System values: Restart overview
You can use IBM® i restart system values to change and view when to restart the system and what happens when the system is restarted.
These system values include values that apply to initial program load (IPL). To access the restart category of system values from IBM Navigator for i, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.
IBM Navigator for i uses descriptive names for system values. The following table provides an overview of the restart system values available in IBM Navigator for i (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).
| Name in IBM Navigator for i | Description of system value | Name in character-based interface |
|---|---|---|
| Previous system ending status | This system value states the previous ending status. | QABNORMSW |
| Controlling subsystem/library | This system value specifies the controlling subsystem and the library. | QCTLSBSD |
| Wait for database recovery before completing restart | This system value specifies whether to wait for database recovery before completing the restart. | QDBRCVYWT |
| Allow scheduled restart | This system value sets the date and time for a scheduled restart. | QIPLDATTIM |
| Previous restart type | This system value specifies how the previous restart occurred. | QIPLSTS |
| Type of restart | This system value specifies the type of restart for your system. | QIPLTYPE |
| Maximum time for immediate shutdown | This system value specifies the time limit before an immediate shutdown occurs. | QPWRDWNLMT |
| Allow auto-restart after power failure | This system value specifies whether to allow automatic system restart when power returns. | QPWRRSTIPL |
| Allow remote power-on and restart | This system value specifies whether remote power-on and system restart can be started over a telephone line. | QRMTIPL |
| If console problem occurs | This system value specifies the action to take when a console problem occurs during an attended restart operation. | QSCPFCONS |
| Printers started | This system value specifies whether printers were started at the time of the previous system restart operation. | QSTRPRTWTR |
| Startup program to set up system | This system value specifies the program used to set up the system. | QSTRUPPGM |