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Booting and Resetting nPartitions

Shutting Down HP-UX on an nPartition

HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 5.1

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Use the following list to choose an HP-UX shut down option for your

nPartition.

• Shut down HP-UX and halt the nPartition.

Issue the shutdown -h command to shut down and halt the

nPartition.

This leaves the nPartition and all its cells in an active state (the

nPartition cannot be reconﬁgured) after HP-UX shuts down and

halts.

To reboot the nPartition you must reset the nPartition using the GSP

command menu’s RS command.

• Shut down HP-UX and reboot the nPartition.

Issue the shutdown -r command to shut down and reboot the

nPartition.

• Perform a reboot for reconﬁg of the nPartition.

Issue the shutdown -R command to perform a reboot for reconﬁg.

This shuts down HP-UX, reconﬁgures the nPartition if needed, and

reboots the nPartition.

• Reboot the nPartition and put it in to the ready for reconﬁg

state.

Use the shutdown -R -H command to hold the nPartition in the

ready for reconﬁg state.

This leaves the nPartition and all its cells in an inactive state (the

nPartition can be reconﬁgured remotely).

To reboot the nPartition you must do so manually by using the

service processor Command menu’s BO command.

If HP-UX is halted on the nPartition, thus not allowing you to use the

shutdown command, you can reboot or reset the nPartition by issuing

commands from the service processor Command menu.

See Rebooting or Resetting an nPartition on page 214.