diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/suspend.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/suspend.rb
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+module Vagrant
+  class Commands
+    # Suspend a running vagrant instance. This suspends the instance, saving
+    # the state of the VM and "pausing" it. The instance can be resumed
+    # again with {resume}.
+    #
+    # This command requires that an instance already be brought up with
+    # `vagrant up`.
+    class Suspend < Base
+      Base.subcommand "suspend", self
+      description "Suspends the currently running vagrant environment"
+
+      def execute(args=[])
+        env.require_persisted_vm
+        env.vm.suspend
+      end
+
+      def options_spec(opts)
+        opts.banner = "Usage: vagrant suspend"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands/suspend_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands/suspend_test.rb
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+++ b/test/vagrant/commands/suspend_test.rb
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+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'test_helper')
+
+class CommandsSuspendTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @klass = Vagrant::Commands::Suspend
+
+    @persisted_vm = mock("persisted_vm")
+    @persisted_vm.stubs(:execute!)
+
+    @env = mock_environment
+    @env.stubs(:require_persisted_vm)
+    @env.stubs(:vm).returns(@persisted_vm)
+
+    @instance = @klass.new(@env)
+  end
+
+  context "executing" do
+    setup do
+      @persisted_vm.stubs(:suspend)
+      @persisted_vm.stubs(:saved?).returns(false)
+    end
+
+    should "require a persisted VM" do
+      @env.expects(:require_persisted_vm).once
+      @instance.execute
+    end
+
+    should "suspend the VM" do
+      @persisted_vm.expects(:suspend).once
+      @instance.execute
+    end
+  end
+end