How do I reboot my AIX server?

How do I reboot my AIX server?

Posted on June
9, 2010 by Brendon

To reboot the AIX (UNIX) server, first make sure that people are not actively using the system. Reboots are usually done off-hours.

Procedure for rebooting the server:

Login as the “root” user. You must have password for the root user.

At the “#” prompt, type in the following command:

shutdown -Fr

Procedure for shutting down the server:

Login as the “root” user. You must have password for the root user.

At the “#” prompt, type in the following command:

shutdown -F

Procedure for powering on the server:

Verify that the server is plugged into an appropriate power source.

Wait 1 minute for the system to complete pre-boot diagnostics.

If the power light is blinking green every second or two, the system is in a standby state and ready to be powered on.

Press the white power button.

The green power light should stop blinking and remain lit.

Wait up to 5 minutes for the server to boot into AIX. During this process, you will see status messages scroll by on the console window and the front-panel display.

If the system does not boot correctly, or the server hangs for longer than 5 minutes on any single status code, please contact
IBM for assistance.

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