You can configure Fusion to list the soft or hard option of specific power-option pairs in the Virtual Machine drop-down menu and the applications menus.
When you access the Virtual Machine drop-down menu or an 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.
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.
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The power options in the Virtual Machine drop-down menu and the applications menus 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.