You can perform certain basic power options such as powering on and powering off the VMs from the VMware Cloud Console. For other power operations, use the vSphere Client.

Prerequisites

  • Ensure that the initial requirements are met. See Create Virtual Machines.
  • Ensure that the VM is connected to VMware Cloud Gateway.
  • Verify that you have the following privileges:
    • VirtualMachine.Interaction.PowerOn
    • VirtualMachine.Interaction.PowerOff

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Cloud Console at https://vmc.vmware.com.
  2. Click Workloads.
  3. Click the The vertical dots menu is an icon used to open a menu with additional options. icon, and select a power operation.