In some instances, you may need to restart
an SRC module or component. You can restart a component gracefully,
immediately, or by sending a hangup signal before restarting the component. Table 7 shows options available for the restart command.
Table 7: Options
to Restart an SRC Module or Component
Option
Description
component
Name of the module or component to restart.
gracefully component
Restart a specified module or component by sending the
equivalent of a UNIX SIGTERM signal.
immediately component
Immediately restart a module or component by sending
the equivalent of a UNIX SIGKILL signal.
soft component
Reread and reactivate the configuration without completely
restarting a module or component. This option is the equivalent of
a UNIX SIGHUP signal; omitting this option is the equivalent of a
UNIX SIGTERM (kill) operation.
To restart a component:
In operational mode, enter a restart command.
For example, to gracefully restart the NIC component: