Vmautostartvm

Use the vmautostartvm option to specify whether the virtual machine (VM) that is created during instant access processing is automatically powered on. This option is valid only when used with the restore VM vmrestoretype=instantaccess command.

Supported Clients

This option can be used with supported Windows clients.

Options file

Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt), or on the command line.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram VMAUTOSTARTvm NOYES

Parameters

NO
The VM that is created for instant access is not started automatically. The VM must be started manually. This parameter is the default setting. The default provides an opportunity to reconfigure the VM before you power it on to avoid potential conflicts with existing VMs.
YES
The VM that is created for instant access is started automatically.

Examples

Options file:
VMAUTOSTARTvm NO
Command line:
dsmc restore vm Oslo -VMRESToretype=INSTANTAccess -vmname=Oslo_verify
-VMAUTOSTARTvm=YES