Thanks John. You pointed me in the right direction. The problem is that under SLES11, SuSE added an extra section called [Linux] in zipl.conf for a total of 3 sections, LINUX, IPL and FAILSAFE. Under SLES10, there were 2 sections only, IPL and FAILSAFE. I added the parameters "vmpoff=LOGOFF vmhalt=LOGOFF" to the IPL section, just as I did for SLES10. Off course, it didn't work because I was booting off the LINUX section and looking at "dmesg" as you suggested identified the issue. I made the change to the Linux section and now the guest gets logged off when shutdown is issued.
Thanks to all that replied. Bernie. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Romanowski, John (OFT) Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SLES11 question regarding zipl.conf The SLES11 Device Drivers, Features, and Commands manual supports vmpoff= and vmhalt= kernel parameters. It's a longshot, but look at the guest's console log (or run dmesg) and verify the boot messages' "Kernel command line:" showed vmpoff=LOGOFF vmhalt=LOGOFF in it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Bernie Wu > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: SLES11 question regarding zipl.conf > > Hi List, > Under SLES10, I add "vmpoff=LOGOFF vmhalt=LOGOFF" to the ipl parameters > in /etc/zipl.conf, and run "zipl -V". This would log the guest off > when I issue a "shutdown -h now" . > Under SLES11, I do the same thing, but the guest just sits there with > the following messages: > > md: stopping all md devices > Power down: > HCPGSP2629I The virtual machine is placed in CP mode due to a SIGP stop > from CPU 00. > > Any ideas ? > > TIA > Bernie > > > > > ________________________________ > The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for > the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. This > message may be an attorney-client communication and/or work product and > as such is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message > is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it > to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have > received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately > by e-mail, and delete the original message. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 > or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. This message may be an attorney-client communication and/or work product and as such is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
