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    <title>topic can I shutdown vcenter, ESXI host and other VM by vsphere web client? in VMware vSphere™ Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi all,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I met a big problem and need help. Our company will get a power outage. So we need to shutdown our server. Our server is on vSphere.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After I logged into the vSphere web client, I can get the structure like below:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- DataCenter&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - ESXi Host 01&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (esxi host)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - ESXi Host 02&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (esxi host)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - VM01&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (virtual machine)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - VM02&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;(virtual machine)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - AD01&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;(virtual machine)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - AD02&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;(virtual machine)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - vCenter Server&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (virtual machine)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;we have 2 exsi host (2 IBM servers) as well as other virtual machines. Virtual machines are in the same level as esxi hosts. The vCenter server is also one virtual machine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;My question is can I shutdown all those VMs, including the vCenter server, and then shutdown the ESXi Hosts? My concern is that whether the web client is still working after I shutdown the vCenter Server VM?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I thougt vSphere web client will not working until vCenter Server is on. If this is true, then what is the correct way to shutdown the whole system?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks a lot in advance. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>larjia</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2018-07-31T13:28:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>can I shutdown vcenter, ESXI host and other VM by vsphere web client?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/can-I-shutdown-vcenter-ESXI-host-and-other-VM-by-vsphere-web/m-p/1846904#M20966</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi all,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I met a big problem and need help. Our company will get a power outage. So we need to shutdown our server. Our server is on vSphere.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After I logged into the vSphere web client, I can get the structure like below:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- DataCenter&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - ESXi Host 01&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (esxi host)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - ESXi Host 02&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (esxi host)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - VM01&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (virtual machine)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - VM02&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;(virtual machine)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - AD01&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;(virtual machine)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - AD02&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;(virtual machine)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; - vCenter Server&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (virtual machine)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;we have 2 exsi host (2 IBM servers) as well as other virtual machines. Virtual machines are in the same level as esxi hosts. The vCenter server is also one virtual machine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;My question is can I shutdown all those VMs, including the vCenter server, and then shutdown the ESXi Hosts? My concern is that whether the web client is still working after I shutdown the vCenter Server VM?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I thougt vSphere web client will not working until vCenter Server is on. If this is true, then what is the correct way to shutdown the whole system?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks a lot in advance. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/can-I-shutdown-vcenter-ESXI-host-and-other-VM-by-vsphere-web/m-p/1846904#M20966</guid>
      <dc:creator>larjia</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-07-31T13:28:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: can I shutdown vcenter, ESXI host and other VM by vsphere web client?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/can-I-shutdown-vcenter-ESXI-host-and-other-VM-by-vsphere-web/m-p/1846905#M20967</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;You got it right.. VCenter should be up for webclient.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Correct process would be, you can shutdown VM1 and VM2 from vCenter webclient.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Connect to the ESXi host directly and shutdown AD machines and vCenter server from ESXi host.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Once all the VMs are off completely.. you can shutdown the ESXi hosts.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;MS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:41:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/can-I-shutdown-vcenter-ESXI-host-and-other-VM-by-vsphere-web/m-p/1846905#M20967</guid>
      <dc:creator>msripada</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-07-31T13:41:11Z</dc:date>
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