Specifications

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VMware Tools does not start in the virtual machine before the specified time
elapses, GSX Server starts the next virtual machine.
3. Specify what happens to the virtual machine when the system shuts down. In
the At System Shutdown, Attempt to list, select whether you want to power off
the virtual machine, shut down the guest operating system or suspend the
virtual machine.
Configure when GSX Server should stop the next virtual machine after this
virtual machine stops in the Continue Stopping Other Virtual Machines After
list. Choose the number of minutes, if any, that GSX Server should wait before
stopping the next virtual machine. If you select Other, a prompt appears; specify
in the prompt the number of minutes to wait. The System Default is specified in
Configuring Startup and Shutdown Options for Virtual Machines on page 145.
4. Click OK to save your settings.
5. Click Close Window to return to the virtual machine’s Options page.
Modifying the Configuration File Directly (Advanced Users Only)
If you need to add or change a virtual machine’s configuration option that cannot be
accessed from elsewhere in the management interface, you can edit the virtual
machine’s configuration file (.vmx) from the Options tab.
Caution: You should not add or change any options in your configuration file unless
you have been given specific instructions about an option in another part of the user
documentation, or if you are working with VMware support to solve an issue with
your virtual machine.
To add an option to the configuration file, make sure you are logged into the
management interface as the virtual machine user or as a user with the proper
permissions to modify this virtual machine (such as the Administrator or root user),
then complete the following steps. Make sure the virtual machine is powered off.