Specifications

Administration Guide
222 VMware, Inc.
To reboot the computer where ESX Server is running
1Log!in!to!the!management!interface!as!root.!
The!URL!to!connect!to!the!server!is!http://<hostname>.
2On!the!Status!Monitor,!make!sure!all!virtual!machines!are!shut!down!or!
suspended.!
3Click!the!Options!tab.
4Click!Restart!reboot!the!server.!
A!prompt!appears.
5Enter!the!reason!for!the!reboot,!and!click!OK.
This!information!is!logged!for!reliability!monitoring.
You!are!logged!out!of!the!management!interface!and!the!system!reboots.
To shut down the computer where ESX Server is running
1Log!in!to!the!management!interface!as!root.!
The!URL!to!connect!to!the!server!is!http://<hostname>.
2On!the!Status!Monitor,!make!sure!all!virtual!machines!are!shut!down
!or!
suspended.!
3Click!the!Options!tab.
4Click!Shut!Down!to!shut!down!the!server.!
5Enter!the!reason!for!the!shutdown,!and!click!OK.!
This!information!is!logged!for!reliability!monitoring.
You!are!logged!out!of!the!management!interface!and!the!system!shuts!down.