Schedule a system shutdown and restart

Set up a schedule that automatically powers your system on and off. You can determine the time of day you want the system powered on and off. You can also specify special circumstances that change the normal daily schedule, such as a holiday or special closing.

For some systems, you may want to regularly schedule routine shutdowns and startups. The iSeries™ server 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.

• Display the power on and off schedule
  Display the current settings for your power schedule.
• Change power on and off schedule defaults
  Change the current settings for your power schedule.
• Change the power-on and power-off schedule for a single event
  Create a one-time scheduled shutdown and startup, without adjusting the default schedule.
• Solve problems with the automatic power schedule
  Avoid potential problems with the power-on and power-off schedule.