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Shutting Down the System

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To shut down the system, enter:

   CTRL A

   =SHUTDOWN

The following keywords can also be entered in the SHUTDOWN command to document the shutdown:

  • SYSTEM

  • NETWORK

  • DTC

  • TERMINAL

  • TAPE

  • DISC

  • OTHER

You can use these options to indicate the reason that you are shutting down the system. For example, if you shut down to clear a dtc hang, use the DTC option.

   CTRL A

   =SHUTDOWN DTC

The console responds by listing shutdown messages similar to these:

Shutdown of operating system begins. (Shut 1) Shutdown of user processes begins (Shut 2) Shutdown of jobs & sessions begins. (Shut 3) Spoolers notified of a shutdown. (Shut 16) . . . Shutdown of system processes begins. (Shut 4) Shutdown of system managers begins. (Shut 5) Shutdown of operating system complete. (Shut 6)

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