Specifications

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2. Under System Configuration, click Edit. The System Startup and Shutdown
Defaults page appears.
3. To enable system-wide startup and shutdown policies, check the Start Up and
Shut Down Virtual Machines check box.
4. To configure when GSX Server should start the next virtual machine after a
virtual machine starts, do one or both of the following:
• To specify a period of time before the next virtual machine starts, in the
Continue Starting Virtual Machines After list, either choose the number of
minutes to wait or indicate that GSX Server should not wait before starting the
next virtual machine. If you select Other, specify the number of minutes to
wait in the prompt that appears. It is a good idea to set a delay between
starting virtual machines, as a delay avoids placing an undue burden on the
host processors and memory.
• To specify that VMware Tools should start in a virtual machine before the next
virtual machine starts, check when VMware Tools starts. If VMware Tools
does not start in the virtual machine before the time specified in the
Continue Starting Virtual Machines After list elapses, GSX Server starts the
next virtual machine.
5. To configure when GSX Server should stop the next virtual machine after a
virtual machine stops, in the Attempt to Continue Stopping Other Virtual
Machines After list, either choose the number of minutes to wait or indicate that
GSX Server should not wait before starting the next virtual machine. If you select
Other, specify the number of minutes to wait in the prompt that appears. It is a