Change the power management options of the VM according to the screenshot below: Using ssh, connect to the ESXi server and navigate to the directory which contains the virtual machine (typically /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/virtual_machine_directory). Modify the .vmx file by adding the line suspend.disabled = “TRUE”

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This article will show how to setup virtual machine backups on VMWare ESXi 5.5, using GhettoVCB and Bacula. Download GhettoVCB Open the file ghettoVCB.sh and edit: Set VM_BACKUP_VOLUME to where you want the backups to be stored. Datastores are usually located at /vmfs/volumes/[datastore name] Set all the other variables to your liking Upload this file […]

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Connect to the VMware server using ssh root@[ip] type vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms choose the right machine and remember the Vmid get the status of the chosen machine by typing vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate [id] turn on the machine by typing vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on [id]

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