Stopping a Cloud Extension
Stopping a Cloud Extension stops the following components:
- Cloud Extension Edge Node A
- Cloud Extension Edge Node B
The Cloud Extension cannot be stopped if a VM is running in cloud is using it. Power off or migrate VMs to move them off the Cloud Extension.
A Cloud Extension automatically stops if it is idle for 60 minutes. It is considered idle if it is supporting no virtual machines running in the cloud.
You can stop a Cloud Extension from the Migrate for Compute Engine Manager or vCenter.
Using Migrate for Compute Engine Manager
After logging into your Migrate for Compute Engine Manager:
- Click the Target Cloud icon.
- Select a running Cloud Extension.
- Click Stop.
- Click Yes to proceed when prompted, or No to cancel.
Using vCenter
In the VSphere Web Client:
- Select Datacenter > Migrate for Google Compute Engine Operations > Stop Cloud Extension.
- Select a Cloud Extension and click Stop.
- Click Yes to stop the selected Cloud Extension.
Starting a Cloud Extension
A stopped Cloud Extension is automatically started when a virtual machine is moved to the Google Cloud.
You can also manually start a Cloud Extension from the Migrate for Compute Engine Manager or vCenter.
Using Migrate for Compute Engine Manager
After logging into your Migrate for Compute Engine Manager:
- Click the Target Cloud icon.
- Select a Cloud Extension that is not running.
- Click Start.
- Click Yes to proceed when prompted, or No to cancel.
Using vCenter
- In the vSphere Web Client, select Datacenter > Migrate for Google Compute Engine Operations > Start Cloud Extension.
- Select the Cloud Extension and click Start.
Reconfiguring a Cloud Extension
You can reconfigure a Cloud Extension as needed, including credentials, edge network tags, and default network tags for workloads.
Using vCenter
- In vSphere vCenter, select Datacenter > Migrate for Google Compute Engine Operations > Reconfigure Cloud Extension.
- Select the Cloud Extension.
- Follow the directions from Creating a Cloud Extension.