esxi CLI command for graceful shutdown

[DDim]

Hello,

Which command can I use for clean and graceful shutdown all VM and turn off esxi host  in sequence?

D.

[linotelera]

Hi, I suggest the use of powercli with this sequence:

$host = "192.168.1.10"

$vms = Get-Vm

foreach($vm in $vms){

    Shutdown-VMGuest -VM $vm -Confirm

}

Stop-VMHost $host -Confirm

Regards

[DDim]

Thank you!

Please tell me, how I can run this script on esxi host via ssh ?

[linotelera · Accepted solution]

Hi

this is just an example... sure you could try many improvement following powercli commands guide (see official doc)... sure before use it you should connect using command Connect-VIServer.

You should use this script via powercli (Download link: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/6_0#driver...‌) then save file with ps1 extension.

There are some commands you could be executed via ssh directly to the single host... I define this way as a big management workaround, because the purpose of the host cli is for emergency or straordinary management. I suggest to try powercli before.

Regards