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Shut Down Logical Partition

Shutting down a partition shuts down the operating system. A partition must be in the Running or Open Firmware state to shut down.

To shut down a Logical Partition

1. Right-click a partition on the Explore pane and select Management, Shut Down.

   The Shut Down Logical Partition page appears.

2. Select one of the following shutdown types using the Type drop-down list and click OK:

   Immediate

   Shuts down the logical partition immediately. The HMC/IVM ends all active jobs immediately. The programs running in those jobs are not allowed to perform any job cleanup. This option might cause undesirable results if data has been partially updated. Use this option only after a controlled shutdown has been unsuccessfully attempted.

   Operating System Shutdown

   Shuts down the logical partition typically by issuing a shutdown command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition performs any necessary shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.

   Operating System Shutdown Immediate

   Shuts down the logical partition immediately by issuing a shutdown -F command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition bypasses messages to other users and other shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.

3. Click the Summary tab for the partition.

   An event should appear confirming the result of the operation.