“Discover the Truth About Proxmox’s GUI Shutdown Button: Why It’s Not as Consistent as You Think”
Attention all Proxmox users! Have you ever experienced issues with the Shutdown button on the GUI? But wait, before you start blaming Proxmox, here’s what you need to know. The truth is, the Shutdown button only sends an ACPI signal to the virtual machine, leaving the actual shutdown process in the hands of the VM itself. But here’s where things can get tricky. If your VM has multiple processes running in its memory, it can delay the shutdown process, leading to a timeout error. And don’t think this is just a problem for Linux-based systems, Windows users can also face this frustration. So what’s the workaround for this lengthy shutdown issue? Read on to find out.
