Restarts the system.
The reboot command can be used to perform a reboot operation if no other users are logged into the system. The lsattr command and enter lsattr -D -l sys0. The default value is true. To reset the autorestart attribute value to false, use the /var/adm/wtmp, the login accounting file. These actions are inhibited if the -l, -n, or -q flags are present.
The fastboot command restarts the system by calling the reboot command. The fsck command runs during system startup to check file systems. This command provides BSD compatibility.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -l | Does not log the reboot or place a shutdown record in the accounting file. The -l flag does not suppress accounting file update. The -n and -q flags imply -l. |
| -n | Does not perform the sync command. Use of this flag can cause file system damage. |
| -q | Restarts without first shutting down running processes. Note: A
file system synchronization will not occur if the -q flag is
used. If you want the file system to be synchronized, manually run
the sync command or use the shutdown -r command.
|
| -t | Shuts down the system immediately and then restarts the system
on the specified date. A valid date has the following format: mmddHHMM [ yy ] where:
|
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX® users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /etc/rc | Specifies the system startup script. |
| /var/adm/wtmp | Specifies login accounting file. |