restart vm

restart vm vm_name {forceful | graceful}

Description

Restarts (reboots) a virtual machine (VM).

Syntax Description

vmVirtual machine.
vm_nameSpecifies the VM to restart.
forcefulForcefully terminates the VM.
gracefulGracefully shuts down the VM if possible (default).

Default

By default, the VM is gracefully shut down before restarting, if possible.

Usage Guidelines

N/A.

Example

The following example restarts the VM "testvm" gracefully:

restart vm testvm gracefully

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 30.4.

Platform Availability

This command is available on all platforms that support the Integrated Application Hosting (IAH) feature and have a Core or Extreme Platform ONE license installed. For a list of platforms that support the IAH feature and for information about licenses, see the licensing guide.