Virtual Machines not shutting down on host shutdown in Windows Server 2012 R2
Just wanted to let everyone know of a fix for Hyper-V that was included in the November 2013 update rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2887595).
The fix in question (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2896800) applies to Hyper-V servers that:
- Are not part of a cluster
- Have had the virtual machine automatic stop action changed from save state to shutdown
Without this fix Hyper-V will turn off a virtual machine (instead of cleanly shutting it down) when the physical computer is shutdown. With this fix the virtual machine will now be shutdown correctly.
Cheers,
Ben
Comments
Anonymous
November 27, 2014
My hyper-v core (windows server 2012 r2 based) has this fix 2887595 installed but this issue still remains.Anonymous
April 15, 2015
Does this fix need to be applied to the Host or the Guests? I have read through the articles and can't see it for the life of me...Anonymous
December 09, 2015
My hyper-v (windows server 2012 r2 based) has this fix 2887595 installed but this issue still remains as well. Aside from installing this KB do I need to do anything special on the VM or host to ensble this? Host 2012R2 Standard, Guest 2012R2 Standard