Automatically starting VMs when ESXi 4 starts
JDMurray
Admin Posts: 13,101 Admin
Anyone know how to configure VMs to automatically start when ESXi 4.0 is booted? And to have this happen without using vSphere or any other non-free VM management packages?
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ColbyG
Member Posts: 1,264
In the vSphere client: go to the configuration tab for the host, on the left there should be something like "startup/shotdown of virtual machines", click that and go to properties.
That's from memory, so it's not exact, but it should get you there. -
JDMurray
Admin Posts: 13,101 Admin
I am using only the (free) vSphere Client to manage my ESXi 4 servers. I'm looking for a way to have VMs automatically start after ESXi 4 boots, and without needing to manually start the VMs using vSphere Client.
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blargoe
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I can confirm, I actually just did that this morning on a standalone ESXi machine.IT guy since 12/00
Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
Working on: RHCE/Ansible
Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands...
