VM won't shut off, stuck on halt

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • A virtualized machine will not fully power off.
  • System reaches the final stages of halt, but never powers off
  • System still shows as 'running' in the manager

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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