Powering off a virtual machine on an ESXi host

VMware ESXiのホストから仮想マシンの電源OFFを行う方法です
※あくまで電源OFFだけで仮想マシンの再起動や電源ONはできません

Powering off a virtual machine on an ESXi host
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1014165

当方はVMWare ESXi 5.0 Build 768111 Free Editionです

1. ESXi hostにsshでログイン
2. esxcliでプロセス確認

esxcliコマンドでVMのプロセスを確認します

~ # esxcli vm process list
vMA5
World ID: 3656
Process ID: 0
VMX Cartel ID: 3655
UUID: 56 4d a2 8b 45 ad 48 16-64 a5 f7 69 1d 23 26 c4
Display Name: vMA5
Config File: /vmfs/volumes/4a894076-e3fa7298-ff8b-001b213f600c/vMA5/vMA5.vmx

3. VMの電源OFF

~ # esxcli vm process kill -t soft -w 3656

-tはshutdown方法の指定で -wはVMのプロセスIDを指定します
通常は”soft”を指定してダメなら”hard”,最後に”force”で強制終了です

参考

# esxcli vm process kill Error: Missing required parameter -w|--world-id Missing required parameter -t|--type Usage: esxcli vm process kill [cmd options] Description: kill Used to forcibly kill Virtual Machines that are stuck and not responding to normal stop operations. Cmd options: -t|--type=<str> The type of kill operation to attempt. There are three types of VM kills that can be attempted: [soft, hard, force]. Users should always attempt 'soft' kills first, which will give the VMX process a chance to shutdown cleanly (like kill or kill -SIGTERM). If that does not work move to 'hard' kills which will shutdown the process immediately (like kill -9 or kill -SIGKILL). 'force' should be used as a last resort attempt to kill the VM. If all three fail then a reboot is required. (required) -w|--world-id=<long> The World ID of the Virtual Machine to kill. This can be obtained from the 'vm process list' command (required)

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# esxcli vm process kill Error: Missing required parameter -w|--world-id        Missing required parameter -t|--type   Usage: esxcli vm process kill [cmd options] Description:   kill                  Used to forcibly kill Virtual Machines that are stuck                         and not responding to normal stop operations.   Cmd options:   -t|--type=<str>       The type of kill operation to attempt. There are three                         types of VM kills that can be attempted:   [soft,                         hard, force]. Users should always attempt 'soft' kills                         first, which will give the VMX process a chance to                         shutdown cleanly (like kill or kill -SIGTERM). If that                         does not work move to 'hard' kills which will shutdown                         the process immediately (like kill -9 or kill                         -SIGKILL). 'force' should be used as a last resort                         attempt to kill the VM. If all three fail then a                         reboot is required. (required)   -w|--world-id=<long>  The World ID of the Virtual Machine to kill. This can                         be obtained from the 'vm process list' command                         (required)