Whether the host power state and migration recommendations generated by vSphere DPM are run automatically or not depends upon the power management automation level selected for the feature.
The automation level is configured under
Power Management in the cluster’s Settings dialog box.
Note: The power management automation level is not the same as the DRS automation level.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Off | The feature is deactivated and no recommendations are made. |
| Manual | Host power operation and related virtual machine migration recommendations are made, but not automatically run. |
| Automatic | Host power operations are automatically run if related virtual machine migrations can all be run automatically. |
