4.Once Windows begins loading, wait for the Special Administration Console (SAC) to become available.
The SAC interface provides a
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Computer is booting, SAC started and initialized.
Use the "ch
Use the "?" command for general help.
SAC>
For details see the SAC online help (type ? at the SAC> prompt)
5.Exit the console and iLO 2 MP interfaces when finished using them.
Press
CAUTION: Do not shut down Windows Server 2003 SAC restart or shutdown commands under normal circumstances. Issuing restart or shutdown at the SAC> prompt causes the system to restart or shut down immediately and can result in the loss of data.
Use the Windows Start menu or the shutdown command to shut down gracefully.
To shut down Windows Server 2003 use one of the following methods.
•“Shutting Down Windows from the Start Menu” (page 134)
•“Shutting Down Windows from the Command Line” (page 134)
Shutting Down Windows from the Start Menu
Select Shut Down from the Start menu and select either Restart or Shut down from the
The Restart menu item shuts down and restarts the system. The Shut down menu item shuts down the system.
You can use this method when using a graphical interface to the system.
Shutting Down Windows from the Command Line
You can issue the shutdown command from a command prompt through the Special Administration Console (SAC) or from any other command line.
The Windows shutdown command includes the following options:
/s | Shuts down and powers off the system. This is the equivalent of |
| Shut down. To power on the system, use the iLO 2 MP PC command. |
/r | Shuts down and restarts the system. This is the equivalent of |
| Restart. |
/a | Aborts a system shutdown. |
/t xxx | Sets the timeout period before shutdown to xxx seconds. The timeout period ranges |
| from |
134 Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System