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Shutting down an operating system

This information explains how to shut down an operating system in a logical partition.

You can use the HMC interface to perform shutdown operations on a logical partition. You can perform this task only if the operating system that is running on the logical partition supports this function.

Note: If your logical partition is running i5/OS®, shut down the operating system manually through the operating system, if possible. Using the HMC interface to power off the logical partition operating system will cause longer restart times. For more information about shutting down an i5/OS logical partition, see Shutting down i5/OS.

To shut down an operating system on a logical partition, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Contents area, select the logical partition running the operating system that you want to reset.
  2. In the menu, click Selected > Shut Down Partition.
  3. Select the type of shutdown that you want to perform.
  4. Click OK.
Parent topic: Managing operating systems
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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009