Enable Virtual Machine Startup and shutdown

[mostfaleoni]

Hello,

I am not Enable Virtual Machine Startup and shutdown I don't know what is reason.

[schepp]

Hi,

I guess it's disabled because the host you're trying to configure is part of a HA enabled cluster.

Tim

[mostfaleoni]

It is part of HA but I enabled them before while it was part of HA  enabled cluster

[schepp]

Doesn't matter. When HA is enabled on a host, the Virtual Maschine startup and shutdown function is disabled as it would interfere with HA.

Tim

[f10]

Hi,

Here is the VMware KB which provides a workaround to enable this option for VMs on ESXi hosts in HA enabled cluster.

VMware KB: The Virtual Machine Automatic Startup / Shutdown feature in ESXi hosts in a VSA cluster gets disabled

Last time (couple of years back) when I was researching about this issue, I found that the these settings are applicable only when the VM remains on the same ESXi host and once its migrated to another ESXi host the automatic startup option for that VM is lost and needs to be reconfigured again. I am not sure if this behavior has changed with the newer versions of vSphere.

Hope this helps.

-Arun

Twitter: https://twitter.com/arunpande

Blog: http://highoncloud.blogspot.in/

About VMware Virtualization on NetApp

[schepp]

Arun Pandey the KB article you linked is valid for VSA clusters, not HA.  The KB even says:

Automatic start up is not supported when used with vSphere HA. For more information, see theCreating a vSphere HA Cluster section of the vSphere 5.1 Availability Guide.

Tim

[f10]

Thanks schepp

I misread the KB but its strange that this option is enabled in the vSphere 5.1 GA environment that I have but I see that the Availability Guide also clearly states that this option is disabled for ESXi hosts in HA cluster. Either I am lucky :smileyhappy: or I probably need to check again after few hours.

-Arun

Twitter: https://twitter.com/arunpande

Blog: http://highoncloud.blogspot.in/

About VMware Virtualization on NetApp

[grasshopper]

For HA enabled clusters that need pre-defined startup order of VMs, consider using a vApp.  Here's an excellent article on how to get that going.

Understanding the Power of VMware vApps

[King_Robert]

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. The Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown dialog box opens.
3	Select Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system.
4	(Optional)  Configure the startup and shutdown behavior.

[mostfaleoni]

Thanks all for your support and special thanks for "f10" for your correct answer

[f10]

Thanks for the update mostfaleoni . Tim Scheppeit its very rare that I don't follow the VMware KB correctly :smileywink:.