# Stopping a BMS

#### Scenarios

You can stop BMSs in Running state.

If you choose to forcibly stop a BMS, services running on the BMS will be stopped. Before performing this operation, ensure that you have saved files on the BMS.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Under Computing, click Bare Metal Server.

   The BMS console is displayed.

3. Locate the row that contains the target BMS, click More in the Operation column, and select Stop from the drop-down list. To stop multiple BMSs, select them and click Stop at the top of the BMS list.
4. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.

After a BMS is stopped, its status becomes Stopped.

You can perform the following operations only when the BMS is stopped:

- Detaching the System Disk
- Creating an Image
- Rebuilding a BMS

Parent topic: Managing BMSs