
5-6
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.
1 Log in as root and type the following command, followed by Enter:
/usr/bin/sam
2 Choose
Routine Tasks
from the opening menu.
3 Choose
System Shutdown
.
4 The 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 to
Single User State
. The system is put in single-user mode
for administrative purposes such as backup or file system consistency
checks.
5 Exit 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.
Summary of Contents for Model 743 PC
Page 1: ...Model 743 Owner s Guide HP Part No A2636 90606 Edition E1097 Printed in U S A ...
Page 11: ...Preface 1 Preface ...
Page 19: ...Preface 9 Declaration of Conformity ...
Page 20: ...Preface 10 ...
Page 21: ...1 1 1 Model 743 Board Computer Overview ...
Page 39: ...2 1 2 Accessories Installation ...
Page 47: ...2 9 Accessories Installation GSC Expansion Kit Figure 2 3 Adding the Front Panel Screws ...
Page 65: ...3 1 3 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage ...
Page 75: ...4 1 4 Connecting Cables ...
Page 98: ...4 24 Connecting Cables SCSI Connection ...
Page 99: ...5 1 5 Powering On and Off ...
Page 105: ...6 1 6 Solving Problems ...
Page 111: ...A 1 A The Boot Console Interface ...