Performing a Reboot for Reconfig

You can perform a reboot for reconfig by using the following procedures:

During a reboot for reconfig of an nPartition, the command that you issue performs the following tasks:

Shuts down the operating system and resets all cells that are assigned to the nPartition, including any inactive cells.
Reconfigures the nPartition if necessary (if there is a pending change to the Stable Complex Configuration Data, it occurs during the reboot for reconfig).
Boots all cells in the nPartition. Any cells with a "n" use-on-next-boot value remain inactive at BIB, and all other cells can rendezvous to form the nPartition.

Perform a reboot for reconfig of an nPartition whenever you add cells or remove active cells from the nPartition, and whenever you need to allow an inactive cell to join the nPartition (such as after changing a cell use-on-next-boot value from "n" to "y").

Procedure 5-34 Reboot for Reconfig from HP-UX (/sbin/shutdown -R command)

From the HP-UX command line use the shutdown -R command to perform a reboot for reconfig for an nPartition.

Login to HP-UX running on the nPartition where you want to perform the reboot for reconfig.
Issue the shutdown -R command to perform a reboot for reconfig of the nPartition.
The shutdown -R command shuts down HP-UX, reboot all cells assigned to the nPartition, performs any nPartition reconfigurations, and boot all cells that have "y" use-on-next-boot values.

Procedure 5-35 Reboot for Reconfig from OpenVMS

To perform a reboot for reconfig of the local nPartition from the HP OpenVMS command line, issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command to shut down OpenVMS, then enter Yes at the "Should an automatic system reboot be performed" prompt.

Log in to HP OpenVMS running on the system that you want to shut down.
You should log in to the MP for the server and use the Console menu to access the system console. Accessing the console through the MP enables you to maintain console access to the system after HP OpenVMS has shut down.

At the OpenVMS command line, issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command and enter Yes at the "Should an automatic system reboot be performed" prompt.

>@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN


        SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown
                    on node RSNVMS

How many minutes until final shutdown [0]: 
Reason for shutdown [Standalone]: 
Do you want to spin down the disk volumes [NO]? 
Do you want to invoke the site-specific shutdown procedure [YES]? 
Should an automatic system reboot be performed [NO]? yes
When will the system be rebooted [shortly via automatic reboot]: 
Shutdown options (enter as a comma-separated list):
 REBOOT_CHECK        Check existence of basic system files
 SAVE_FEEDBACK       Save AUTOGEN feedback information from this boot
 DISABLE_AUTOSTART   Disable autostart queues
 POWER_OFF           Request console to power-off the system

Shutdown options [NONE]: 

%SHUTDOWN-I-OPERATOR, this terminal is now an operator's console
...




	NOTE: HP OpenVMS I64 currently does not support the `POWER_OFF` shutdown option.

Procedure 5-36 Reboot for Reconfig from Windows (shutdown /r command)

From the Windows command line use the shutdown /r command (or select the Shut DownStart action and choose Restart from the pull-down menu) to perform a reboot for reconfig for an nPartition.




	CAUTION: Do not shut down Windows using Special Administration Console (SAC) restart or shutdown commands under normal circumstances. Issuing restart or shutdown at the `SAC>` prompt causes the system to restart or shutdown immediately and can result in the loss of data. Instead use the Windows Start menu or the shutdown command to shut down gracefully.

Login to Windows running on the nPartition that you want to shut down.
For example, access the nPartition console and use the Windows SAC interface to start a command prompt, from which you can issue Windows commands to shut down the nPartition.
Issue the shutdown /r command to shut down the Windows Server 2003 operating system on the nPartition and reboot. You also can perform this task by selecting the Shut DownStart action and choosing Restart from the pull-down menu.
For example:
shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Reboot for reconfig."
This command initiates a Windows system shutdown-and-reboot after a timeout period of 60 seconds. The /c option specifies a message that is broadcast to any other users of the system.
For more details use the help shutdown command.

Procedure 5-37 Reboot for Reconfig from Linux (shutdown -r time command)

To perform a reboot for reconfig of an nPartition from Linux, issue the shutdown -r time command, where time is the time when the system will be shut down and rebooted.

Login to Linux running on the nPartition you want to shut down.
Issue issue the shutdown -r time command with the required time argument to specify when the shutdown is to occur.
You can specify time in the format hh:mm, in which hh is the hour (one or two digits) and mm is the minute of the hour (two digits); or in the format +m, in which m is the number of minutes delay until shutdown; or specify now to immediately shut down.

Performing a Reboot for Reconfig

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