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Note:
In order to allow the interactions between physical and virtual machines, VMware tools must be
installed on each virtual machine. Refer to VMware ESX/ESXi Server documentation for further information
about VMware Tools.
Configure Startup and Shutdown of Virtual Machines on ESX/ESXi
In order to ensure that all virtual machines and the VMware ESX/ESXi server host can be shut down and
restart gracefully:
Select the topmost VMware ESX/ESXi server host from the tree hierarchy on the left side. Go to
Configuration
Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown
menu
Properties
of the vSphere Client.
Enable the
Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system
option
