how to safely turn off cisco router/switch?

wxpsaint98 · ‎07-04-2008

is it just turn off the power switch at the back of router/switch

or need to issue soem command in user EXEC mode /privileged mode to shut down the router/switch? explain please, thank you

a.alekseev · ‎07-04-2008

You needn't any commands for doing this.

ohalnet53 · ‎07-04-2008

there isn't a "shut down" command for those active devices.

you must physically turn off the power.

Kevin Dorrell · ‎07-04-2008

Provided you discipline yourself to save the configuration each change, then you can simply remove the power or switch off. If in doubt, save the configuration to NVRAM before you switch off. But there is no concept of "closing down".

Kevin Dorrell

Luxembourg

Justin Brenton · ‎07-04-2008

Hi Kevin,

The only command that would be close would be the 'reload' command but this just reset's the router.

Hope this helps, Please vote below if so.

Regards,

Justin

parveshtaneja2005 · ‎07-31-2019

Hi,

You can turn off all the power supply remotely to shutdown the switch. It works well with cat9300.

Cat9300 standalone switch:

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conf t

power supply 1 slot a off

power supply 1 slot b off

Cat9300 two switch stack:

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conf t

power supply 1 slot a off

power supply 1 slot b off

power supply 2 slot a off

power supply 2 slot b off

NOTE: you will loose the remote connection and need to reseat the power cord to turn the switch up.

DontNeedThoseStupidPackets · ‎03-01-2022

On the 9300s I have, it's done from exec, not from conf t