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VCP550 · Question #78

While shutting down a vApp for maintenance, a vSphere administrator determines that one of the virtual machines stays powered on. The administrator manually powers off the virtual machine inside the v

The correct answer is B. Change the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to Power Off. The vApp per-VM Shutdown Action controls how each VM responds when the vApp shutdown sequence runs; setting it to Power Off ensures the VM is forcibly shut down.

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Question

While shutting down a vApp for maintenance, a vSphere administrator determines that one of the virtual machines stays powered on. The administrator manually powers off the virtual machine inside the vApp. Which step should the administrator take to prevent the virtual machine from staying powered on in the future?

Options

  • AChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to None
  • BChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to Power Off
  • CChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to Manual
  • DChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to Excluded

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    90% (38)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The vApp per-VM Shutdown Action controls how each VM responds when the vApp shutdown sequence runs; setting it to Power Off ensures the VM is forcibly shut down.

AChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to None

'None' means no shutdown action is applied to that VM, which would cause it to remain powered on - the exact problem the administrator is trying to solve.

BChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to Power OffCorrect

Setting the Shutdown Action to 'Power Off' instructs vSphere to forcibly cut power to the VM during the vApp shutdown sequence, regardless of guest OS responsiveness. This guarantees the VM does not remain powered on when the vApp is shut down for maintenance.

CChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to Manual

'Manual' requires an administrator to intervene and power off the VM by hand, which describes the current broken behavior rather than a fix.

DChange the Shutdown Action for the virtual machine to Excluded

'Excluded' removes the VM from the vApp startup and shutdown sequence entirely, but does not guarantee the VM gets powered off and may introduce other management inconsistencies.

Concept tested: vApp per-VM shutdown action configuration

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-B06B5AF6-CB24-4ADA-8E67-85617F56B7D4.html

Topics

#vApp#shutdown action#VM power management

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