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.
        Prerequisite: To rename a VM, you must shut it down.
        To rename a virtual machine
        
            - On the Virtual Machines page, select a VM.
 
            - Click Shutdown and wait for the VM to shut down.
 
            - Double-click the name of the VM.
 
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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.
 
                
             
            - Press Enter.