Installation guide

CHAPTER 6 Administering ESX Server
259
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 ESX 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, choose from the number of
minutes listed or whether ESX Server should not wait before starting the next
virtual machine. If you want to choose a number of minutes other than what
is displayed in the list, select Other and enter the number of minutes at the
prompt. It is a good idea to set a delay between starting virtual machines as
this avoids placing an undue burden on the host’s server’s processors and
memory.
• To specify that VMware Tools should start in a virtual machine before the next
virtual machine starts, check the when VMware Tools start check box. If
VMware Tools does not start in the virtual machine before the specified time
elapses, ESX Server starts the next virtual machine.
5. To configure when ESX Server should stop the next virtual machine after a
virtual machine stops, in the Attempt to Continue Stopping Other Virtual
Machines After list, choose the number of minutes or whether ESX Server
should not wait before starting the next virtual machine. If you want to choose a