To shut down a Windows 2008 Server Core System, at the command prompt type:
Shutdown -s -t xx
where
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-s = shut down
-t xx = time to wait before shutting down in seconds, where xx =0 to 600
To shut down a Windows 2008 Server Core System immediately, at the command prompt type:
Shutdown -s -t 0
where 0 = wait zero seconds (shut down immediately)
To restart a Windows 2008 Server Core System, at the command prompt type:
Shutdown -r -t xx
where
-r = reboot
-t xx = time to wait before shutting down in seconds, where xx = 0 to 600
To restart a Windows 2008 Server Core System immediately, at the command prompt type:
Shutdown -r -t 0
where 0 = wait zero seconds (reboot immediately)
