Virtualization (Windows)
Automation Manager System Automated Tasks (AM)
Automated Tasks designated as AM are created using the Automation Manager.
Pause Hyper-V VM (AM)
Script Type: PowerShell
Pause a virtual machine. To return a paused virtual machine to a running state, use Resume Hyper-VM.
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| Field | Note | Example Parameters |
| VM Name |
Specifies the virtual machine to be suspended. |
GUEST101 |
Reset Hyper-V VM (AM)
Script Type: PowerShell
Restarts a virtual machine. This results in a "hard" restart, like powering the machine down, then back up again. Please note that like all reset commands this can potentially result in data loss on the device.
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| Field | Note | Example Parameters |
| VM Name |
Specifies the virtual machine to be restarted |
SWITCH101 |
Resume Hyper-V VM (AM)
Script Type: PowerShell
Resumes a suspended (paused) virtual machine.
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| Field | Note | Example Parameters |
| VM Name |
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be resumed. |
GUEST101 |
Shutdown Hyper-VM (AM)
Script Type: PowerShell
Shutdown a virtual machine.
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| Field | Note | Example Parameters |
| VM Name |
Specifies the virtual machine to be stopped. |
GUEST101 |
Start Hyper-V VM (AM)
Script Type: PowerShell
Starts a virtual machine.
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| Field | Note | Example Parameters |
| VM Name |
Specifies the virtual machine to be started. |
GUEST101 |
VMWare ESXi Virtual Machine Control
Script Type: PowerShell
This script controls the power and guest state of a virtual machine on an ESXi server with the available options selectable from the Action drop-down.
We suggest running this script from machines where Agent 8.16.1RC or later is installed.
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| Host |
Address of the ESXi server |
| Username |
Username for an account with the minimum required permission to query the CIM counters |
| Password |
Password for this account |
| Virtual Machine Name |
This field is not case sensitive and the * wildcard can be entered when specifying the machine name |
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Power On |
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Power Off |
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Power Reset |
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Suspend |
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Reboot Guest OS |
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Shutdown Guest OS |
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Standby Guest OS |
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