1-16
S
ECTION
1: I
NTRODUCTION
I
MPORTANT
Log off the SE 6000 system formally before you leave the terminal. If you do not log off, any action
taken by the next person at the terminal will appear under your name.
SHUTTING DOWN
Always use the following procedures, in the order given, when powering off the SE 6000:
1.
Go to the main system terminal (system console). This terminal has overall computer control
and displays all system messages.
2.
Log off the system using the procedures given in the previous subsection.
3.
Log in using the SHUTDOWN login. Your system administrator will provide you with the
password. If other users are still logged on, you may have to press Enter to continue the shut
down process which will forcibly log off other users.
Step 3 automatically shuts down the SE 6000 system in an orderly way. The last message
displayed when the internal shutdown procedures have completed is
Safe to Power Off
or
Press
any Key to Reboot
. It is now safe to power off the computer. To restart the computer, press any
key and follow the instructions in the following subsection.
RESTARTING
Use one of the following methods,
Automatic
or
Manual
, when powering on the SE 6000 (the
shutdown / restart process is also known as
rebooting
the computer).
Automatic Restart
The SE 6000 has an automatic restart capability that reboots the system in the event of a power
interruption. If unattended, the
Boot
prompt displays for 30 seconds, then the auto-boot function
reloads the operating system and restarts the application including the pollers.
Manual Restart
1.
Turn the power on; the computer displays
Boot.
Press Enter to continue.
2.
After various messages, the computer displays
Type Control-d to Proceed with Normal
Startup (or give root password for system maintenance
)
. Press and hold the Ctrl
key, and
press the
d
key (lowercase).