[CLOUDSTACK-9860] CloudStack should be able to pass 'hard' shutdown instruction to hosts to force a guest instance shutdown

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Component/s: Hypervisor Controller, Management Server
• Security Level: Public (Anyone can view this level - this is the default.)
• Assignee: Rohit Yadav
• Reporter: Paul Angus
• Created: 04/Apr/17 08:26
• Updated: 10/Aug/17 11:28
• Resolved: 10/Aug/17 11:28

Description

The 'force' option provided with the stopVirtualMachine API command is often assumed to be a hard shutdown sent to the hypervisor, when in fact it is for CloudStacks' internal use.

CloudStack should be able to send the 'hard' power-off request to the hosts.