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Chapter 4
Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System
Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64
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Log in to the management processor (MP) for the server and use the Console menu to access the
system console. Accessing the console through the MP enables you to maintain console access to the
system after HP OpenVMS has shut down.
Step 2. At the OpenVMS command line (DCL) issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command and specify the
shutdown options in response to the prompts given.
>@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN
SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown
on node RSNVMS
How many minutes until final shutdown [0]:
Reason for shutdown [Standalone]:
Do you want to spin down the disk volumes [NO]?
Do you want to invoke the site-specific shutdown procedure [YES]?
Should an automatic system reboot be performed [NO]? yes
When will the system be rebooted [shortly via automatic reboot]:
Shutdown options (enter as a comma-separated list):
REBOOT_CHECK Check existence of basic system files
SAVE_FEEDBACK Save AUTOGEN feedback information from this boot
DISABLE_AUTOSTART Disable autostart queues
POWER_OFF Request console to power-off the system
Shutdown options [NONE]:
%SHUTDOWN-I-OPERATOR, this terminal is now an operator’s console
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NOTE HP OpenVMS I64 currently does not support the POWER_OFF shutdown option.
The SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN.COM command prompts establish the shutdown behavior, including the
shutdown time and whether the system is rebooted after it is shut down.
• To perform a reboot for reconfig from OpenVMS I64 running on an nPartition, issue
@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN.COM from OpenVMS, and then enter Yes at the “Should an automatic
system reboot be performed” prompt.
• To perform a shutdown for reconfig of an nPartition running OpenVMS I64:
1. Issue @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN.COM from OpenVMS and enter No at the “Should an
automatic system reboot be performed” prompt.
2. Access the management processor and, from the management processor Command Menu,
issue the RR command and specify the nPartition. The nPartition you specify will be put in
the shutdown for reconfig state.