Powering the Virtual Appliance On or Off

The SMA 500v for Azure virtual appliance automatically starts after you click Create at the end of the installation process.

To stop, restart, or start the SMA 500v for Azure

1. Display the Overview page as described in Viewing the Settings.

2. At the top of the right pane, click any of the controls for the virtual appliance:

   • Start – Starts the virtual appliance.
   • Restart – Restarts the virtual appliance.
   • Stop – Stops the virtual appliance.

Other controls are available here, including Connect, Capture, Move, Delete, and Refresh.