VMware ESX Server 2.0Features | Documentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion ForumsESX Server can signal the guest service to shut down or restart a virtual machine. After the guest service receives a request to shut down or restart, it sends an acknowledgment back to ESX Server. You can send these requests from the VMware Management Interface or the service console's command line. Whether it is possible to shut down or restart a virtual machine depends on the state of the virtual machine.
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Shutting down is the equivalent of using the guest operating system's shut down command, then turning off power to the virtual machine. Restarting is the equivalent of using the guest operating system's restart command. If you receive an event log message saying, "You will need to power off or reset the virtual machine at this point," you must connect to the virtual machine with a remote console and click Power Off or Reset to complete the operation. The power off and reset commands are not available while these operations are in progress. You can also force power off or force reset from the menu. These commands bypass the guest service and perform the virtual equivalent of shutting off the power to a physical machine or pressing a physical reset button. For more information, see Changing the Power State of a Virtual Machine. You can shut down and restart a virtual machine from the service console command line using the vmware-cmd utility. The following commands return you to the command prompt immediately, before they finish executing, although the shut down or restart process may take some time to complete: vmware-control /<path_to_config_file>/<configfile>.vmx \ request_stop vmware-control /<path_to_config_file>/<configfile>.vmx \ request_reset Note: Enter the vmware-control command you want to use on a single line. Do not type the backslash. |
