HP Model 743 Using SAM to Stop the HP-UXSystem, Using the Command Line, Enter, /usr/bin/sam, Routine Tasks, Single User State, 3Choose System Shutdown

Powering On and Off

Turning Off the System

Using SAM to Stop the HP-UX System

If you are using SAM, you might also want to use it to shut down your sys- tem.

CAUTION: If you are using a local disk with the Model 743, do not turn off power to your system without first shutting down the operating system software according to the following procedure. Turning off the power for your system without first doing the shutdown procedure may result in damage to data on your disk. Always execute the shutdown process to completion first.

Follow these steps to use SAM to shut down your system.

1Log in as root and type the following command, followed by Enter:

/usr/bin/sam

2Choose Routine Tasks from the opening menu.

3Choose System Shutdown.

4The system provides you with the following choices:

•Halt the system. All currently executing processes except those essen- tial to the system are terminated. Then the system is halted.

•Reboot (restart) the system. The system is shut down and rebooted au- tomatically.

•Go toSingle User State. The system is put in single-user mode for administrative purposes such as backup or file system consistency checks.

5Exit SAM using the appropriate function key.

Using the Command Line

For guidance on entering HP-UX commands and using the HP-UX file sys- tem, tools, and networking commands, see Using HP-UX. For more advanced work with shell programming, see Shells: User’s Guide.

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