Shutdown and Restart Solaris

Shutdown and Restart Solaris

init (runs the shutdown scripts in /etc/rc*)
init 0 (shutdown (on sparc it takes it to the ok prompt)
init s (single user mode)
init 5 (shutdown)
init 6 (reboot)

shutdown (runs the shutdown scripts in /etc/rc*, prints message warning users)
shutdown -y -g 0
shutdown -y -i 0 (shutdown to ok prompt)
shutdown -y -i S (single user mode)
shutdown -y -i 5 (shutdown)
shutdown -y -i 6 (reboot)

shutdown -y -i5 -g0


halt (ungraceful shutdown, use sync;sync;halt)
halt

reboot (ungraceful reboot. Always run sync;sync;reboot. The prefered method is using init.)
reboot (reboot)
reboot -- -r (reconfiguration reboot)
reboot -- -s (reboot into single usermode)