VM Management
OpenFactory includes VM workflows for testing builds, keeping persistent environments, and validating Linux images before deployment.
Features
- Create VMs from completed builds
- Start, stop, and delete test VMs
- Open browser console access
- View network topology for multi-VM scenarios
- Run automated verification tests
- Keep persistent VMs and snapshots on supported plans
Use Cases
Build Testing
Boot a completed image, inspect the console, and confirm that users, packages, services, and startup scripts behave as expected.
Multi-VM Scenarios
Create multiple VMs and networks to test client-server applications, network services, or deployment topologies.
Development
Use persistent VMs to iterate on a configuration before downloading an image or promoting it to an Enterprise deployment workflow.
Quick Links
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Network Topology | Visualize VM and network relationships |
| Creating VMs | Create and manage VMs |
| VNC Console | Access VM consoles |
Plan Requirements
Free sessions are ephemeral and browser-only. Persistent VMs, SSH access, snapshots, and downloadable images are available on paid plans.
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