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request system power-off

Syntax



request system power-off
<both-routing-engines>
<other-routing-engine>
<at time>
<in minutes>
<media (compact-flash | disk | removable-compact-flash
| usb)> 
<message "text">

Syntax (Routing Matrix)



request system power-off
<all-lcc | lcc number | scc>
<both-routing-engines>
<other-routing-engine>
<at time>
<in minutes> 
<media (compact-flash | disk)>
<message "text">

Release Information

Command introduced in JUNOS Release 8.0.

Description

Power off the software.

Options

none — Power off the router software immediately.

all-lcc — (Optional) (Routing matrix only) Power off all T640 routing nodes (or line-card chassis) connected to the TX Matrix platform.

lcc number — (Optional) (Routing matrix only) Power off a T640 routing node that is connected to the TX Matrix platform. Replace number with a value from 0 through 3.

scc — (Optional) (Routing matrix only) Power off only the master Routing Engine or the backup Routing Engine on the TX Matrix platform (or switch-card chassis). If you issue the command from the master Routing Engine, the master SCC is powered off. If you issue the command from the backup Routing Engine, the backup SCC is powered off.

at time — (Optional) Time at which to power off the software, specified in one of the following ways:

now—Power off the software immediately. This is the default.
+minutes—Number of minutes from now to power off the software.
yymmddhhmm—Absolute time at which to power off the software, specified as year, month, day, hour, and minute.
hh:mm—Absolute time on the current day at which to power off the software.

both-routing-engines — (Optional) Power off both Routing Engines at the same time.

other-routing-engine — (Optional) Power off the other Routing Engine from which the command is issued. For example, if you issue the command from the master Routing Engine, the backup Routing Engine is halted. Similarly, if you issue the command from the backup Routing Engine, the master Routing Engine is halted.

in minutes — (Optional) Number of minutes from now to power off the software. This option is an alias for the at +minutes option.

media (compact-flash | disk | removable-compact-flash | usb) — (Optional) Boot medium for next boot. (The options removable-compact-flash and usb pertain to the J-series routing platform only.)

message "text" — (Optional) Message to display to all system users before powering off the software.

Additional Information

On a routing matrix, if you issue the request system power-off command on the TX Matrix master Routing Engine, all the master Routing Engines connected to the routing matrix are powered off. If you issue this command on the backup Routing Engine, all the backup Routing Engines connected to the routing matrix are powered off.

If you issue the request system power-off both-routing-engines command on the TX Matrix, all the Routing Engines on the routing matrix are powered off.

Required Privilege Level

maintenance

List of Sample Output

request system power-off

Output Fields

When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.

Sample Output

request system power-off

user@host> request system power-off message
“This router will be powered off in 30 minutes. Please save
your data and log out immediately.”

warning: This command will not halt the other routing-engine.
If planning to switch off power, use the both-routing-engines option.
Power Off the system ? [yes,no] (no) yes 
                                                                               
*** FINAL System shutdown message from remote@nutmeg ***                     
System going down IMMEDIATELY                                                  
                                                                               
This router will be powered off in 30 minutes. Please save your data and log out
immediately.                                                                 
                                                                               
Shutdown NOW!
[pid 5177]

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