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Message = A system reboot is required to apply configuration changes.
SeqNumber = 10364
Job Name = Preview Configuration
FQDD = BIOS.Setup.1-1
4.2 Shutdown Type
If a host shutdown is required, then SCP Import will issue a graceful shutdown request to the host operating
system. The operating system could reject the graceful shutdown request which would result in the SCP
Import operation failing with SYS051 – “The system could not be shut down within the specified time.”
SCP Import provides options to help control this workflow in the way of 3 shutdown options; Graceful, Forced
and NoReboot.
4.2.1 Shutdown Type: Graceful
Graceful Shutdown is the default selection for Shutdown Type of SCP Import. It also has an additional
optional parameter called ‘Time to Wait’, which is the amount of time SCP Import will wait for the host to shut
down before timing out. The default is 5 minutes and the maximum in 1 hour.
NOTE: The operating system can potentially deny or ignore the graceful shutdown request.
If the SCP Import operation times out with an error stating that it was unable to shut down the host in time,
then consider the following options:
• Increase the optional ‘Time to Wait’ parameter.
• Use the Forced shutdown option.
• Power down the host manually.
4.2.2 Shutdown Type: Forced
The forced shutdown type is an alternative to graceful shutdown. The host server will be powered off
immediately regardless of the state of the host. This is only recommended when it’s safe to power down the
host.
4.2.3 Shutdown Type: NoReboot
The NoReboot shutdown type will tell the SCP Import operation to ignore all automatic power control that’s
typically performed by SCP. The system will not be powered down (gracefully or forced) automatically, and
instead will wait for the user to reset the host or perform a power on. Once either of these actions has
occurred, then the SCP Import operation will begin applying settings.
This workflow impacts all settings, even those that don’t necessarily require a reboot. As an example, a
template that contains iDRAC only attributes will still wait for a host reboot if the shutdown type of NoReboot
is provided.
Important: When the NoReboot shutdown type is provided, a typical SCP Import job will be created but the
job will stop at 20% with a message of “Paused, Waiting for Reboot.” This is the operation signaling that it’s
done staging and will only apply settings after the host has been rebooted or powered on.
SCP Import is a blocking operation that will prevent most other set configuration activities from being
performed. This also applies to the NoReboot shutdown type. Since there are pending configuration