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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
To change the virtual machine’s power state, click the button that indicates the virtual
machine’s current power state. A popup menu appears, displaying the following
buttons:
Changing the power state executes any script associated with the power state
change. For more information about running scripts, see Executing Scripts When the
Virtual Machine’s Power State Changes in the VMware VMware GSX Server Virtual
Machine Guide.
Monitoring the Virtual Machine’s Heartbeat
Under HB is a bar graph that represents the average percentage of heartbeats
received by a virtual machine during the previous minute. The heartbeat represents
the overall health of the guest operating system, based on whether applications
running in the guest are consuming resources from other applications in the guest.
The heartbeats are sent by the VMware guest operating system service to the virtual
machine from its guest operating system; the percentage is relative to the number of
heartbeats the virtual machine expects to receive for the minute before the page was
last updated. Heavily loaded guest operating systems may not send 100% of the
expected heartbeats, even though the system is otherwise operating normally; in
general, only when the heartbeat percentage drops to zero should the virtual
machine or guest operating system be considered abnormal.
Note: If VMware Tools is not installed or is not running, the guest operating system
does not send any heartbeats to its virtual machine and this meter is disabled.
Button Description
Shuts down the guest operating system and powers off the virtual machine. Any
open applications close, the guest operating system shuts down, then GSX Server
powers off the virtual machine. VMware Tools executes any script associated with
this power state change. When this icon is red, the virtual machine is powered off.
Suspends a running virtual machine. VMware Tools executes any script associated
with this power state change. When this icon is amber, the virtual machine is
suspended.
Powers on a stopped virtual machine or resumes a suspended virtual machine.
VMware Tools executes any script associated with this power state change. When
this icon is green, the virtual machine is running.
Restarts a guest operating system. Any open applications close, the guest
operating system shuts down, then GSX Server restarts the guest. VMware Tools
executes any script associated with this power state change.