6.0.1

2 Select Manage > Settings.
3 Under Virtual Machines, select VM Startup/Shutdown and click Edit.
The Edit VM Startup and Shutdown dialog box opens.
4 Select Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system.
5 (Optional) In the Default VM Settings pane, configure the default startup and shutdown behavior for all
virtual machines on the host.
Setting Description
Startup Delay
After you start the ESXi host, it starts powering on the virtual machines
that are configured for automatic startup. After the ESXi host powers on
the first virtual machine, the host waits for the specified delay time and
then powers on the next virtual machine. The virtual machines are
powered on in the startup order specified in the Per-VM Overrides pane.
Continue immediately if VMware
Tools starts
Shortens the startup delay of the virtual machine. If VMware Tools starts
before the specified delay time passes, the ESXi host powers on the next
virtual machine without waiting for the delay time to pass.
Shutdown Delay
When you power off the ESXi host, it starts powering off the virtual
machines that run on it. The order in which virtual machines are powered
off is the reverse of their startup order. After the ESXi host powers off the
first virtual machine, the host waits for the specified shutdown delay time
and then powers off the next virtual machine. The ESXi host shuts down
only after all virtual machines are powered off.
Shutdown Action
Select a shutdown action that is applicable to the virtual machines on the
host when the host shuts down.
n
Power Off
n
Suspend
n
Guest Shutdown
6 (Optional) In the Per-VM Overrides pane, configure the startup order and behavior for individual
virtual machines.
Use this option when you need the delay of the virtual machine to be different than the default delay
for all machines. The settings that you configure for individual virtual machines override the default
settings for all machines.
a To change the startup order of virtual machines, select one from the Manual Startup category and
use the up arrow to move it up to Automatic Startup or Any Order.
Use the up and down arrows to change the startup order for virtual machines in the Automatic
Startup category. During shutdown, the virtual machines shut down in the reverse order.
b Click Startup Behavior, select Custom, and configure the startup delay before the next virtual
machine in the sequence is powered on.
c Click VMware Tools, and select whether the ESXi host waits for the delay to pass when VMware
Tools is already installed on the virtual machine.
If you select the Continue if VMware Tools is installed the ESXi host powers on the next virtual
machine without waiting for the delay to pass. If you select the Do not continue if VMware Tools
is installed the ESXi host waits for the delay to pass.
d Click Shutdown Behavior, select Custom, and configure the shutdown action and delay.
7 Click OK to close the dialog box and save your settings.
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
186 VMware, Inc.