Shutting down AIX logical partitions

You can shut down AIX logical partitions using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

About this task

To shut down an AIX logical partition, complete the following steps from the HMC:

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon The icon represents the Resources function of the HMC.
  2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
  3. Click All Partitions. Alternatively, click All Systems. In the work pane, click the server name that has the logical partition. Click View System Partitions. The All Partitions page is displayed.
  4. In the work pane, select the partition and click Actions > Shutdown.
  5. Select one of the following options:
    Option Description
    Operating System The HMC issues the AIX shutdown command to shut down the logical partition. This option is available only when the operating system is running, and not when the logical partition is in an Open Firmware state.
    Operating System Immediate The HMC issues the AIX shutdown -F command to shut down the logical partition as quickly as possible, bypassing messages to other users. This option is available only when the operating system is running, and not when the logical partition is in an Open Firmware state.
    Delayed The logical partition waits a predetermined amount of time to shut down. This allows the logical partition time to end jobs and write data to disks.
    Immediate The logical partition shuts down without any preset delay.
  6. Click OK.