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3. At the console prompt, shut down and halt the operating system by entering the shutdown command. • HP-UX: Enter the shutdown -h command • Linux: Enter the shutdown -h command, where is the number of minutes until system shutdown • Windows: Enter the shutdown /s command 4. Exit the partition console by entering ctrl+B after shutting down the system. 5. Repeat step 1 through step 4 for each partition. Preparing the Partitions for Shutdown IMPORTANT: Before powering off the cabinets, HP recommends first that all partitions be brought to the boot-is-blocked (BIB) state. If any of the partitions do not stop at BIB, then wait for them to reach EFI or BCH and execute the RR command. To ensure that all partitions are ready to be shut down, follow these steps: 1. From the CM> prompt, issue an rr command (Figure C-8). 2. Enter the partition number, and when prompted for reset of the partition number, enter Y . Figure C-8 Entering the rr Command 3. At the CM> prompt, enter de -s (Figure C-9). 4. From the de menu prompt, enter s to display the Cell PDH Controller. 5. When prompted, enter the cabinet and cell board number on which the partition resides. 6. Read the Cell PDH Controller status to determine if the partition is at BIB. 176 Powering the System On and Off

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3.
At the console prompt, shut down and halt the operating system by entering the shutdown
command.
•
HP-UX: Enter the
shutdown -h
command
•
Linux: Enter the
shutdown -h
<time>
command, where <time> is the number of
minutes until system shutdown
•
Windows: Enter the
shutdown /s
command
4.
Exit the partition console by entering
ctrl+B
after shutting down the system.
5.
Repeat
step 1
through
step 4
for each partition.
Preparing the Partitions for Shutdown
IMPORTANT:
Before powering off the cabinets, HP recommends first that all partitions be
brought to the boot-is-blocked (BIB) state. If any of the partitions do not stop at BIB, then wait
for them to reach
EFI
or
BCH
and execute the
RR
command.
To ensure that all partitions are ready to be shut down, follow these steps:
1.
From the
CM>
prompt, issue an
rr
command (
Figure C-8
).
2.
Enter the partition number, and when prompted for reset of the partition number, enter
Y
.
Figure C-8 Entering the rr Command
3.
At the
CM>
prompt, enter
de -s
(
Figure C-9
).
4.
From the
de
menu prompt, enter
s
to display the Cell PDH Controller.
5.
When prompted, enter the cabinet and cell board number on which the partition resides.
6.
Read the Cell PDH Controller status to determine if the partition is at BIB.
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Powering the System On and Off