Renaming a Virtual Machine

Rename a virtual machine (VM) to change its name as it appears on the Virtual Machines page.

If you need to change the host name of the guest operating system running in a VM, use guest operating system tools.

To rename a virtual machine

1. On the Virtual Machines page, select a VM.
2. Click Shutdown and wait for the VM to shut down.
3. Double-click the name of the VM.

4. Type the new name. The VM name must meet the following requirements:

   • A VM name must start with a word or a number, and the name cannot include the special characters (for example, #, %, or $).
   • A VM name cannot use hyphenated prefixes such as Zombie- or migrating-.
   • A VM name has a maximum of 85 characters.
5. Press Enter.

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