diff --git a/docs/en-US/creating-compute-offerings.xml b/docs/en-US/creating-compute-offerings.xml index 31f974196fb..5c5033afabb 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/creating-compute-offerings.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/creating-compute-offerings.xml @@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ hosts CPU cap: Whether to limit the level of CPU usage even if spare capacity is available. + isVolatile: If checked, VMs created from this service + offering will have their root disks reset upon reboot. This is useful for + secure environments that need a fresh start on every boot and for desktops + that should not retain state. Public: Indicate whether the service offering should be available all domains or only some domains. Choose Yes to make it available to all domains. Choose No to limit the scope to a subdomain; &PRODUCT; diff --git a/docs/en-US/reset-volume-on-reboot.xml b/docs/en-US/reset-volume-on-reboot.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..4214f677f41 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en-US/reset-volume-on-reboot.xml @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ + + +%BOOK_ENTITIES; +]> + + +
+ + Reset VM to New Root Disk on Reboot + You can specify that you want to discard the root disk and create a new one whenever a given + VM is rebooted. This is useful for secure environments that need a fresh start on every boot and + for desktops that should not retain state. The IP address of the VM will not change due to this + operation. + To enable root disk reset on VM reboot: + When creating a new service offering, set the parameter Volatile VM to True. VMs created + from this service offering will have their disks reset upon reboot. +
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/en-US/virtual-machines.xml b/docs/en-US/virtual-machines.xml index 802e8e1702f..0effb97c41e 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/virtual-machines.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/virtual-machines.xml @@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ +
+ Resetting the Virtual Machine Root Volume on Reboot + For secure environments, and to ensure that VM state is not persisted across reboots, + you can reset the root disk. For more information, see . +
diff --git a/docs/en-US/working-with-volumes.xml b/docs/en-US/working-with-volumes.xml index 6832cffe339..5de5e6c7bd8 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/working-with-volumes.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/working-with-volumes.xml @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ +