IBM 9223-42H - Stopping a system; Stopping a system that is not managed by an HMC; Stopping a system by using the control panel

a) In the navigation area, click the Resources icon , and then click All Systems.
b) Click the system name in which you want to activate the logical partition.
c) Select logical partitions that you want to activate.
d) In the content pane, click Actions > Activate.
e) Click Finish.
• To verify that the logical partition start policy is set to User-Initiated, complete the following steps:
a) In the navigation area, click the Resources icon , and then click All Systems.
b) Click the system name to view details.
c) In the navigation area, click Properties > Other Properties.
d) Click the Power-On Parameters tab.
Ensure that the Partition start policy eld is set to User-Initiated.
Stopping a system
Learn how to stop a system as a part of a system upgrade or service action.
About this task
Attention:
Using either the power-on button on the control panel or entering commands at the
Hardware Management Console (HMC) to stop the system can cause unpredictable results in data
les. Also, the next time you start the system, it might take longer if all applications are not ended
before stopping the system.
Note: If the system is an IBM Elastic Storage Server, work with the customer to stop the system.
Stopping a system that is not managed by an HMC
You might need to stop the system to complete another task. If your system is not managed by the
Hardware Management Console (HMC), use these instructions to stop the system by using the power
button or the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI).
Before you begin
Before you stop the system, follow these steps:
1. Ensure that all jobs are completed and end all applications.
2. If a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) logical partition is running, ensure that all clients are shut down or that
the clients have access to their devices by using an alternative method.
Stopping a system by using the control panel
You might need to stop the system to complete another task. If your system is not managed by the
Hardware Management Console (HMC), use the instructions in this topic to stop the system by using the
power button.
Procedure
1. Log in to the host partition as a user with the authority to run the shutdown or pwrdwnsys (Power
Down System) command.
2. On the command line, enter one of the following commands:
• If your system is running the AIX operating system, type shutdown.
• If your system is running the Linux operating system, type shutdown -h now.
Common procedures for installable features
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