Configure Virtual Machine Power Options

You can configure Fusion to list the soft or hard option of specific power-option pairs in the Virtual Machine menu or the applications menu.

When you access the Virtual Machine menu or the applications menu (), Fusion lists the soft or hard option of each power-option pair, depending on which option is configured. You can configure the soft or hard option for each of the following power-option pairs.

• Resume/Resume (hard)

  The Resume and Resume (hard) options are the same unless you customize the resume script.

• Shut Down/Power Off (hard)

• Suspend/Suspend (hard)

  The Suspend and Suspend (hard) options are the same unless you customize the suspend script.

• Restart/Reset (hard)

For descriptions of the power commands, including information about power-option scripts, see Options for Fusion Power Commands.

Note:

Also, using a keyboard shortcut, you can switch to the option in a power-option pair not currently configured. For example, if the soft option of a power-option pair is configured, you can use a keyboard shortcut to list the hard option instead. See Switch Power Commands from the Default Options.

When you create a virtual machine in Fusion, the power commands default to the soft options. When you create the virtual machine in another VMware product, the virtual machine might default to the hard power options.

Procedure

1. Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
2. Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
3. Under Other in the Settings window, click Advanced.
4. Select the soft or hard option of each power-option pair.

   Power-Option Pair	Power Options
   Resume/Resume (hard)	Resume The soft option of the power-option pair. Resume (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Resume option.
   Shut Down/Power Off (hard)	Shut Down The soft option of the power-option pair. Power Off (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Shut Down option.
   Suspend/Suspend (hard)	Suspend The soft option of the power-option pair. Suspend (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Suspend option.
   Restart/Reset (hard)	Restart The soft option of the power-option pair. Reset (hard) The hard option of the power-option pair. Also called the Force Restart option.

Results

The power options in the Virtual Machine menu and the applications menu change with the powers options configured in the advances settings. For example, if you changed Shut Down to Power Off (hard) in the advanced settings, the Virtual Machine drop-down menu lists the Power Off option, not the Shut Down option.