VMware GSX 3 - Manual (Page 151)

C H A P T E R 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host
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significant processor and memory are capacities required to simultaneously start or
stop multiple guest operating systems.
You can determine the global order in which virtual machines start and stop.
The host is configured to start and stop virtual machines automatically by default. You
can customize the global settings and virtual machine-specific settings. To customize
these settings for a virtual machine, see
Powering Virtual Machines On and Off When
the Host Starts and Shuts Down in the VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide.
The system-wide virtual machine startup and shutdown options include:
• Start Up and Shut Down Virtual Machines — determines whether or not virtual
machines are started and stopped with the system. If enabled, default startup
and shutdown policies are applied to all virtual machines on your system (where
no virtual machines are powered on when the host starts and all virtual
machines are shut down when the host shuts down); you can customize each
virtual machine’s startup and shutdown policies.
If this option is disabled, you cannot set startup and shutdown policies for any
virtual machines on your system.
• Continue Starting Virtual Machines After — sets the amount of time GSX
Server waits after starting one virtual machine before starting another virtual
machine. You can set this so that GSX Server does not wait before starting the
next virtual machine, waits a certain number of minutes before starting or starts
when VMware Tools starts in the current virtual machine.
• Attempt to Continue Stopping Virtual Machines After — sets the amount of
time GSX Server waits after stopping one virtual machine before stopping
another virtual machine. You can set this so that GSX Server does not wait before
stopping each virtual machine or waits a certain number of minutes before
stopping each virtual machine.
Enabling the System’s Configuration Settings
To enable the system-wide configuration settings for virtual machines, complete the
following steps.
1. Log on to the VMware Management Interface as the Administrator (GSX Server
for Windows hosts) or root user (GSX Server for Linux hosts).
2. On the Status Monitor page, click the Options tab. The Options page appears.