Power Off a QFX5241-32OD Switch

Before you remove the power cord to power off a QFX5241-32OD switch:

Ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. See Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage.
Ensure that you do not need to forward traffic through the switch.

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to power off the switch:

An ESD grounding strap
An external management device such as a PC
An RJ-45-to-DB-9 rollover cable to connect the external management device to the console port

To power off a QFX5241-32OD switch:

Connect to the switch using one of the following methods:
- Connect a management device to the console (CON) port on the QFX5241-32OD switch. For instructions about connecting a management device to the console (CON) port, see Connect a Device to a Management Console Using an RJ‑45 Connector.
- Shut down the QFX5241-32OD switch from a management device on your out-of-band management network. For instructions about connecting a management device to the management (MGMT) port, see Connect a Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management.
Shut down Junos OS Evolved from the external management device.
For a QFX5241-32OD switch, issue the request system shutdown power-off operational mode CLI command. This command shuts down the switch gracefully and preserves system state information. A message appears on the console, confirming that the operating system has halted. You can see the following output:
CAUTION:

Wait at least 60 seconds after first seeing the final message before following the instructions in Step 4 and Step 5 to power off the switch.
Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to a site ESD point or to the ESD point on the device.
Disconnect AC power to the switch by performing one of the following tasks:
- If the AC power source outlet has a power switch, set it to the off (O) position.
- If the AC power source outlet does not have a power switch, gently pull out the plug end of the power cord connected to the power source outlet.
Remove the AC power source cable from the power supply faceplate:
- Remove the AC power cord from the power supply faceplate by detaching the power cord retainer and gently pulling out the socket end of the power cord connected to the power supply faceplate.
Uncable the switch before removing it from the rack.