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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 from 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 a virtual machine from the Manual Startup
category and use the up arrow to move it up to the Automatic Startup or Any Order categories.
Use the up and down arrows to change the startup order for virtual machines in the Automatic
Startup and Any Order categories. During shutdown, the virtual machines shut down in the
reverse order.
b Select a virtual machine and click the default option under the Startup Behavior column.
The default option is Use Defaults.
A drop-down menu appears.
c Select Custom and configure the startup delay by clicking the default value (120)under the
Startup Delay (s) column.
d For the selected virtual machine, click the default option under the VMware Tools column. Define
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.
e For the selected virtual machine, click the default option under the Shutdown Behavior column.
The default option is Use Defaults.
A drop-down menu appears.
f Select Custom and configure the Shutdown Action and the Shutdown Delay (s) by clicking the
default options in the those columns.
The default shutdown action is Power off and the default shutdown delay is 120.
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