Specifications

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Chapter 3 CLI Commands
shutdown
The shutdown poweroff command closes all applications and the operating system, stops all system
activities, and turn off the power. The fans stop running and the power LED starts flashing, indicating
that the device has been powered off.
Note If you use the shutdown or shutdown poweroff commands, the device does not perform a file system
check when you power on and boot the device the next time.
Table 3-116 describes the shutdown-only operation and the shutdown poweroff operation for a WAAS
device.
You can enter the shutdown EXEC command from a console session or from a remote session (Telnet
or SSH version 1 or SSH version 2) to perform shutdown on a WAAS device.
To perform a shutdown on a WAAS device, enter the shutdown EXEC command as follows:
WAE# shutdown
When you are asked if you want to save the system configuration, enter yes.
System configuration has been modified. Save?[yes]:yes
When you are asked if you want to proceed with the shutdown, press Enter to proceed with the shutdown
operation.
Device can not be powered on again through software after shutdown.
Proceed with shutdown?[confirm]
A message appears, reporting that all services are being shut down on this WAE.
Shutting down all services, will timeout in 15 minutes.
shutdown in progress ..System halted.
After the system is shut down (the system has halted), a WAAS software shutdown shell displays the
current state of the system (for example, “System has been shut down”) on the console. You are asked
whether you want to perform a software power off (the Power down system by software option), or if
you want to reload the system through the software.
================= SHUTDOWN SHELL =================
System has been shut down.
You can either
Power down system by pressing and holding power button
or
1. Reload system through software
2. Power down system through software
Table 3-116 Description of the shutdown Command Operations
Activity Process
User performs a shutdown
operation on the WAE
Shutdown poweroff
WAE# shutdown poweroff
User intervention to bring WAE
back online
After a shutdown poweroff, you must press the power button once
to bring the WAAS device back online.
File system check Is not performed after you turn the power on again and reboot the
WAAS device.