Remote Shutdown
Use this window to configure shutdown events and to shut down your system.
NOTE: This help page
may include information about services or operating systems not supported
by your system. See the Systems Software Support Matrix for the latest
information about supported services and software.
NOTE: Due to the limitations
of certain operating systems (for example, VMware ESXi), the features
described in this help page may not be available with this release
of Server Administrator.
User Privileges
Selection | View | Manage |
Remote Shutdown | Power User, Administrator | Administrator |
NOTE: For more
details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.
Shutdown the System
To shut down your system:
Shutdown OS First | Close the file system and exit the operating system before shutting down the system. |
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- If you want to shut down your operating system before
taking other shutdown actions, click Shutdown OS First in the OS Shutdown menu. NOTE: This option is not available on the 13th generation PowerEdge servers and later systems. By default, on the 13th generation PowerEdge servers and later systems, the operating system shuts down before turning off the server during a remote shutdown.
- Select one of the following options from the Remote Shutdown Action menu:
Reboot System Restarts the system without turning the power off. A full reboot performs BIOS checks and reloads the operating system. Power Off System Turns off the electrical power to the system. Power Cycle System Turns off the electrical power, pauses a few seconds, and turns on the electrical power. NOTE: Power cycle feature is not available on ESX 4.1 Classic, ESXi 5.x and ESXi 6.0. - Click Shutdown to complete the shutdown you have configured.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator
Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.