VM Failure Management

A virtual machine failure occurs when a Windows VM experience a blue screen or a Linux VM becomes unresponsive due to excessive load or other issues during operation. You can set an automatic response action for VM failures.

• You can set a failure response policy for VMs with the x86_64 CPU architecture
• Before setting a failure response policy, install VMTools on the VM and make sure the VMTools is running properly. For more information about VMTools, see Virtual Machine VMTools.
• The failure response policy takes effect immediately after configuration and does not require a VM reboot.

1. In the navigation pane, choose Inventory > VM and Host.

2. Select the target VM and click Actions > Advanced Settings > Modify VMTools.

3. In the Modify VMTools Settings dialog, modify the failure response policy as needed.

   • No Action (default): Maintains current state without intervention.
   • Reboot: Automatically reboots the VM. Stops after 5 reboot attempts within 30 minutes.
   • Shut Down: Automatically shuts down the VM.
   For Linux VMs, disable the kdump module upon the next boot after enabling this feature.

4. Click OK.