topic Re: Shutdown command in Operating System - HP-UX

Shutdown command

Sagar Sirdesai — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:51:08 GMT

Hi
Does shutdown -h command power-off the server completely.
I mean afte I run shutdown -h Is there a need to power off the server manually or from GSP.
I've N class server.

sagar

Re: Shutdown command

Torsten. — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:52:49 GMT

This varies from one hardware to another, but IIRC the N4000 (aka rp7400) will stay powered on, unless you power it off using the GSP command or the chassis switch.

Re: Shutdown command

Sagar Sirdesai — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:57:54 GMT

Thanks

how about rp3440 and rp4440 Servers.

Sagar

Re: Shutdown command

Torsten. — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:12:02 GMT

I'm not 100% sure, but I think both will power off.

Re: Shutdown command

Ismail Azad — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:07:37 GMT

Hi,

shutdown -h normally takes the system to a "halt state" in the sense O.S is shutdown. And the servers I have worked on, requires the server to be powered off using pc after the O.S is halted. Typically in the CLASSIC sense of the word, there is a difference between "halt state" and "power off" and executing a shutdown -h typically "halts" the operating system and not the server power.

That's why there is a difference while booting the system from MP when your system is halted and when it is powered off.

An rp3410 works on this principle.

> Torsten

"Hardware dependent".. that I was not aware of!.. As there is a difference between "halt state" and "power off state" in the technical sense of the word.

Regards
Ismail Azad

Re: Shutdown command

Torsten. — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:24:54 GMT

From the rx3600 user guide:

To shut down HP-UX and halt (power off) the system, issue the shutdown -h command.
To reboot a halted system, you must power on the system using the PC command at the iLO 2
MP Command menu

Re: Shutdown command

Sagar Sirdesai — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:19:09 GMT

Thanks a lot for the help