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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
Note: The when VMWare Tools starts option applies an additional condition
for starting up the next virtual machine. It does not override the delay period set
in the pulldown menu.
• Attempt to Continue Stopping Virtual Machines After — sets the delay limit
between initiating shutdowns of virtual machines. The server will stop the next
virtual machine as soon as the current virtual machine shuts down. If the current
virtual machine does not shut down within the delay limit, the server attempts
to stop the next virtual machine.
You can set this to:
• Don’t Wait — stop the next virtual machine immediately.
• <n> Minutes at most— wait <n> number of minutes for the current virtual
machine to shutdown before stopping the next virtual machine.
• Other — specify a longer interval to wait for the current virtual machine to
shutdown before stopping the next virtual machine.
Enabling the System’s Configuration Settings
To enable the system-wide configuration settings for virtual machines, complete the
following steps.
1. From the Options tab, select Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown. The
System Configuration page appears and displays a list of configuration
parameters.