Restarting AIX logical partitions

You can restart AIX logical partitions using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). Restarting a logical partition shuts the logical partition down and then starts it again.

About this task

To restart 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 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.
  3. In the work pane, select the logical partition and click Actions > Restart.
  4. Select one of the following options:
    Option Description
    Operating System The HMC issues the AIX shutdown -r command to shut down and restart 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 -r command to shut down and restart the AIX 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.
    Immediate The logical partition is restarted as quickly as possible, without notifying the logical partition.
    Dump The HMC initiates a main storage or system memory dump on the logical partition and restarts the logical partition after the dump.
  5. Click OK.