Compaq AlphaServer GS140 Getting Started page 13

There are some important things to be aware of when running multiple
instances of operating systems on separate partitions on AlphaServer GS140
systems:
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Reset Keyswitch Position. Once partitions are up and running separate
instances of the operating system, turning the control panel keyswitch to
the Reset position causes the system to initialize, stopping whatever is
going on in all partitions. To halt operations in an orderly manner,
you must shut down the operating system for each of the partitions
at the appropriate console terminal and then use Reset.
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Init Command. Issuing the init command at the console terminal for any
partition causes a complete reinitialization of all partitions defined for the
system, with results as described for Reset, above. With the init command,
however, the firmware displays a prompt asking you to confirm that you
want to reset all partitions before any action is taken.
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Ctrl/P. At the primary console, you can halt a hung instance of the
operating system by using the Ctrl/P keystroke, returning to the console
prompt. Secondary partitions continue uninterrupted. Ctrl/P does not work
from secondary consoles, but you can stop processing in secondary partitions
by issuing a stop n command to halt a CPU from another partition, as
discussed further in Chapter 5.
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