Use the Shutdown Partitions window to shut down the selected logical partitions from the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
For IBMi logical partitions, use this window only if you cannot shut down the IBMi logical partition from the command line of the operating system. Using this window to shut down an IBMi logical partition will result in an abnormal IPL.
Choose from the following shutdown options:
Delayed: The HMC shuts down the logical partition using the delayed power-off sequence. This allows the logical partition time to end jobs and write data to disks. If the logical partition is unable to shut down within the predetermined amount of time, it will end abnormally and the next restart may be longer than normal.
Immediate: The HMC shuts down the logical partition immediately. The HMC ends all active jobs immediately. The programs running in those jobs are not allowed to perform any job cleanup. This option might cause undesirable results if data has been partially updated. Use this option only after a controlled shutdown has been unsuccessfully attempted.
Operating System: The HMC shuts down the logical partition normally by issuing a shutdown command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition performs any necessary shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.
Operating System Immediate: The HMC shuts down the logical partition immediately by issuing a shutdown -F command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition bypasses messages to other users and other shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.
The partition IDs and names are displayed in the box below.