Enable Virtual Machine Application Consistent Quiescing

To enable virtual machine application consistent quiescing on Windows 2008 or later:

Procedure

1. Start the vSphere Client, and log in to a vCenter Server.
2. Select Virtual Machines and Templates and click the Virtual Machines tab.
3. Right-click the Windows 2008 virtual machine for which you are enabling the disk UUID attribute, and select Power > Power Off. Wait for the virtual machine to power off.
4. Right-click the virtual machine, and click Edit Settings.
5. Click the Options tab, and select the General entry in the settings column.
6. Click Configuration Parameters... The Configuration Parameters window appears.
7. Click Add Row.
8. In the Name column, enter disk.EnableUUID. In the Value column, enter TRUE.
9. Click OK and click Save.
10. Power on the virtual machine.

    Application consistent quiescing is available for this virtual machine after the UUID property is enabled.