your guest has entered a standby sleep state

[scotty_p]

We are testing vSphere with some Windows 7 guests. When I come in in the morning, I can't connect to the vm over RDP. When I check the event logs on vCenter it says "your guest has entered a standby sleep state". Once I log in from a console, I can get to it from RDP. I haven't seen this before and I can't tell where to disable this. Anyone know how to stop the vm from going to sleep?

Thanks,

Scott

[mcowger · Accepted solution]

This is a windows setting. Disable all of its powermanagement settings.

--Matt

VCP, vExpert, Unix Geek

[scotty_p]

Thanks a lot. I think I just found this too. I don't know why I wasn't having this issue earlier. I just disabled sleep mode. Hopefully that works.

[Troy_Clavell]

I would disable ALL power options on your guests, which include monitor and HDD.