To stop a running virtual machine, use the hpvmstop command. You must confirm this command. Table 3-7 describes the
options to the hpvmstop command:
Table 3-7 Options to the hpvmstop Command
| Option | Description |
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| -P vm-name | Specifies the name of the virtual machine. |
| -p vm_number | Specifies the number of the virtual machine. To display
the virtual machine number, enter the hpvmstatus command. |
| -a | Specifies all the virtual
machines that are running. You must also specify the —F option. |
| -h | Performs a hard stop
on the virtual machine, similar to a power failure. |
| -g | Performs a graceful
shutdown on the virtual machine. This is the default. |
| -F | Forces the command to
act without requiring confirmation. |
| -Q | Performs the operation
without requiring you to confirm the command. |
| -q | Makes certain scripted
operations less verbose (quiet mode). |
For example, the following command stops the virtual
machine named compass1. The hpvmstatus command shows that the virtual machine is Off.
# hpvmstop -P compass1
hpvmstop: Stop the virtual machine 'compass1'? [n/y]: y
# hpvmstatus
[Virtual Machines]
Virtual Machine Name VM # OS Type State #VCPUs #Devs #Nets Memory Runsysid
==================== ===== ======= ========= ====== ===== ===== ======= ========
config1 1 HPUX Off 1 5 1 512 MB 0
config2 2 HPUX Off 1 7 1 1 GB 0
winguest1 5 WINDOWS On (OS) 1 5 1 1 GB 0
winguest2 9 WINDOWS Off 1 3 1 2 GB 0
compass1 12 UNKNOWN Off 1 0 0 2 GB 0 |
The default action of this command (if you press Enter) is to not perform the command operation. To continue
the operation, you must enter y.
To enter the command without requiring a confirmation
(for example, in a script), enter the following command:
# hpvmstop -P compass1 -Q
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To quickly shut down all three virtual machines
that are running on the VM Host, enter the following command:
# hpvmstop -a -F
Stopping virtual machine compass1
Stopping virtual machine compass2
Stopping virtual machine compass3
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You can also use the hpvmconsole command to force the virtual machine to shut down. However, after
you install the guest operating system, you should use the standard
operating system commands and procedures on the guest to shut it down.
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 | NOTE: It is important to shut down guests gracefully before stopping
Integrity VM by specifying the -g option with the hpvmstop command. The guest operating system is notified
of an imminent power failure, which gives it time to perform cleanup
operations. Because behavior of guest shutdown can vary, HP recommends
stopping virtual machines using their native operating system commands. |
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