Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown Settings

You can configure virtual machines running on an ESX/ESXi host to start up and shut down with the host. You can also set the default timing and startup order for selected virtual machines.

Procedure:
1. In the vSphere Client inventory, select the host where the virtual machine is located and click the Configuration tab.
2. Under Software, click Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown and click Properties.

 3. Select Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system.

Configure the startup and shutdown behavior.
   

Option	Action
Default Startup Delay	Select the amount of time to delay starting the operating system. This delay allows time for VMware Tools or the booting system to run scripts.
Continue immediately if the VMware Tools starts	Select to start the operating system immediately after VMware Tools starts.
Default Shutdown Delay	Select the amount of time to delay shutdown for each virtual machine. The shutdown delay applies only if the virtual machine does not shut down before the delay period elapses. If the virtual machine shuts down before the delay time is reached, the next virtual machine starts shutting down.
Shutdown Action	Select a shutdown option from the drop-down menu. ■ Power Off ■ Suspend ■ Guest Shutdown
Move Up and Move Down	Select a virtual machine in the Manual Startup category and use the Move Up button to move it up to Automatic Startup or Any Oder. When virtual machines are in the Automatic Startup category, you can use Move Up and Move Down to order them so that they start in a preferred sequence. During shutdown, the virtual machines are stopped in the opposite order.
Edit	Click Edit to configure user-specified auto startup and shutdown behavior for virtual machines in the Automatic Startup or Any Order category.