The Reboot Guest OS for VM action reboots the guest operating system and the virtual machine. You reboot a virtual machine while managing resources or when you have new updates or configuration changes to your virtual machine.
How the Action Works
The Reboot Guest OS for VM action checks that VMware Tools, which is required, is installed on the target virtual machines, then reboots the guest operating system and the virtual machine. If VMware Tools is not installed or installed but not running, the action does not run, and the job is reported as failed in Recent Tasks.
Where You Run the Action
- Embedded just below the top menu.
- From the left menu click , select an object, click the Details tab, and click Views.
- From the left menu click . Select an object, click the Environment tab, and select an object in the list view.
- From the left menu click Environment and then click Inventory. Select an object in the list.
- In configured alert recommendations.
- In the Object List and Topology Graph dashboard widgets.
Action Options
Review the following so you can be sure you are taking the right action.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Selected objects | Check box indicates whether the action is applied to the object. To not run the action on one or more objects, deselect the associated check boxes. This option is available when two or more objects are selected. |
| Name | Name of the virtual machine as it appears in the environment inventory. |
| Host | Name of the host on which the virtual machine is running. |
| Parent vCenter | The adapter instance as configured in vRealize Operations. The adapter manages the communication with the vCenter Server instance. |
After you click OK, the next dialog box provides the task ID and a link to the task list.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Recent Tasks | To view the status of the job and verify that the job finished, click Recent Tasks. |
| OK | To close the dialog box without further action, click OK. |
