Shutting down Linux logical partitions

You can shut down Linux logical partitions and the Linux operating system using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

About this task

To shut down a Linux logical partition, complete the following steps from the HMC:

1. In the navigation pane, click the Resources icon .
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 Linux shutdown -h +1 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 Linux shutdown -h now 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.