Manage VM states

VM state management includes the following topics:

• Start a VM

• Shut down a VM

• Power off a VM

• Restart a VM

• Suspend a VM

• Resume a VM

• Hibernate a VM

Start a VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Data Center >Virtualization > Cluster name > Host name > VM name.

2. Click Start.

3. Click OK to start the VM.

Shut down a VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Data Center >Virtualization > Cluster name > Host name > VM name.

2. Click Shut Down.

3. Click OK to shut down the VM.

Power off a VM

Performing this task might cause data loss. As a best practice, shut down a VM instead of powering it off.

 

1. From the left navigation pane, select Data Center >Virtualization > Cluster name > Host name > VM name.

2. Click Power Off.

3. Click OK to power off the VM.

Restart a VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Data Center >Virtualization > Cluster name > Host name > VM name.

2. Click Restart.

3. Click OK to restart the VM.

Suspend a VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Data Center >Virtualization > Cluster name > Host name > VM name.

2. Click Suspend.

3. Click OK to suspend the VM.

Resume a VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Data Center >Virtualization > Cluster name > Host name > VM name.

2. Click Resume.

3. Click OK to resume the VM.

Hibernate a VM

1. From the left navigation pane, select Data Center >Virtualization > Cluster name > Host name > VM name.

2. Click Hibernate.

3. Click OK to hibernate the VM.