Virtual Machines

Virtual Machines

FolderView Plus applies the same folder model to Unraid VMs while respecting VM-specific actions, autostart state, and resource information.

Screenshot placeholder — current VM Basic settings

Capture the VM folder list and Edit folder defaults link using fictional folders. The previous image illustrated a runtime row rather than Basic Settings.

What is shared with Docker

• Nested folders, parent/child ordering, pinning, and manual/automatic sort.
• Modern folder editor and collapsed previews.
• Basic search, filters, import/export, folder defaults, and clear workflow.
• Dashboard grouping and layout preferences.
• Live refresh, performance profiles, lazy preview, theme compatibility, and status presentation.
• Auto-Rules, bulk assignment, templates, backups, restore, and diagnostics.

Docker and VM data remain separate. A Docker export cannot be applied to VMs and a VM export cannot be applied to Docker.

Quick finder

The magnifying glass immediately left of Basic/Advanced searches VM folders and virtual machines only. Click it or press Ctrl+K (Command+K on macOS), then type a VM name or containing folder path. Empty queries show no results. All, Folders, and Virtual machines filters, counted collapsible sections, configured icons, keyboard selection, and compact mobile layouts follow the Docker Quick finder workflow.

Click a result or select it with arrow keys and press Enter to expand the containing branch and reveal its native row. Folder cards offer Focus folder and Edit folder. VM results offer View logs when Unraid provides a log location, plus Actions for the native VM menu when available; console and power controls remain owned by Unraid. Unavailable operations stay disabled rather than borrowing Docker actions.

Names, icons, and containing paths follow the VM Mask names and icons choice. The typed query remains readable, temporary, and absent from diagnostics. Clear identifying text before sharing a screenshot. Escape or clicking outside closes search, and the keyboard shortcut preserves open-dialog focus and input-method composition.

Screenshot placeholder — VM Quick finder

Capture VM-only results and native Actions/log availability using fictional names, in desktop and smartphone layouts.

VM-specific information

The Settings table can show Autostart and Resources columns. VM health uses configurable warning and critical thresholds for vCPU and memory. These summaries flag unusual allocations; they do not change VM definitions.

Default thresholds are:

Resource	Warning	Critical
vCPU	16	32
Memory	32 GiB	64 GiB

Adjust thresholds for your host capacity and workload norms.

Runtime actions

Folder actions expose only operations supported for the current member states and host surface. Review scope before running a branch action and verify VM state after completion. Incremental reconciliation updates the folder without requiring a full page rebuild when possible.

Use Capture page diagnostics while a missing-row, overflow, or layout problem is visible. The capture stores allowlisted aggregate state for the current VM viewport—not VM names, UUIDs, disk paths, URLs, selectors, or raw DOM. Then open Settings Diagnostics and confirm the capture timestamp before exporting a sanitized bundle.

VM privacy

VM privacy can mask names/icons, disk paths, MAC addresses, public IPs, network interfaces, and external URLs. Privacy is presentation-only and does not alter libvirt or VM configuration.

Screenshot placeholder — VM runtime folders

Capture nested VM folders with one expanded and one collapsed branch. Use test VM names and mask disk paths/MAC addresses.

Common VM checks

• If the page is empty, confirm the native VM page contains rows before diagnosing FolderView Plus.
• If resource badges look wrong, verify current VM definitions and the configured thresholds.
• If autostart state differs, refresh inventory and compare native Unraid state.
• If Dashboard differs from the VM page, reset Dashboard filters and confirm both use the same saved VM folder map.
• For a visual defect, capture page diagnostics before navigating away; a later support bundle cannot reconstruct the previous viewport.

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