VPN 3000 Series Concentrator Reference Volume II: Administration and Monitoring, Release 4.0
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 Administration | System Reboot

System Reboot

Administration | System Reboot

This screen lets you reboot or shutdown (halt) the VPN Concentrator with various options.

Caution   We strongly recommend that you shut down the VPN Concentrator before you turn power off. If you just turn power off without shutting down, you may corrupt flash memory and affect subsequent operation of the system.

If you are logged in the Manager when the system reboots or halts, it automatically logs you out and displays the main login screen. The browser may appear to hang during a reboot; that is, you cannot log in and you must wait for the reboot to finish. You can log back in while the VPN Concentrator is in a shutdown state, before you turn power off. On the Models 3015-3080, all 10 blue usage monitor LEDs on the VPN Concentrator front panel blink when the system is in a shutdown state. On the Model 3005, the System LED blinks.

If a delayed reboot or shutdown is pending, the Manager also displays a message that describes when the action is scheduled to occur.

Caution   Reboot or shutdown does not wait for sessions to terminate. It terminates all active sessions without warning and prevents new user sessions.

The VPN Concentrator automatically saves the current event log file as SAVELOG.TXT when it reboots, and it overwrites any existing file with that name. See Configuration | System | Events | General, Administration | File Management, and Monitoring | Filterable Event Log for more information on the event log file.


Figure 4-1   Administration | System Reboot Screen


Action

Click a radio button to select the desired action. You can select only one action.

  • Reboot = Reboot the VPN Concentrator. Rebooting terminates all sessions, resets the hardware, loads and verifies the software image, executes system diagnostics, and initializes the system. A reboot takes about 60-75 seconds. (This is the default selection.)
  • Shutdown without automatic reboot = Shut down the VPN Concentrator; that is, bring the system to a halt so you can turn off the power. Shutdown terminates all sessions and prevents new user sessions (but not administrator sessions). While the system is in a shutdown state, the System LED (Model 3005) or the blue usage LEDs (Models 3015-3080) blink on the front panel.
  • Cancel a scheduled reboot/shutdown = Cancel a reboot or shutdown that is waiting for a certain time or for sessions to terminate. (This is the default selection if a reboot or shutdown is pending.)

Configuration

Click a radio button to select the configuration file handling at reboot. These selections apply to reboot only. You can select only one option.

  • Save the active configuration at time of reboot = Save the active configuration to the CONFIG file, and reboot using that new file.
  • Reboot without saving the active configuration = Reboot using the existing CONFIG file and without saving the active configuration. (This is the default selection.)
  • Reboot ignoring the configuration file = Reboot using all the factory defaults; i.e., start the system as if it had no CONFIG file. You will need to go through all the Quick Configuration steps described in the VPN Concentrator Getting Started manual, including setting the system date and time and supplying an IP address for the Ethernet 1 (Private) interface, using the system console. This option does not destroy any existing CONFIG file, and it does not reset Administrator parameter settings.

When to Reboot/Shutdown

Click a radio button to select when to reboot or shutdown. You can select only one option.

  • Now = Reboot or shutdown as soon as you click Apply. (This is the default selection.)
  • Delayed by [NN] minutes = Reboot or shutdown NN minutes from when you click Apply, based on system time. Enter the desired number in the field; the default is 10 minutes. (FYI: 1440 minutes = 24 hours.)
  • At time [HH:MM] = Reboot or shutdown at the specified system time, based on a 24-hour clock. Enter the desired time in the field. Use 24-hour notation and enter numbers in all positions. The default is 10 minutes after the current system time.
  • Wait for sessions to terminate (do not allow new sessions) = Reboot or shutdown as soon as the last session terminates, and don't allow any new sessions in the meantime. If you (the administrator) are the last session, you must log out for the system to reboot or shutdown.

Apply / Cancel

To take action with the selected options, click Apply. The Manager returns to the main Administration screen if you don't reboot or shutdown now.

To cancel your settings on this screen, click Cancel. The Manager returns to the main Administration screen. (Note that this Cancel button does not cancel a scheduled reboot or shutdown.)