How to restart a VM when it blue screens

[ygao]

Anyone have an inputs on whether there are any options in ESX 3.5 that if the OS (Windows 2003) blue screened, it will reboot it self?

I know in HP, there is a function if the OS isn't reachable, it will automatically reboot. Is there a similar function in ESX? I have few server that just blue screen and uses alot of resource when it stuck on the blue screen.

Thanks in advance.

[weinstein5 · Accepted solution]

If you have virtual center you can set an alarm on loss of VM Heartbeat to restart the VM -

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[JeffDrury]

HP has a function built into its BIOS called ASR or automatic system recovery. This feature is not available in the PhoenixBIOS that is available to VM's within ESX.

I would suggest using DRS to limit the resources that the problem servers consume when they bluescreen, or try to eliminate the bluescreen all together.