stop vm
Description
Stops a virtual machine (VM) process.
Syntax Description
vm | Designates stopping a vm process. |
vm_name | Specifies the VM name. |
forceful | Forcefully terminates the VM. |
graceful | Gracefully 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 Extreme IAH feature and have a Core license installed. For a list of platforms that support the IAH feature and for information about licenses, see the Switch Engine 32.2 Feature License Requirements .