Powering Off The Mx960 Router - Juniper MX960 Hardware Manual

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Powering Off the MX960 Router

After powering off a power supply, wait at least 60 seconds before turning it back on.

To power off the router:

1. On the external management device connected to the Routing Engine, issue the request system halt

both-routing-engines operational mode command. The command shuts down the Routing Engines

cleanly, so their state information is preserved. (If the router contains only one Routing Engine, issue

the request system halt command.)

user@host> request system halt both-routing-engines

2. Wait until a message appears on the console confirming that the operating system has halted. For more

information about the command, see the

3. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other

end of the strap to the ESD point on the chassis.

4. Move the AC input switch on the chassis above the AC power supply or the DC circuit breaker on each

DC power supply faceplate to the off (0) position.

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