Scheduling a system shutdown and restart

 

You can set up a schedule that automatically turns your system on and off at the time of day you set. You can also specify special circumstances that change the normal daily schedule, such as a holiday or special closing.

For some systems, you might want to regularly schedule routine shutdowns and startups. The i5/OS^® operating system supports this function by allowing you to define a schedule that alerts users to an upcoming shutdown, and then waits a predefined amount of time to allow users to finish their work and sign off. For example, you can define a schedule that must shut down your system Friday night and start it again Monday morning. The schedule also allows you to define a message sent to any signed-on users, and to specify how long to wait between sending the message and beginning the shutdown sequence.

To work with a schedule, type go power on any command line.

• Displaying the power-on and power-off schedule
  The power-on and power-off schedule ensures that the system is turned on and off at specific times during the day or night. You can view this schedule.

• Changing power-on and power-off schedule defaults
  You can change the current settings for your schedule.

• Changing the power-on and power-off schedule for a single event
  You can create a one-time scheduled shutdown and startup, without adjusting the default schedule.

• Solving problems with the automatic power schedule
  If the power schedule is not working, use this topic for diagnosis.

 

Parent topic:

Starting the system

Related concepts
Starting the system without making configuration changes (unattended IPL) Stopping the system