vSphere 7 Virtual Machine Hard Stop

In vSphere 7, there isn’t a specific feature or command called “Virtual Machine Hard Stop.” However, you can perform a hard power-off or shut down of a virtual machine using the vSphere Client or other command-line tools.

Here are the steps to forcefully power off a virtual machine:

Using vSphere Client:

1. Open the vSphere Client and connect to your vCenter Server.
2. In the Hosts and Clusters view, navigate to the virtual machine you want to power off.
3. Right-click on the virtual machine.
4. Select Power and then choose either:
   • Power Off to perform a regular shutdown.
   • Power Off (Force) to forcefully power off the virtual machine.

Using PowerCLI (PowerShell for vSphere):

You can use the Stop-VM cmdlet with the -Force parameter to forcefully power off a virtual machine.

Replace Your-vCenter-Server with the actual address of your vCenter Server and Your-VM-Name with the name of the virtual machine you want to power off.

Using ESXi Shell or SSH:

If you have direct access to the ESXi host, you can also use the ESXi Shell or SSH to perform a hard power-off:

1. Connect to the ESXi host using an SSH client or directly through the ESXi Shell.
2. Identify the World ID (ID) of the virtual machine using the command:
   esxcli vm process list

3. Once you have the World ID, use the following command to forcefully power off the virtual machine:
   esxcli vm process kill --type=force --world-id=VM-World-ID


Replace VM-World-ID with the actual World ID of the virtual machine.

Please note that forcefully powering off a virtual machine can lead to data loss or corruption, so it should be used with caution. It’s recommended to perform a regular shutdown whenever possible to allow the guest operating system to shut down gracefully.