Restarting the Appliance

This section describes the types of reboots available for restarting the appliance, the possible reasons for choosing a particular method, and the consequences of each.

Some physical appliance models (NX) enter a hardware bypass state when rebooting. This allows traffic to pass, but without the benefits of compression, acceleration, or Network Memory™.

Virtual appliances, and the remaining physical appliances, do not process or pass traffic while rebooting.

 

Restart Type	What it does...	You might need to use it if...
Reboot	Reboots the appliance gracefully. This is your typical, “vanilla” restart.	• You’re changing the deployment mode and other configuration parameters that require a reboot.
Reboot Clean	Reboots the appliance and cleans out the Network Memory™.	• You need to restart the appliance with clean Network Memory™ data.
Shutdown	Shuts down the appliance and turns the power off. To restart, you’ll need to go to the appliance and physically turn the power on with the power switch.	• You’re decommissioning the appliance. • You need to physically move the appliance to another location. • You need to recable the appliance for another type of deployment

w	To restart the appliance

1	From Maintenance menu, select Restart System.

2	Click the type of reboot you want. The appliance asks you to confirm your decision.

3	Click Yes. The appliance reboots.

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