Safely Powering Off the Cisco ASR 903 Router
Safely Powering Off the Cisco ASR 903 Router
This section explains how to shut down the Cisco ASR 903 Router. It is recommended that before turning off
all power to the router, you issue the reload command. This insures that the operating system cleans up all
the file systems. Once the reload operation is complete, then the Cisco ASR 903 Router can be powered off
safely.
To remove power from the Cisco ASR 903 Router safely, follow this procedure and see the examples:
Step 1
Slip on the ESD-preventive wrist strap that was included in the accessory kit.
Step 2
Enter the reload command.
Step 3
Confirm the reload command.
Example:
Rmcp-6ru-1#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Aug 17 00:06:47.051 R0/0: %PMAN-5-EXITACTION: Process manager is exiting: prs exit with reload chassis
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Step 4
After confirming the reload command, wait until the system bootstrap message displays before powering off the system.
Example:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(33r)XN2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: tap://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2008 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Current image running: Boot ROM0
Last reset cause: LocalSoft
ASR1000-RP1 platform with 4194303 Kbytes of main memory
mcp-6ru-1-rp0-rommon 1>
Step 5
Remove any power cables from the Cisco ASR 903 Router.
a) For power supplies with a circuit breaker switch, position the switch to the Off (O) position.
b) For power supplies with a Standby switch, place the Standby switch in the Standby position.
After powering off the , wait a minimum of 30 seconds before powering it on again.
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