Restarting the Device

After the software of a router is upgraded, restart the router to validate the configurations.

Context

Be cautious to use the reboot command because it can break down the entire network for a short period. In addition, check whether configuration files need be saved before restarting the device.

In VS mode, this chapter applies only to the admin VS.

Procedure

Run reboot
The device is immediately restarted.

After the reboot command is run, the system checks whether the current configuration is consistent with the configuration saved in the configuration file. If the configuration is inconsistent with the configuration saved in the configuration file, the system prompts you to save the current configuration. The system then prompts you to confirm whether to save the current configuration in the configuration file to be activated next time.