Machines

• Introduction
• Importing existing AWS instances
• Creating machines
  • Template naming
• Viewing machines
  • General information
  • View machine in AWS console
  • Machine statistics
  • Assigned users
  • Recent history
• Updating machines
  • Remote connection
  • Scheduled machine startup
  • Assigned users
• Deleting machines
  • Terminate the instance in AWS

#Introduction

The Machines page is the main admin area for machine management. It lists all machines imported into Managed Studio from the connected AWS account and allows admins to search, create, import, assign, and manage them.

Admins can perform common actions such as starting, stopping, rebooting, assigning users, monitoring usage, and reviewing recent activity directly from this page.

#Importing existing AWS instances

Use this when the EC2 instance already exists in AWS and you want to bring it into Managed Studio.

To import an instance from AWS:

1. Go to the Machines section
2. Click Import
3. Choose the AWS region
4. Click Continue
5. Select the instance or instances
6. Click Continue
7. Review the selection
8. Click Import instance

#Creating machines

Use this option when you want to provision a new EC2 machine directly from Managed Studio.

To create a new machine:

1. Go to the Machines section
2. Click New
3. Choose the AWS region
4. Click Continue
5. Select a machine template
6. Click Continue
7. Choose the machine size
8. Click Continue
9. Set the quantity
10. Enter the machine name
11. Optionally choose a user
12. Click Create machine

#Template naming

Template options shown in the interface include templates available in the selected region on the AWS account, including templates tagged with managed-studio:name values such as Linux Default Workstation AMI and Windows Default Workstation AMI. This feature is marked Beta.

#Viewing machines

Opening a machine displays the machine overview page, which provides detailed information about the instance and its activity within Managed Studio.

#General information

The General section provides a summary of the machine’s identity and current status. This includes the machine name, instance ID, AWS region, availability zone, machine type, platform, current state, and key timestamps such as when the machine was launched, created, and last updated.

In machine lists and overview pages, you can hover over a region badge to view the estimated latency for that AWS region. This can help when comparing regions and assessing connection quality for remote sessions.

#View machine in AWS console

The machine overview page includes a shortcut to open the machine in the AWS Management Console.

1. Open the machine overview page
2. Open the machine context menu
3. Select View in AWS console

#Machine statistics

The Machine statistics section shows utilisation charts for the machine so admins can quickly review performance and activity. Standard charts include CPU, network, and disk usage. When Advanced Metrics is enabled, the overview page also shows RAM and GPU utilisation.

Statistics can be viewed across multiple time ranges, from short-term activity through to a 4-week history view for longer-term performance analysis.

#Assigned users

The Assigned users section shows which users currently have access to the machine. Assigned users can start, stop, and connect to the machine.

To assign users:

1. Click Assign users
2. Select the user or users
3. Click Save changes

#Recent history

The Recent history section shows recent machine activity, including actions such as imports, updates, starts, stops, and user assignment changes. Each entry includes the event date, the user who performed the action, the action details, and the source IP address.

The machine overview page shows activity from the last 7 days. For additional history, please see Audit logs

#Updating machines

Machine settings can be modified from the machine overview page. Click Edit to open the machine configuration panel.

#Remote connection

The Remote connection setting controls how users connect to the machine.

Available options include DCV, SSH, HP Anyware, and Custom. For DCV connections, the required configuration must first be completed in DCV Stacks.

#Scheduled machine startup

The machine edit view includes Scheduled machine startup, which allows admins to configure machines to start automatically on a schedule.

To configure scheduled startup:

1. Open the machine Edit view
2. Enable Scheduled startup
3. Select the timezone
4. Enter a cron expression
5. Save changes

Managed Studio attempts to start the machine every minute for five minutes from the scheduled time.

#Assigned users

Users can also be assigned or updated from the machine page.

Select the required user or users, then click Save changes.

#Deleting machines

Deleting a machine removes it from Managed Studio. Admins can choose whether to also terminate the instance in AWS.

To delete a machine:

1. Go to the Machines section
2. Locate the machine you want to delete
3. Open the machine context menu
4. Click Delete
5. Type delete in the confirmation field
6. Click Delete machine

#Terminate the instance in AWS

When deleting a machine you have an option to also remove the underlying instance from AWS. In the delete confirmation dialog if Terminate the instance in AWS is selected, the EC2 instance and its associated storage are permanently deleted.