Naming of VM states (the second state is only needed for special cases). The following attributes need to be read:
* '''sstStatus''': Located directly in virtual machine leaf.
* '''sstVirtualMachineMode''': Located directly in virtual machine leaf.
* '''sstProvisioningMode''': Located in the virtual machine backup sub tree(s).
Please keep the [[stoney conductor: Lean Provisioning | Lean Provisioning]] documentation in mind for displaying the proper action together with the explanations in the [[stoney_conductor:_OpenLDAP_directory_data_organisation#Virtual_Machine | Virtual Machine]] document for the attribute <code>sstVirtualMachineMode</code>.
VM-(Sub)States (''streaming'', ''backing-up'', ...) and Machine Modes (''ready to use'', ''maintenance'', ...) are orthogonal concepts even though they are not shown as such in the table below. Permit an action only if both VM-State and Machine Mode permit it (logical <code>AND</code>).
{| border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:100%;"
| align="center" | (x) <ref name="RestrictionsRequired"/>
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | x-
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | x
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="left" | If <code>sstVirtualMachineMode</code> does not exist. To achieve a '''self healing''' effect, the [[VM-Manager]] must set <code>sstVirtualMachineMode</code> to d'''oes does not exist'''.
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