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Stop-VMGuest — Basic Usage

Use Stop-VMGuest for a standard administrative task.

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Stop-VMGuest -VM vm01 -Confirm:$false
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Requirements and permissions

Requirements
VMware PowerCLI or ESXi shell
Permissions
vCenter or ESXi permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Stop-VMGuest for a standard administrative task.

Stop-VMGuest -VM vm01 -Confirm:$false

Original command

Request a guest operating system shutdown.

Stop-VMGuest -VM vm01 -Confirm:$false

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm VMware PowerCLI or ESXi shell is installed and available in your current shell.