stop vm

stop vm vm_name [forceful | graceful]

Description

Stops a virtual machine (VM) process.

Syntax Description

vmDesignates stopping a vm process.
vm_nameSpecifies the VM name.
forcefulForcefully terminates the VM.
gracefulGracefully shutdowns the VM if possible (default).

Default

By default, the VM is shutdown gracefully, if possible.

Usage Guidelines

The effect of this command is not persistent. The initial VM state after boot is determined by the VM‘s enabled/disabled configuration state. A VM is forcefully stopped if it does not shutdown gracefully within 60 seconds

To start a VM process, use the command start vm vm_name.

The Extreme Integrated Application Hosting (IAH) feature requires the Solid State Storage Device SSD-120.

Example

The following example stops the VM process "vm1" forcefully:

# stop vm vm1 forcefully

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 30.3.

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.