Host Shutdown

[RParker]

When you initiate 'shutdown' on a ESX host (3.5) shouldn't it FIRST initiate scripts on the guest to shutdown? I tried it, and it just basically shutdown the host without first shut down any of the guests..

Is this the correct behaviour? I thought it should attempt graceful exit . . . .

[whynotq]

is it not dependant on the "host - configuration - Virtual Machine startup / shutdown" settings? I'm sure this is something i have set in the past although not since HA/DRS :smileygrin:

[aguacero · Accepted solution]

I be corrected but I think you will need first the VMWare tools running on your guest machines and then have the settings at 'Configuration Tab" and then under "Software", go to "Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown. Within there, under "Default Shutdown Delay" next to Shutdown Action: Select "Guest Shutdown". The default is "Power Off".