Removing The Switch; Powering Off An Ex4500 Switch - Juniper EX4500 Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 16

Removing the Switch

Powering Off an EX4500 Switch

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Powering Off an EX4500 Switch on page 171
Removing an EX4500 Switch from a Rack or Cabinet on page 173
If you need to power off the EX4500 switch, follow the procedure in this topic.
Before you power off the switch:
Ensure that you understand how to prevent electrostatic discharge damage. See
"Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage" on page
Ensure that you do not need to forward traffic through the switch.
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to power off the switch:
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
An external management device such as a PC
A cable to connect the external management device to the console port (CON) or
management port (MGMT) on the switch
To power off the switch:
Connect the management device (such as a PC) to the console (CON) port or the
1.
management (MGMT) port on the switch:
For connecting a management device to the console port, see
to a Management Console by Using an RJ-45 Connector" on page
For connecting a management device to the management port, see
Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management" on page 149
From the PC connected to the switch, issue the following operational mode CLI
2.
command:
user@switch> request system halt
This command shuts down the switch gracefully and preserves system state
information. A message displays on the console confirming that the operating system
has halted.
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