topic Re: ESXi 4.0 Startup/Shutdown Feature in ESXi Discussions

ESXi 4.0 Startup/Shutdown Feature

Oriey — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:23:12 GMT

Hello

I have been setting up the VM startup & shutdown orders so they will power down & start up with the system. This feature is a great help to making it easier to shutdown the server.

I am wondering is there a way for me to make the startup/shutdown order happen manually?

This would be handy when I want to put the host into maintenance mode & update it.

I only have the vShpere client to manage the ESXi host. Is this a feature that I can only do if I have vCenter Server installed or not possible at all?

Re: ESXi 4.0 Startup/Shutdown Feature

Samcer — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:42:57 GMT

You may create a script using powershell + powercli (see start-VM or stop-VM) or vCLI by using vmware-cmd

Sam

Re: ESXi 4.0 Startup/Shutdown Feature

Oriey — Wed, 05 May 2010 01:36:08 GMT

I get the following error when i run the command Get-VM -name VM1 | Start-VM

Start-VM : 5/05/2010 9:29:39 AM Start-VM 52ab8fe5-7854-1fea-db5b-67c5aa40

5572 fault.RestrictedVersion.summary

At line:1 char:9

+ start-vm <<<< VM1

+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: ( , SecurityErrorExcep

tion

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Client20_MoServiceImpl_Invoke_ViError,VMware.Vim

Automation.Commands.StartVM