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== Configuring Virtual Machine Power Options ==
To configure the power options of a virtual machine, select it from the ''Inventory'' panel, click on ''Configure VM'' from the ''Commands'' panel in the workspace area and choose the ''Power'' tab from the resulting dialog as illustrated in the following figure:.
[[Image:vmware_server_power_configuration.jpg|Configuring Virtual Machine Power Options]]
As illustrated in the preceding figure, the power state configuration settings are divided into a number of different categories, each of which is detailed below:
=== Power Controls ===
The ''Power Controls'' section of the configuration panel specifies the action performed when the VI Web Access power off, suspend and restart options are chosen for a virtual machine:
* '''Power Off''' - The ''Power Off'' command can be configured to immediately power down the virtual guest (an effect similar to simply removing the power from a physical computer system). The effect is immediate but also poses the risk that data will be lost given that the guest operating system running within the virtual machine is not provided the opportunity to perform a clean shutdown. If VMware Tools have been installed on the guest operating system, the ''Shut Down Guest'' option may be selected ensure an orderly shutdown of the guest operating system prior to the removal of "virtual power" to the virtual machine.
* '''Suspend''' - As with the ''Power Off'' command, two options are available for suspending virtual machines from within the VI Web Access management interface. If ''Suspend'' is selected, the virtual machine will be suspended without triggering the suspend process of the guest operating system (assuming the guest includes such a feature). If VMware Tools have been installed on the guest, the ''Suspend Guest'' option will first trigger the guest operating system's suspend mechanism prior to suspending the virtual machine.
* '''Reset''' - The reset option may similarly be configured to reset the virtual machine without regard to the guest operating system or, assuming the prior installation of VMware Tools, using the guest operating system's reboot procedure by selecting ''Reset'' or ''Restart Guest'' respectively.
=== VMware Tools Scripts ===
