vSphere 7 Virtual Machine Hard Stop
In vSphere 7, there isn’t a specific feature or command called “Virtual Machine Hard Stop.” However, you can perform a hard power-off or shut down of a virtual machine using the vSphere Client or other command-line tools.
Here are the steps to forcefully power off a virtual machine:
Using vSphere Client:
- Open the vSphere Client and connect to your vCenter Server.
- In the Hosts and Clusters view, navigate to the virtual machine you want to power off.
- Right-click on the virtual machine.
- Select Power and then choose either:
- Power Off to perform a regular shutdown.
- Power Off (Force) to forcefully power off the virtual machine.
Using PowerCLI (PowerShell for vSphere):
You can use the Stop-VM
cmdlet with the -Force
parameter to forcefully power off a virtual machine.
Connect-VIServer -Server Your-vCenter-Server
# To forcefully power off a virtual machine
Stop-VM -VM Your-VM-Name -Force
Disconnect-VIServer -Confirm:$false
Replace Your-vCenter-Server
with the actual address of your vCenter Server and Your-VM-Name
with the name of the virtual machine you want to power off.
Using ESXi Shell or SSH:
If you have direct access to the ESXi host, you can also use the ESXi Shell or SSH to perform a hard power-off:
- Connect to the ESXi host using an SSH client or directly through the ESXi Shell.
- Identify the World ID (ID) of the virtual machine using the command:
esxcli vm process list
- Once you have the World ID, use the following command to forcefully power off the virtual machine:
esxcli vm process kill --type=force --world-id=VM-World-ID
Replace VM-World-ID
with the actual World ID of the virtual machine.
Please note that forcefully powering off a virtual machine can lead to data loss or corruption, so it should be used with caution. It’s recommended to perform a regular shutdown whenever possible to allow the guest operating system to shut down gracefully.