System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices

Shutting Down the System without Rebooting

You can use two methods to shut down the system without rebooting: the SMIT fastpath, or the shutdown command.

Prerequisites

You must have root user authority to shut down the system.

Procedure

To shut down the system using SMIT:

1. Log in as root.
2. At the command prompt, type:

   smit shutdown
   

To shut down the system using the shutdown command:

1. Log in as root.
2. At the command prompt, type:

   shutdown