Specifications

Starting and Stopping the vSphere
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You can start and stop each one of the major vSphere components, ESXi, and vCenter Server. You might want
to stop a component to perform maintenance or upgrade operations.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Start an ESXi Host,” on page 105
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“Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host,” on page 105
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“Starting vCenter Server,” on page 106
Start an ESXi Host
When you install ESXi, it starts itself through the installation reboot process. If your ESXi host is shut down,
you must manually restart it.
Procedure
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On the physical box where ESXi is installed, press the power button until the power on sequence begins.
The ESXi host starts, locates its virtual machines, and proceeds with its normal ESXi functions.
Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host
You can power off or restart (reboot) any ESXihost using the vSphere Client. Powering off a managed host
disconnects it from vCenter Server, but does not remove it from the inventory.
Procedure
1 Shut down all virtual machines running on the ESXi host.
2 Select the ESXi host you want to shut down.
3 From the main or right-click menu, select Reboot or Shut Down.
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If you select Reboot, the ESXi host shuts down and reboots.
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If you select Shut Down, the ESXi host shuts down. You must manually power the system back on.
4 Provide a reason for the shut down.
This information is added to the log.
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