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# Virtual Machines
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-A virtual machine represents a virtual compute instance hosted within a cluster. Each VM must be assigned to a site and/or cluster, and may optionally be assigned to a particular host device within a cluster.
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+A virtual machine (VM) represents a virtual compute instance hosted within a [cluster](./cluster.md). Each VM must be assigned to a [site](../dcim/site.md) and/or cluster, and may optionally be assigned to a particular host [device](../dcim/device.md) within a cluster.
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-Like devices, each VM can be assigned a platform and/or functional role, and must have one of the following operational statuses assigned to it:
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+Virtual machines may have virtual [interfaces](./vminterface.md) assigned to them, but do not support any physical component. When a VM has one or more interfaces with IP addresses assigned, a primary IP for the device can be designated, for both IPv4 and IPv6.
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-* Active
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-* Offline
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-* Planned
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-* Staged
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-* Failed
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-* Decommissioning
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+## Fields
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-Additional fields are available for annotating the vCPU count, memory (GB), and disk (GB) allocated to each VM. A VM may be allocated a partial vCPU count (e.g. 1.5 vCPU).
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+### Name
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-Each VM may optionally be assigned to a tenant. Virtual machines may have virtual interfaces assigned to them, but do not support any physical component.
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+The virtual machine's configured name. Must be unique to the assigned cluster and tenant.
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+### Role
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+The functional [role](../dcim/devicerole.md) assigned to the VM.
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+### Status
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+The VM's operational status.
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+!!! tip
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+ Additional statuses may be defined by setting `VirtualMachine.status` under the [`FIELD_CHOICES`](../../configuration/data-validation.md#field_choices) configuration parameter.
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+### Site & Cluster
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+The [site](../dcim/site.md) and/or [cluster](./cluster.md) to which the VM is assigned.
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+### Device
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+The physical host [device](../dcim/device.md) within the assigned site/cluster on which this VM resides.
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+### Platform
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+A VM may be associated with a particular [platform](../dcim/platform.md) to indicate its operating system.
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+### Primary IPv4 & IPv6 Addresses
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+Each VM may designate one primary IPv4 address and/or one primary IPv6 address for management purposes.
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+!!! tip
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+ NetBox will prefer IPv6 addresses over IPv4 addresses by default. This can be changed by setting the `PREFER_IPV4` configuration parameter.
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+### vCPUs
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+The number of virtual CPUs provisioned. A VM may be allocated a partial vCPU count (e.g. 1.5 vCPU).
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+### Memory
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+The amount of running memory provisioned, in megabytes.
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+### Disk
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+The amount of disk storage provisioned, in gigabytes.
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