Overview of Restart

The system needs to be restarted when it is upgraded or has a patch loaded. Upon the restart, the FW loads the startup configuration file specified before the restart. Restarting the FW interrupts services. Therefore, select off-peak hours in non-emergent cases, such as in the early morning, to restart the FW.

You can restart the FW in either of the following modes:

Immediate system restart

You need to run a certain command or power off the device to restart the system.
Scheduled system restart

To facilitate users' choosing the system restart time, the FW provides the scheduled system restart function, which however can be configured only using the CLI. You can set the time for system restart in either of the following ways:
- Specify a specific time point for the FW to restart. For example, the FW automatically resets the system at a specific time, such as 2:30 am.
- Specify a specific duration as the delay before the FW restarts. For example, the FW automatically restarts after a specific time period, such as three hours later.