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# VM instance state and status fields

# VM instance state and status fields {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated March 23, 2026
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These tables represent the state and status of the cmdb_ci_vm_instance in various flows such as vCenter Discovery and vCenter Events and the Business Rules which are triggered.
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| Source | Script or Event name | Field name | VM previous state | VM new state |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| vCenter Discovery | VCenterVMsSensor | Install Status | Retired | Installed |
| vCenter Discovery | VCenterDatacentersSensor | Install Status State Operational status | Installed | Retired Terminated Non-operational |
[Table 1. vCenter Discovery that change various states and status fields related to Virtual Machine Instance]

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| Source | Script or Event name | Field name | VM previous state | VM new state |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| vCenter events | VCenterVmStateUpdater powerOnEvtsToUse = \[ 'VmPoweredOffEvent', 'VmPowerOffOnIsolationEvent', 'VmShutdownOnIsolationEvent', 'VmSuspendedEvent' \], | Install Status State | Installed Any | Installed ON |
| vCenter events | powerOffEvtsToUse = \[ 'VmPoweredOnEvent', 'DrsVmPoweredOnEvent', 'VmRestartedOnAlternateHostEvent', 'VmSuspendedEvent' \], | Install Status State | Installed Any | Installed OFF |
| vCenter events | suspendEvtsToUse = \[ 'VmPoweredOnEvent', 'DrsVmPoweredOnEvent', 'VmRestartedOnAlternateHostEvent', 'VmPoweredOffEvent', 'VmPowerOffOnIsolationEvent' \] | Install Status State | Installed Any | Installed Paused |
| vCenter events | VmRemovedEvent | Install Status State | Installed Any | Retired Terminated |
[Table 2. vCenter Events that change various states and status fields related to Virtual Machine Instance]

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| Business rule | Field name | Plugin name |
|-|-|-|
| Cascade Operational Status to vminstance | cmdb_ci_server: Operational status | Pattern Designer |
| Sync Ops Status for CMDB CI | * cmdb_ci: Operational status, Install Status * cmdb_ci_hardware: Operational status, Hardware Status, Substatus {#vm-instance-state-and-status-fields__ul_czp_dyq_r3c} | CMDB |
[Table 3. Business rules that change various states and status fields related to Virtual Machine Instance and related Server]

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**Related concepts**   

* [Discovery for VMware vCenter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/S4sT9mXn~Jvl1GsT0myOfA "Discovery can explore the VMware vCenter process running on a Windows or Linux host. IPv6 is supported for discovery in VMware vCenter.")
* [Discovery for VMware virtual machines](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EzspSMqJ6LoEIJ4S_TWVUg "Discovery gathers information about virtual machines managed by VMware vCenter.")
* [Datastore Discovery](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qZQPEZ7tqukOEwKBi2XMQw "A datastore is a storage object for virtual machines that are hosted on an ESXi server.")  
**Related reference**   

* [ESXi server discovery](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/69HIi_wE1an9UMq2Y8I74Q "Discovery identifies and classifies information about ESXi servers and ESXi resource pools through the discovery of vCenter and not from the direct discovery of any ESXi servers.")
* [Standalone ESXi discovery](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/kfJMNZe2fFanLSf9yr4AMg "Standalone ESXi discovery supports discovery of individual ESXi servers that host virtual machines (VMs) and related components without a vCenter. Various CIs and relationships are discovered as part of a discovery schedule.")