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Server Automation
Server Automation provides powerful automation. You can use it to sequence automation actions in steps across multiple endpoints.
Virtualization
Virtualization is a software technology that allows multiple operating systems to run on the same host computer at the same time. Additional uses of virtualization include the quick creation of new systems for testing, training, and demonstration. Using virtualized computers saves the cost of hardware, management, and administration of the server infrastructure.
VMware
You can deploy and configure a management extender plug-in for VMware. You can then manage VMware virtual machines from within BigFix the console.
Power management tasks
Using these tasks you can manage the power state of your VMware virtual machines. You you can power off, suspend, and restart your virtual machines in two different ways: soft and hard. When you perform a power operation on a virtual machine with VMware Tools that are installed on the virtual machine, it is referred to as soft. When you perform a power operation by immediately stopping the virtual machine, it is referred to as hard. You can perform both hard and soft power operations on VMware virtual machines from within the IBM® BigFix console.
Powering on a VM
Using the Power On VM Task, you can power on VMware virtual machines from the IBM® BigFix console.

Powering on a VMware virtual machine

Using the Power On VM Task, you can power on VMware virtual machines from the IBM® BigFix console.

About this task

Complete the following steps to power on a VMware virtual machine.

Open the Server Automation domain.
From the navigation tree in the Server Automation domain, click Virtualization > Virtual Machine Management > Power Configuration.
From the Power Configuration list, select Power On VM.
In the Task: Power On VM window, click Take Action.
In the Take Action dialog box, ensure Specific computers selected in the list below is selected.
From the Computer Name list, select the virtual machine that you want to power on and click OK.

When you successfully power on the virtual machine, the status changes to Completed in the Action: VMware Power On Virtual Machine window.