Powering on a VMware virtual machine

Using the Power On VM Task, you can power on VMware virtual machines from the IBM® BigFix console.

About this task

Complete the following steps to power on a VMware virtual machine.

Procedure

  1. Open the Server Automation domain.
  2. From the navigation tree in the Server Automation domain, click Virtualization > Virtual Machine Management > Power Configuration.
  3. From the Power Configuration list, select Power On VM.
  4. In the Task: Power On VM window, click Take Action.
  5. In the Take Action dialog box, ensure Specific computers selected in the list below is selected.
  6. From the Computer Name list, select the virtual machine that you want to power on and click OK.

Results

When you successfully power on the virtual machine, the status changes to Completed in the Action: VMware Power On Virtual Machine window.