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Shutting down and rebooting a Linux system

Updated 2 Jan 2003 Read time 53 sec(s) (328 visits).

When it comes to shutting down and rebooting a Linux system the shutdown command is only command you need to know to do both jobs

Gracefully shutdown Solaris 9

Updated 13 Mar 2003 Read time 1 min 9 sec(s) (2443 visits).

This article shows how to gracefully shut down Solaris 9 from within the CDE, and from the Console Login.

Autosave Oracle VM configuration

Updated 31 Dec 2012 Read time 2 min(s) 9 sec(s) (2779 visits).

The autosave feature is to ensure a copy of the current configuration is automatically saved whenever the Logical Domains configuration is changed.

How to reboot a Solaris Zone stuck in shutting_down state

Updated 28 Mar 2012 Read time 49 sec(s) (3247 visits).

To solve this problem, try one or more of following commands on the global zone until the zone state changes to Installed.

How to Restart or Shutdown a remote Windows Server

Updated 2 Aug 2011 Read time 2 min(s) 43 sec(s) (3090 visits).

When you attempt to restart a remote server remember that the default ComputerName is the local machine, therefore you need to append -m ComputerName.

How to shutdown or reboot Solaris, Linux, AIX or HPUX

Updated 4 May 2014 Read time 1 min 34 sec(s) (1100 visits).

A simple post which provides a common place for the shutdown and reboot of various operating systems.

Avamar shutdown procedure

Updated 22 Mar 2014 Read time 2 min(s) 17 sec(s) (2657 visits).

This post provides a quick guide to the steps needed to shutdown an Avamar system.