. memory\n must have a minimum value of `1G`, and can be up to (including) `400G`.\n\n vcpus \u003cinteger\u003e\n Specifies the number of VCPUs that are available to the instance. Specify\n `vcpus` as an integer. This value must be a multiple of 2, with 2 as the\n minimum and 128 as the maximum allowed.\n\n ...\n\n - This example command returns the fields for the `vcpus` sub-property:\n\n kubectl --kubeconfig \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eMANAGEMENT_API_SERVER\u003c/var\u003e explain virtualmachines.virtualmachine.gdc.goog.spec.compute.vcpus\n\n The output is similar to the following: \n\n KIND: VirtualMachine\n VERSION: virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1\n\n FIELD: vcpus \u003cinteger\u003e\n\n DESCRIPTION:\n Specifies the number of VCPUs that are available to the instance. Specify\n `vcpus` as an integer. This value must be a multiple of 2, with 2 as the\n minimum and 128 as the maximum allowed.\n\nAll of the properties can be updated on a running VM, but often require the VM to be restarted to take\neffect.\n\nThese property updates require that the VM be restarted for the changes to\ntake effect:\n\n- compute\n- disks\n- firmware\n- [startupScripts](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/application/ao-user/vms/manage-the-os/startup-script-vm-instance)\n\nThese property updates take effect immediately:\n\n- guestEnvironment\n- runningState\n\nUpdate VM properties\n--------------------\n\nUpdate VM properties by using the GDC console or `kubectl`. \n\n### Console\n\n1. In the navigation menu, click **Virtual Machines \\\u003e Instances**.\n\n2. In the list of VMs, click a VM name to view its properties.\n\n3. Click *edit* **Edit** next to the property that\n you want to edit and make your changes.\n\n4. If you want to replace the boot disk or add a new disk, see\n [Replace a boot disk](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/application/ao-user/vms/manage-vm-boot-disks/replace-a-boot-disk)\n or [Add a disk to a VM](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/application/ao-user/vms/manage-storage/add-a-vm-disk).\n\n5. Click **Save**.\n\n### kubectl\n\n1. Run the following command:\n\n kubectl --kubeconfig \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eMANAGEMENT_API_SERVER\u003c/var\u003e \\\n edit virtualmachines.virtualmachine.gdc.goog \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eVM_NAME\u003c/var\u003e \\\n -n \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003ePROJECT\u003c/var\u003e\n\n Replace the variables as defined in the following table.\n\n2. Edit the `spec` to update the required fields and values for the updatable\n properties.\n\n3. Save the file.\n\n4. If the property update requires the VM to be restarted,\n use the [Restart a VM](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/appliance/application/ao-user/vms/manage-vms/operations-and-lifecycle/start-and-stop-vm#restart-a-vm)\n instructions to restart the VM."]]
