CONTROLLED SHUTDOWN AND RESTART PROCEDURES

Log onto the system on the console port, exit to TCL (x from the main menu)

Type  to dm  and press enter

Type  shutdown  and press enter
answer y to continue
system will wrap up processes on all lines
the database will shutdown, returning the system to AIX and display the
#   prompt

At the # prompt type  shutdown –F  and press enter (this command is case sensitive and must be typed exactly as shown)

The system will shutdown. This process can take 5-10 minutes.
upon completion of the shutdown,  “....Halt completed....” will display.

Some RS/6000 models automatically shut their power down at this point, for those that don’t, you need to push the square white button to power them down.

After power is restored, turn on the system, and it will go through the reboot process eventually coming to the prompt below:

(IF YOU ARE STARTING UP THE SYSTEM BEGIN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT SHOWN BELOW)

AIX Version 4
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Console login:

Login as  root entering the root password if prompted.

At the # prompt type  ap 0  (that’s the number 0, not the letter O) and press enter.

At the next prompt type  X  to execute

NOTE – if at any time during this process you see an error message scroll across the screen that says “init – command respawning too rapidly…..” , simply hit CTRL-C or enter and you should be returned to the # prompt.

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