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Stop VMs from being Provisioned from Resource Pools

Administrators can stop VMware virtual machines from being provisioned from specific resource pools.

To stop provisioning VMs from specific resource pools

1. Log in to the Reservation Manager using the CA Server Automation administrator user credentials.

   The home page opens.

2. Click Administer Your Reservation Manager.

   The Administration page opens.

3. Click Manage your resource pools.

   The Resource Pools page opens.

4. Double-click a resource pool.

   The Resource Pool Details pane opens.

5. Click the Resource Pool Details tab, and select from the drop-down list in the Operating Status column.

   Operating Status

   Sets the status to In Service or Not Available.

   Default: In Service

   When set to Not Available, the pool is not considered when checking for resource availability during creation of a VM. At provisioning time, if a reservation is allocated from this pool, the scheduler tries to move it to another pool. If no other pool can accommodate the request, the reservation fails.