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Shut Down a Server

May 25, 2023

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When you shut down a server in XenCenter, the server shuts down any VMs running on it, and then the server is disconnected and powered off. If the server is a member of a pool, the loss of connectivity on shutdown is handled and the pool recovers when the server returns. If you shut down another pool member (not the master), the other pool members and the master continue to function. If you shut down the master, the pool is out of action until the master is rebooted and back on line. At which point the other members reconnects and synchronizes with the master. Alternatively, you can make one of the other members into the master, which you can do by using the xe CLI.

VMs with Citrix VM Tools installed are shut down gracefully. However, VMs without Citrix VM Tools installed are shut down using a forced shutdown. To avoid forced shutdown, install the Citrix VM Tools on all VMs. For more information, see Install Citrix VM tools.

After you power the server back on, you will need to connect to it again. For more information, see Reconnect a server.

To shut down a server

Select the server in the Resources pane and then select Shut Down on the toolbar.

When the server has been shut down, its status in the Resources pane changes to Disconnected.

Disconnected Server icon - the Server icon with a red dot on top.

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Shut Down a Server

May 25, 2023

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May 25, 2023

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Shut Down a Server

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