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VM Startup/Shutdown
We are running vCenter 5.1 with 3 ESXi hosts. We have about 50 VMs spread across the 3 hosts. We experienced a power loss, and all hosts went offline. Once the power cam back, all hosts came back online. Our environment has dependencies betweeen VMs. For example, the domain controllers need to come online first, then Exchange and so on.
I know I can configure Automatic startup/shutdown of VMs, but how do I make this setting global across all hosts in a datacenter? Time to time, we vMotion VMs across hosts to distribute resources evenly (we don't use DRS). Is there a way to tell vSphere to start VMs in a global order regardless of which host they are on?
I know I can configure Automatic startup/shutdown of VMs, but how do I make this setting global across all hosts in a datacenter? Time to time, we vMotion VMs across hosts to distribute resources evenly (we don't use DRS). Is there a way to tell vSphere to start VMs in a global order regardless of which host they are on?
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In other words, I understand that if we have HA enabled that the VM Startup/Shutdown feature is disabled on each host which is fine, but is there any way to do this from within HA?
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There is no way to do this from HA yetWhen you say yet, are you aware of this feature coming soon?
I wouldn't count on it arriving soon ... But who am I :)
Like Hancock and I said, UPS with the necessary software should be able to do what you're looking for, had to do it several times.
Like Hancock and I said, UPS with the necessary software should be able to do what you're looking for, had to do it several times.
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We enabled HA recently. Are you telling me there's no way for us to startup VMs automatically when the hosts power ON?