{"id":234,"date":"2021-08-03T09:45:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T14:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/?p=234"},"modified":"2025-04-28T10:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T15:41:43","slug":"how-to-use-power-commands-in-proxmox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/how-to-use-power-commands-in-proxmox\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start and shutdown VMs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Proxmox, there are have multiple ways to utilize Power Commands. But before we discuss the ways to access the commands, I will describe to you the functionality of each individual Power Operation and what it affects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hibernate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Suspends the OS and enters a sleep state.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pause<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Pauses the OS. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reboo<\/strong>t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Properly shuts down and restarts the operating system.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Resets the virtual machine abruptly without consideration for your work in progress.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reload<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Reloads the virtual machines operating system. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Start<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Turns on the virtual machine.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suspend <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Saves the state of your computer and powers off. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Powers off the virtual machine abruptly with no consideration for work in progress. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Three ways to access power options. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Method<strong> <\/strong>1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/T9.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Right click your virtual machine and you will have access to your power commands.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-2.png 936w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-2-250x141.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Method 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/213123-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click on your virtual machine. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"330\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image.png 330w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-250x67.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Go to your console to access your virtual environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-250x140.png 250w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4.png 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click the side bar<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-6-1024x669.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-6-1024x669.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-6-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-6-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-6-1536x1003.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-6-250x163.png 250w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-6.png 1648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click the power button to access the power commands.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"496\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-5.png 496w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-5-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-5-250x244.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Method 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CMD-2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click on your virtual machine.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"330\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-1.png 330w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-1-250x67.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Go to your console.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4-250x140.png 250w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-4.png 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Go to the upper right hand corner and you will have access to your power commands. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-8-1024x495.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-8-1024x495.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-8-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-8-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-8-1536x742.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-8-250x121.png 250w, https:\/\/support.it.illinoisstate.edu\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-8.png 1924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Proxmox, there are have multiple ways to utilize Power Commands. But before we discuss the ways to access the commands, I will describe to you the functionality of each individual Power Operation and what it affects. Hibernate Suspends the OS and enters a sleep state. Pause Pauses the OS. Reboot Properly shuts down and restarts the operating system. Reset Resets the virtual machine abruptly without consideration for your work in progress. 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