VIMA/vMA Shutdown and Startup Configuration
NOTE:
You can configure the physical machine to boot the automatic operating system on startup. This setting is
located in your machine's basic input/output system (BIOS). For further information, refer to your specific technical
hardware documentation.
NOTE:
You can configure the automatic startup and shutdown properties of guest operating systems as
suspended.
Automatic Shutdown of guest (VIMA/vMA) when ESXi host is shutting down and
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Automatic Startup of guest (VIMA/vMA) when ESXi host is starting
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To configure VIMA/vMA shutdowns and startups:
1 Choose the host server from the left pane tree hierarchy by the Virtual Infrastructure Client interface
and then select the Configuration tab.
2 Select Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown from the Software list and click Properties. The Virtual
Machine Startup and Shutdown window opens (see Figure 123).
3 Enter the settings as shown on the Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown window:
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For each virtual machine, set delay startup for 10 seconds
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For each virtual machine, set delay shutdown for 30 seconds
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