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![]() Plink hostname -ssh -l root -pw password nohup sh path to the shutdown script on the datastore Step 4: The command files for APC are stored in C:\Program Files (x86)\APC\Powerchute Business Edition\agent\cmdfiles. Step 3: On the Windows Server download Plink. Select Serial Port 1 and under connection select use physical serial port and select the correct serial port from the drop down menu. Step 2: Open the vSphere client and select the Windows Server you want to use. ![]() A list will be shown with each VM and its corresponding VMid. In order to find the VMids SSH into the ESXi host and run the command vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms. If you want to shutdown multiple VMs create separate lines with each VMid. Step 1: Create a shutdown script with the following contents and put it in the root of the datastore. Below you will find instructions on how to configure this for your ESXi host. ![]() ![]() We have found a way to safely suspend all VM’s running on an ESXi host in the case of a power failure using APC’s Powerchute Business Edition software. If you are on a budget and running VMware ESXi without paying for VMware license and are looking for safe way to shutdown VMs during a power failure then look no further.
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