Resetting a virtual machine clears state (memory, cache, and so on), but the virtual machine continues to run. Resetting a virtual machine is the equivalent of pushing the reset button of a physical machine. It initiates a hard reset of the operating system without changing the power state of the virtual machine.
Prerequisites
Verify that your virtual machine is powered on.
Procedure
- On the Virtual Data Center dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore and from the left panel, select Virtual Machines.
- Click
to view the list in a card view and, optionally, arrange the list of virtual machines from the Sort by drop-down menu. - From the Actions menu of the virtual machine you want to reset, select Reset.
Results
The state clears for the virtual machine.
