This section describes related operations for restarting a device.
Context
After you specify the system software, configuration file, and patch file for next startup, you must restart the device to make the files take effect. The web system provides two restart modes: immediate restart and timed restart. After you restart a device, services will be interrupted; therefore, you need to restart the device when the device is idle. If the device is idle currently, restart the device immediately. If the device is busy processing services, restart the device at a scheduled time when the device is idle.
NOTICE: You are advised to save the current configuration before you restart a device. Otherwise, the configuration may be lost.
Procedure
- Choose . The Reboot page is displayed.
Table 1 describes the parameters on the Reboot page.
Table 1 Parameters on the Reboot page Item
Description
Current system information Displays the system software, configuration file, and patch file used by the device currently. Restart mode Select a restart mode. The device supports immediate restart and timed restart. If you select immediate restart, a message is displayed asking whether you want to save the configurations. If you select timed restart, enter the detailed restart time. NOTE:The time cannot be longer than 720 hours since the current time.
next startup software
Select the system software for next startup from a drop-down list box.
next startup configuration file
Select the configuration file for next startup from a drop-down list box.
next startup patch file
Select the patch file for next startup from a drop-down list box.
- Click Save before you restart a device to prevent loss of configurations. A message is displayed asking whether you want to save the configurations. Click Confirm.
- Select a restart mode. If you select immediate restart, a message is displayed asking whether you want to save the configurations. If you select timed restart, enter the detailed restart time.
- Select desired options from the drop-down list boxes and click Apply. A message is displayed asking whether you want to restart the device.
- Click Confirm in the displayed dialog box. If immediate restart is selected, the device restarts immediately and the web connection is disconnected. If timed restart is selected, the device restarts at the scheduled time.