diff --git a/src/cli/onevm b/src/cli/onevm
index 1422cdecd3..0ffff221d9 100755
--- a/src/cli/onevm
+++ b/src/cli/onevm
@@ -398,19 +398,19 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
         end
     end
 
-    restart_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
+    boot_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
         Boots the given VM.
 
         States: UNKNOWN, BOOT, POWEROFF
     EOT
 
-    command :restart, restart_desc, [:range,:vmid_list],
+    command :boot, boot_desc, [:range,:vmid_list],
         :options => [OneVMHelper::SCHEDULE] do
         if (!options[:schedule].nil?)
             helper.schedule_actions(args[0], options, @comm_name)
         else
-            helper.perform_actions(args[0],options,"restarting") do |vm|
-                vm.restart
+            helper.perform_actions(args[0],options,"booting") do |vm|
+                vm.boot
             end
         end
     end
diff --git a/src/oca/ruby/opennebula/virtual_machine.rb b/src/oca/ruby/opennebula/virtual_machine.rb
index b83a23316a..f1e6f6043d 100644
--- a/src/oca/ruby/opennebula/virtual_machine.rb
+++ b/src/oca/ruby/opennebula/virtual_machine.rb
@@ -293,10 +293,12 @@ module OpenNebula
         end
 
         # Forces a re-deployment of a VM in UNKNOWN or BOOT state
-        def restart
-            action('restart')
+        def boot
+            action('boot')
         end
 
+        alias_method :restart, :boot
+
         # Resubmits a VM to PENDING state
         def resubmit
             action('resubmit')