In order to safely shut down the ESX Server in HA configuration, the VMware HA operation management template processes in the following order:
Excluding specific virtual servers, it stops all virtual servers existing under one or multiple specified ESX Servers.
It stops specific virtual servers.
It sets one or multiple specified ESX Servers to maintenance mode.
It forces one or multiple specified ESX Servers to terminate.
It sends an execution result notification email.
Modify the Automated Operation Process as required.
Adding virtual servers that need to be aware of the order of stopping.
The following operation components are deployed within the Automated Operation Process
Name | Name of operation component used | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Stop the virtual server on the ESX Server. | Stop the virtual server on the VM host | Stop virtual server operating on ESX Server |
Stop virtual servers individually. | Stop virtual server | Stops the virtual servers running on the ESX Server, which need to have an awareness of the stop sequence. |
Set the ESX Server to the maintenance mode. | Set the maintenance mode of the VM host | In order to make it possible to stop the ESX Server, change it to maintenance mode. |
Force the ESX Server to terminate. | Stop the VM host forcibly | Stops ESX Server. |
Notify completion | Send emails | Sends result of the operation by email. |
Point
One of the objectives of the Automated Operation Process of the VMware HA operation management template is to reliably stop the ESX Server when there is a power outage. Consequently, there is no process to check the execution results of the operation component. If using this template to stop the ESX Server at times other than when there is a power outage, modify the Automated Operation Processes, such as adding a process to check the execution results of each operation component.
