Stopping integrated servers

You can shut down integrated servers from IBM® i.

CAUTION:
Take special care when shutting down a VMware ESX server from IBM i:

  • You must shut down the ESX server before shutting down the integrated Windows server that serves as the management server for the ESX server, and also before shutting down the ESX platform manager (vCenter) server, if configured. If the management server or ESX platform manger (if configured) is not available, then IBM i powers down the ESX server without notifying ESX, which could cause data corruption on the ESX server.

  • The IBM i system does not attempt to shut down any virtual machines that the ESX server is hosting. You must manually shut down the virtual machines before shutting down the ESX server to ensure a clean shutdown of the virtual machines.

To shut down an integrated server, follow these steps.
  1. Select Integrated Server Administration from IBM Navigator for i.
  2. Select Servers.
  3. Click the menu icon for the server you want to stop and select Shut Down.
  4. Click Shut Down on the confirmation page.
The status changes to Shutting down..., Partially shut down, and eventually Shut down.
Tip: If you want to use a CL command, see: