esxcli system maintenanceMode set
CautionMaintenance mode (ESXi)
esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e true
Enters/exits ESXi maintenance mode; standard before patching.
Examples
esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e trueEnter maintenance mode
Syntax
esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e true|false
Before you run it
Requires VMs evacuated/stopped; affects production.
Used when you see
Evacuating VMs for host maintenance
2
See the whole flow →Put ESXi into maintenance modeConfirm capacity and compatibility at the destination first.
Related commands
- esxcli vm process listList/kill VMs on ESXi
The same reference, with no signal at all
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