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Chapter 6. Working with the HMC 191
6.3 Starting and stopping partitions
One of the more common partition tasks involves starting and powering down partitions. In
this section we discuss the following tasks:
򐂰 Changing the IPL side and mode for a logical partition
򐂰 Manually starting a powered off partition
򐂰 Restarting an operational partition
򐂰 Powering down a partition
6.3.1 Changing IPL side and mode
In order to change the IPL side (A,B, or D) and mode (manual or normal) for a logical
partition, perform the following steps:
1. Access the LPAR functions menu using one of the methods in 6.1, “Accessing LPAR
functions” on page 178.
2. From the LPAR function menu, select Properties. You will see a dialog similar to the one
in Figure 6-17.
Figure 6-17 Partition properties dialog
3. Select the Settings tab. This dialog is shown in Figure 6-18.