VM Prioritisation WITHOUT vCenter

[BillP]

Hi

I know I can integrate PCNS with vCenter and achieve VM Prioritised Shutdown, but I want to do this with "stand alone" PCNS clients installed to each of the ESXi hosts in a cluster.  Single UPS config.

How could I do this?

Thanks

[BillP]

Hi,

You can accomplish the task using Virtual Machine Startup and Shudown settings on the host.

See Schneider Electric FAQ FA159688

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[BillP]

Thanks Bill

The client tells me this option is not available when the server is in a cluster.

Any other ideas?

Thanks?

[BillP · Accepted solution]

Hi,

PowerChute does not directly shut down virtual machines for a standalone host. It is the hosts responsibility. If the host is ESXi 6.5 they may be able to prioritize by going to Actions, autostart, and enable autostart. Once autostart has been enable open autostart and select configure and configure the start up and shutdown.

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