`shutdown`

Shuts down the controller immediately, or after a specified period.

Syntax

shutdown { now | seconds }

On the SmartZone DP controllers:

shutdown { now | minutes }

Command Default

A controller is not shut down.

Parameters

now: Shuts down the controller immediately after 30 seconds.
seconds: Shuts down the controller after the specified number of seconds.
minutes: Shuts down the controller after the specified number of minutes. This variable is supported on the SmartZone Data Plane controllers only.

Modes

Privileged EXEC mode

Usage Guidelines

Use the command to define how quickly the controller is shut down.

This command is supported on all the controllers including the SmartZone Data Plane.

Examples

The following example shuts down the controller in 30 seconds.

device# shutdown now
Do you want to shutdown system? Y/N
Server would be shutdown in 30 seconds

The following example shuts down the controller in 90 seconds allowing for a graceful shutdown.

device# shutdown 90
Do you want to shutdown system? Y/N
Server would be shutdown in 90 seconds

The following example shuts down the SZ DP controller in 10 minutes allowing for a graceful shutdown.

device# shutdown 10
Do you want to shutdown system? Y/N
Server would be shutdown in 10 minutes

shutdown