Hi Proxmox team,
I’d like to propose a new option for the “Start at boot” setting for VMs and containers.
Currently, the available choices are Yes or No. It would be very useful to have a third option: “Last state.”
If some VMs/CTs are started manually, they currently remain off after a host reboot or unexpected shutdown unless “Start at boot” is set to Yes.
With a “Last state” option, Proxmox could automatically:
Start VMs/CTs that were running before the hypervisor reboot
Leave stopped VMs/CTs powered off
This improves behavior in cases of unexpected power loss or planned reboots when you want the system to restore the previous runtime state.
Some of my VMs are not meant to start automatically every time, but if the host restarts, I want them to recover their previous state without needing manual intervention.
Thanks for considering this enhancement!
I’d like to propose a new option for the “Start at boot” setting for VMs and containers.
Currently, the available choices are Yes or No. It would be very useful to have a third option: “Last state.”
If some VMs/CTs are started manually, they currently remain off after a host reboot or unexpected shutdown unless “Start at boot” is set to Yes.
With a “Last state” option, Proxmox could automatically:
Start VMs/CTs that were running before the hypervisor reboot
Leave stopped VMs/CTs powered off
This improves behavior in cases of unexpected power loss or planned reboots when you want the system to restore the previous runtime state.
Some of my VMs are not meant to start automatically every time, but if the host restarts, I want them to recover their previous state without needing manual intervention.
Thanks for considering this enhancement!
