Shuts down one or more nodes in an OpenVMS Cluster.
The SHUTDOWN NODE command invokes SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN to shut
down one node or multiple nodes, as you specify, in the current
management environment. You can enter the shutdown command in one
command line, instead of executing the SHUTDOWN.COM procedure on
each node individually.
Requires SETPRV privilege or all of the following privileges:
CMKRNL, EXQUOTA, LOG_IO, OPER, SYSNAM, SYSPRV, TMPMBX, WORLD.
Format
SHUTDOWN NODE
1 – Qualifiers
1.1 /AUTOMATIC_REBOOT
/AUTOMATIC_REBOOT
/NOAUTOMATIC_REBOOT (default)
Reboots the system automatically when the shutdown is complete.
1.2 /CLUSTER_SHUTDOWN
/CLUSTER_SHUTDOWN
/NOCLUSTER_SHUTDOWN (default)
Shuts down the entire cluster.
When you use the /CLUSTER_SHUTDOWN qualifier, each node suspends
activity just short of shutting down completely, until all other
nodes in the cluster have reached the same point in the shutdown
procedure.
You must specify this option on every cluster node. If any one
node is not shut down completely, the clusterwide shutdown cannot
occur.
You should use the SET ENVIRONMENT/CLUSTER command before you
issue a SHUTDOWN NODE/CLUSTER_SHUTDOWN command to ensure that all
nodes in the cluster are shutting down.
1.3 /DISABLE_AUTOSTART
Specifies the number of minutes before shutdown when autostart
queues running on the node are marked stop pending and are
subject to failover to another node.
Using this qualifier gives you control over when the autostart
failover process begins. By default, the value equals that of the
/MINUTES_TO_SHUTDOWN qualifier.
Determine the appropriate number of minutes for your
configuration by weighing a smoother transition against
completing a maximum number of jobs before shutdown. The larger
the value, the smoother the transition will be. The smaller the
value, the more jobs will execute on the node.
1.4 /INVOKE_SYSHUTDOWN
/INVOKE_SYSHUTDOWN (default)
/NOINVOKE_SYSHUTDOWN
Invokes a site-specific shutdown procedure.
1.5 /MINUTES_TO_SHUTDOWN
/MINUTES_TO_SHUTDOWN=number
The number of minutes until shutdown occurs. If the system
logical name SHUTDOWN$MINIMUM_MINUTES is defined, its integer
value is the minimum value that you can enter. Therefore, if
the logical name is defined as 10, you must specify at least 10
minutes to final shutdown or an error message displays. If the
logical name is not defined, and you do not enter a value, 0
minutes is the default.
1.6 /POWER_OFF
Specifies that the system is to power off after shutdown is
complete.
1.7 /REASON
/REASON=text
The reason for the shutdown (one line).
1.8 /REBOOT_CHECK
/REBOOT_CHECK
/NOREBOOT_CHECK (default)
Checks for basic operating system files and notifies you if any
are missing. Be sure to replace missing files before rebooting.
1.9 /REBOOT_TIME
/REBOOT_TIME=time
The time when you expect to reboot the system such as
IMMEDIATELY, IN 10 MINUTES, 2 P.M., or 14:00:00. Shutdown
displays this time in a shutdown message to users.
1.10 /REMOVE_NODE
/REMOVE_NODE
/NOREMOVE_NODE (default)
Removes a node from the active cluster quorum. Use this qualifier
when you do not expect the shut-down node to rejoin the cluster
for an extended period.
When you use the /REMOVE_NODE qualifier, active quorum in the
remainder of the cluster is adjusted downward to reflect the fact
that the removed node's votes no longer contribute to the quorum
value. The shutdown procedure readjusts the quorum by issuing the
SET CLUSTER/EXPECTED_VOTES command.
You can reset options by using the following command:
SYSMAN> STARTUP SET OPTIONS/NOVERIFY/NOCHECKPOINTING
For more information about cluster management, see VSI OpenVMS
Cluster Systems.
1.11 /SAVE_FEEDBACK
/SAVE_FEEDBACK
/NOSAVE_FEEDBACK (default)
Records feedback data collected from the system since it was last
booted and creates a new version of the AUTOGEN feedback data
file, which you can use the next time you run AUTOGEN.
1.12 /SPIN_DOWN_DISKS
/SPIN_DOWN_DISKS
/NOSPIN_DOWN_DISKS (default)
Spins down disks. You cannot spin down the system disk.