From:	MERC::"uunet!CRVAX.SRI.COM!RELAY-INFO-VAX" 16-JAN-1993 14:33:44.91
To:	info-vax@kl.sri.com
CC:	
Subj:	Re: Remotely rebooting vms

In article <1993Jan14.114547.279@vulcan.resmel.bhp.com.au>, matthews@vulcan.resmel.bhp.com.au writes:
>I quite often log onto our vax6420 from home (modem to terminal server and then
>to vax via lat) after hours to make necessary changes to the system parameters,
>or even install/upgrade the layered products, but I have never been successful
>in rebooting the system this way. Naturally the queues are stopped and decnet
>shutdown on a reboot and therefore the system hangs in a semi shutdown state.
>
>How can I successfully reboot the system from home ?
>(Note the remote diagnosis hardware is not installed on the system)

	1)  Create a file (e.g., REBOOT.COM) (preferably on the system disk)
	    containing the command:
		$ @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN 0 1 0 1 0 1 NONE
	2)  Execute the command:
		$ RUN/INPUT=REBOOT.COM/OUTPUT=NL:/DETACH SYS$SYSTEM:LOGINOUT
This will create a detached process that does the reboot for you.
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