cmd format so create a kickoff.cmd script in the same directory to run the. The APC software works better with command files that are one line and in. This script uses plink to ssh into the ESXi host and run the script created in step 1. 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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