Digital Equipment 300 Series AXP Reference Manual page 47

Shutting down your system may require knowledge of file back
up and operating system shutdown procedures. The following
privileges may be required:
•
•
If you do not have the required system privileges, ask your
system manager for assistance.
Operating
System
OpenVMS
AXP
DEC OSF/1
AXP
Shutting down the hardware involves the following steps:
Turning Off
Equipment:
Task Overview
Step
1
2
3
4
For the OpenVMS AXP operating system, the shutdown
procedure usually requires certain software privileges.
For the DEC OSF/1 AXP operating system, you may require
superuser privileges to shutdown the system.
Shutdown Command
@sys$system:shutdown
shutdown -h now
Typing shutdown -r now
reboots your system.
(>>>)
Action
Turn off (O) all expansion boxes.
Turn off (O) all peripheral devices (such as printers).
Turn off (O) the monitor. (Turning off the system does not
automatically turn off the monitor).
Turn off (O) the system by pressing the On/Off switch
on the back of the system unit to the off (O) position, as
shown in Figure 2–5.
Preparing Your System
Documentation Titles
System Management,
Vol. 1A, Guide to Starting
Up and Shutting Down the
System
Guide to System
Administration
Note
or reboot at the console prompt
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