Using the operator panel service functions in the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the operator panel service functions in the Integrated Virtualization Manager to perform a number of service and maintenance tasks. These tasks include shutting down, restarting, or initiating a system memory dump on logical partitions. These functions are also known as control panel functions.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task.

You can use the operator panel service functions to shut down or restart a logical partition without shutting down the operating system of that logical partition first.

Attention: Use this procedure only if you cannot successfully shut down or restart the logical partition through operating system commands. These operator panel service functions cause the logical partition to shut down abnormally and can cause data loss. The programs running in those processes are not allowed to perform any cleanup. These functions can cause undesirable results if data has been partially updated.

For IBM® i logical partitions, operator panel service functions are available that allow you to activate or deactivate a dedicated service tools (DST) session for the partition, as well as to reset or to dump the I/O processor for the partition.

To use the operator panel service functions, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:

In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
Select the logical partition on which you want to perform service functions.
From the Tasks menu, select Operator panel service functions. The Operator Panel Service Functions page is displayed.
Select the operator panel service function that you want to use for the selected logical partition, and click OK. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed, and the logical partition shows a value of either shut down or restarted for the partition state.