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pctl start, stop, reset
Start, stop, and reset a virtual machine.
Syntax
pctl start ID | name
pctl stop ID | name [ --kill ]
pctl reset ID | name
Parameters
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Name |
Description |
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The ID of the virtual machine to start, stop, or reset. |
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The name of the virtual machine to start, stop, or reset. |
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Perform a 'hard' virtual machine shutdown. If this option is omitted, an attempt to perform a graceful shutdown will be made. |
Remarks
The
stop
command can perform a 'hard' or a graceful virtual machine shutdown. If the
--kill
parameter is included, the 'hard' shutdown will be performed. If the parameter is omitted, the outcome of the graceful shutdown attempt will depend on the following:
- If the Parallels Tools package is installed in a virtual machine, the graceful shutdown will be performed using its facilities.
- If the Parallels Tools package is not installed, the command will try to perform a graceful shutdown using ACPI. Depending on the ACPI support availability in the guest operating system, this may work or not.
The
reset
command stops and then starts a virtual machine. The command first performs a 'hard' virtual machine shutdown and then starts the virtual machine from the stopped state.
The
start
command can be used to start a stopped virtual machine or to resume a
paused virtual machine
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