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Projects and Quotas

Last updated: July 31, 2026Latest Frontend Version: 2.17.4

Set a Project in a Virtual Machine​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. In the left panel, click the Open Full Menu button by the virtual machine to set a project for.
  4. Select Set Project.
  5. In the pop-up, select a project to tag the virtual machine.
  6. Click Classify.
Confirmations, Errors & Solutions
Did Not Select Any Project

No change made.

Set Project Successfully

Set project of vm-name to project-name(total-setting-time).

Failed to Set Project

Changing a project tag on a running VM does not take effect until the VM is restarted, even if the VM configuration reflects the updated project tag.


Failed to load LUKS header from device: invalid argument.

Ask the VM Owner to Restart VM

Ask the VM owner to restart the VM. Once the VM is restarted, log in again to view the changes.



To Virtual Machine Owner
To restart the VM, follow the steps in 

Restart a Virtual Machine.


Forcefully Set a Project in a Virtual Machine​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. In the left panel, click the Open Full Menu button by the virtual machine to set a project for.
  4. Select Set Project.
  5. In the pop-up, select any project to tag the virtual machine.
  6. Click Force change with admin privilege.
note

Forcefully tagging a virtual machine with a project is only available to users with admin or super-admin roles in the system.

caution

Changing a project tag on a running VM does not take effect until the VM is restarted, even if the VM configuration reflects the updated project tag.

Confirmations, Errors & Solutions
Did Not Select Any Project

No change made.

Forcefully Set Project Successfully

Set project for vm-name(total-settting-time).

Failed to Set Project

Changing a project tag on a running VM does not take effect until the VM is restarted, even if the VM configuration reflects the updated project tag.


Failed to load LUKS header from device: invalid argument.

Ask the VM Owner to Restart VM

Ask the VM owner to restart the VM. Once the VM is restarted, log in again to view the changes.



To Virtual Machine Owner
To restart the VM, follow the steps in 

Restart a Virtual Machine.


Manage Projects from a Virtual Machine​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. In the left panel, click the project tag on the virtual machine to manage.
  4. In the new window, click Open Overlay in the top right corner.
  5. In the pop-up, manage the Members, Member Certifications, Subprojects and Security Requirements of the project in the virtual machine.

Remove a Project from a Virtual Machine​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. In the left panel, click the Open Full Menu button by the virtual machine to remove a project from.
  4. Select Set Project.
  5. In the pop-up, select No project (unlocked) to remove the project tag from the VM.
  6. Click Declassify.
note

If you are a super-admin and do not belong to the project, you can use the Force change with admin privilege option to forcibly remove a project tag.

Confirmations, Errors & Solutions
Removed Project Successfully

Declassify vm-name completely (using 'set' privilege) (total-declassifying-time).

View Live Quota Consumption of a Virtual Machine​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. In the left panel, click the virtual machine to view the live quota consumption.
  4. Click the VM Settings and Details option in the center right.
  5. In the new window, view the following.
  • CPU : Central Processing Unit of the VM.
  • MEM : Memory used by the VM.
  • IN : Amount of kilobytes received.
  • OUT : Amount of kilobytes sent.
  • DRIVE : Home drive usage.
  • WARNING : Drive warnings and errors.

Edit Quota Consumption in a Virtual Machine​

VM quotas are determined by the team's allocation. If you need more resources, ask your admin to adjust the team quota.

note

To edit the drive capacity of a virtual machine, create a new drive or a new virtual machine.

Repair an Unattached Drive in a Virtual Machine​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. In the left panel, click the virtual machine with the drive to repair.
  4. Click the VM Settings and Details option in the bottom center.
  5. In the new window, under drive warnings, click the Repair button next to the drive warning.
note

There are various reasons why a drive may not work properly. Consult your admin for further guidance.