Machine states

This table explains the possible Machine states. A Machine may only be in one state at a time.

created Initial status
starting Transitioning from stopped or suspended to started
started Running and network-accessible
stopping Transitioning from started to stopped
stopped Exited, either on its own or explicitly stopped
suspending Transitioning from started to suspended
suspended Suspended to disk; will attempt to resume on next start
replacing User-initiated configuration change (image, VM size, etc.) in progress
destroying User asked for the Machine to be completely removed
destroyed No longer exists