Chapter 12: Shutting Down And Resetting A Switch; Shutting Down The Switch - Avaya 3500 Series Getting Started

Chapter 12: Shutting down and resetting a

Shutting down the switch

Use this procedure to safely shut down a switch without interfering with device processes or
corrupting the software image. After the shutdown command is issued, the configuration is saved,
auto-save functionality is temporarily disabled, and configuration changes are not allowed until the
switch restarts. If the shutdown is cancelled, auto-save functionality returns to the state in which it
was previously functioning.
Procedure
1. Log on to ACLI in Privileged EXEC command mode.
2. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
shutdown [force] [minutes-to-wait <1–60>] [cancel]
Variable definitions
The following table describes the parameters for the shutdown command.
Variable
force
minutes-to-wait<1–60>
cancel
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Value
Forces the shutdown without confirmation.
Specifies the number of minutes to wait before the
shutdown occurs.
DEFAULT: 10
Cancels a scheduled shutdown any time during the
time period specified by the minutes-to-wait <1–60>
parameter.
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