# Platform Set OS State Subcommand

access: Administrators, Managers

Provides the ability to reboot the platform into the default OS, BIOS setup, BIOS update, or to shut the platform down. Rebooting to BIOS setup allows configuration of BIOS parameters while BIOS update allows reflashing of the BIOS image. Shutting down the platform requires that the platform drivers are installed (unless you use the -f argument). Using this command you can gracefully shut down the platform allowing the operating system to shut off power.

> platform set os state {reboot | shutdown | update-bios} [{-f |--forced}] {[-b | --bios]} [--nowait] [{-F | --file} file]

-F is only valid for the update-bios option.

Notes

- When the platform is in the Communicating state (in which the operating system is communicating with the Service Processor), if the platform drivers are uninstalled, the Service Processor remains in the Communicating state even though it can no longer communicate with the platform. Refer to platform get os state for a list of possible states.

Related Topics

System Management Commands

Platform Command