diff --git a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off.rb b/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off.rb
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--- a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off.rb
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-#
-# Description: This method checks to see if the VM has been powered off or suspended
-#
-
-module ManageIQ
-  module Automate
-    module Infrastructure
-      module VM
-        module Retirement
-          module StateMachines
-            class CheckPoweredOff
-              def initialize(handle = $evm)
-                @handle = handle
-              end
-
-              def main
-                check_power_state(vm)
-              end
-
-              private
-
-              def vm
-                raise "ERROR - vm object not passed in" unless @handle.root['vm']
-                @handle.root['vm']
-              end
-
-              def check_power_state(vm)
-                ems = vm.ext_management_system
-                if ems.nil?
-                  @handle.log('info', "Skipping check powered on for VM:<#{vm(:name)}> "\
-                                      "with no EMS")
-                  return
-                end
-
-                power_state = vm.power_state
-                @handle.log('info', "VM:<#{vm.name}> on Provider:<#{ems.name}> has Power State:<#{power_state}>")
-
-                # If VM is powered off or suspended exit
-
-                if %w(off suspended).include?(power_state)
-                  # Bump State
-                  @handle.root['ae_result'] = 'ok'
-                elsif power_state == "never"
-                  # If never then this VM is a template so exit the retirement state machine
-                  @handle.root['ae_result'] = 'error'
-                else
-                  @handle.root['ae_result'] = 'retry'
-                  @handle.root['ae_retry_interval'] = '60.seconds'
-                end
-              end
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-ManageIQ::Automate::Infrastructure::VM::Retirement::StateMachines::CheckPoweredOff.new.main
diff --git a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off.yaml b/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off.yaml
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--- a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off.yaml
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----
-object_type: method
-version: 1.0
-object:
-  attributes:
-    name: check_powered_off
-    display_name: 
-    description: 
-    scope: instance
-    language: ruby
-    location: inline
-  inputs: []
diff --git a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/power_off.rb b/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/power_off.rb
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--- a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/power_off.rb
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-#
-# Description: This method powers-off the VM on the provider
-#
-
-vm = $evm.root['vm']
-unless vm.nil? || vm.attributes['power_state'] == 'off'
-  ems = vm.ext_management_system
-  $evm.log('info', "Powering Off VM <#{vm.name}> in VC <#{ems.try(:name)}")
-  vm.stop
-end
diff --git a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/power_off.yaml b/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/power_off.yaml
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--- a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/power_off.yaml
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----
-object_type: method
-version: 1.0
-object:
-  attributes:
-    name: power_off
-    display_name: 
-    description: 
-    scope: instance
-    language: ruby
-    location: inline
-  inputs: []
diff --git a/spec/automation/unit/method_validation/power_off_spec.rb b/spec/automation/unit/method_validation/power_off_spec.rb
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index 3a883eb16..000000000
--- a/spec/automation/unit/method_validation/power_off_spec.rb
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-require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..',
-                                   '..', 'spec_helper'))
-
-describe "power_off Method Validation" do
-  before(:each) do
-    @zone       = FactoryBot.create(:zone)
-    @user       = FactoryBot.create(:user_with_group)
-    @ems        = FactoryBot.create(:ems_vmware, :zone => @zone)
-    @host       = FactoryBot.create(:host)
-    @vm         = FactoryBot.create(:vm_vmware, :host => @host,
-                 :ems_id => @ems.id, :name => "testVM2", :raw_power_state => "poweredOn")
-  end
-
-  let(:ws) { MiqAeEngine.instantiate("/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods/PowerOff?Vm::vm=#{@vm.id}", @user) }
-
-  it "powers off a vm in a 'powered on' state" do
-    ws
-
-    expect(MiqQueue.exists?(:method_name => 'stop', :instance_id => @vm.id,
-    :role => 'ems_operations')).to be_truthy
-  end
-
-  it "does not queue any operation for a vm in 'powered_off' state" do
-    @vm.update_attribute(:raw_power_state, "poweredOff")
-
-    ws
-
-    expect(MiqQueue.exists?(:method_name => 'stop', :instance_id => @vm.id, :role => 'ems_operations')).to be_falsey
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off_spec.rb b/spec/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off_spec.rb
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--- a/spec/content/automate/ManageIQ/Infrastructure/VM/Retirement/StateMachines/Methods.class/__methods__/check_powered_off_spec.rb
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-require_domain_file
-
-describe ManageIQ::Automate::Infrastructure::VM::Retirement::StateMachines::CheckPoweredOff do
-  let(:zone) { FactoryBot.create(:zone) }
-  let(:ems) { FactoryBot.create(:ems_microsoft, :zone => zone) }
-  let(:vm) do
-    FactoryBot.create(:vm_microsoft,
-                       :raw_power_state => "PowerOff",
-                       :ems_id          => ems.id)
-  end
-
-  let(:svc_model_vm) do
-    MiqAeMethodService::MiqAeServiceVm.find(vm.id)
-  end
-
-  let(:root_hash) do
-    { 'vm' => MiqAeMethodService::MiqAeServiceVm.find(vm.id) }
-  end
-
-  let(:root_object) do
-    Spec::Support::MiqAeMockObject.new(root_hash)
-  end
-
-  let(:ae_service) do
-    Spec::Support::MiqAeMockService.new(root_object).tap do |service|
-      current_object = Spec::Support::MiqAeMockObject.new
-      current_object.parent = root_object
-      service.object = current_object
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns 'ok' for a vm in powered_off state" do
-    described_class.new(ae_service).main
-    expect(ae_service.root['vm'].power_state).to eq("off")
-    expect(ae_service.root['ae_result']).to eq('ok')
-  end
-
-  shared_examples_for "#vm power state" do
-    it "check" do
-      vm.update(:raw_power_state => raw_power_state)
-      svc_model_vm
-      described_class.new(ae_service).main
-      expect(ae_service.root['vm'].power_state).to eq(power_state)
-      expect(ae_service.root['ae_result']).to eq(ae_result)
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "powered_on " do
-    let(:raw_power_state) { "Running" }
-    let(:power_state) { "on" }
-    let(:ae_result) { "retry" }
-    it_behaves_like "#vm power state"
-  end
-  context "unknown" do
-    let(:raw_power_state) { "unknown" }
-    let(:power_state) { "unknown" }
-    let(:ae_result) { "retry" }
-    it_behaves_like "#vm power state"
-  end
-  context "suspended" do
-    let(:raw_power_state) { "suspended" }
-    let(:power_state) { "unknown" }
-    let(:ae_result) { "retry" }
-    it_behaves_like "#vm power state"
-  end
-  context "never" do
-    let(:raw_power_state) { "never" }
-    let(:power_state) { "never" }
-    let(:ae_result) { "error" }
-    it_behaves_like "#vm power state"
-  end
-
-  context "exceptions" do
-    context "with no ems" do
-      let(:vm) do
-        FactoryBot.create(:vm_microsoft, :raw_power_state => "PowerOff")
-      end
-
-      it "result is nil" do
-        expect(ae_service.root['ae_result']).to be_nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "with no vm" do
-      let(:root_hash) { {} }
-      let(:svc_model_service) { nil }
-      let(:vm) { nil }
-
-      it "raises the vm is nil exception" do
-        expect { described_class.new(ae_service).main }.to raise_error(
-          'ERROR - vm object not passed in'
-        )
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end