Rebooting or Shutting Down the Server

To reboot or shut down the computer where ESX Server is running, take the following steps:

Log in to the management interface as root.
The URL to connect to the server is http://<hostname>.
On the Status Monitor page, be sure all virtual machines are shut down or suspended. Then click the Options tab.
Click Restart or Shut Down to reboot or shut down the server, respectively. A prompt appears.
Enter the reason for the reboot or shutdown, then click OK. This information is logged for reliability monitoring.
The system reboots or shuts down, and you are logged out of the management interface.