Shutdown VyOS Router

Shutdown VyOS Router

Shutdown Command

# Graceful shutdown
sudo poweroff

# Or
sudo shutdown -h now

# Or
sudo halt

Reboot Command

# Graceful reboot
sudo reboot

# Or
sudo shutdown -r now

# Force reboot (if system is hung)
sudo reboot -f

Scheduled Shutdown/Reboot

# Shutdown in 10 minutes
sudo shutdown -h +10

# Shutdown at specific time (24-hour format)
sudo shutdown -h 23:00

# Reboot in 5 minutes with message
sudo shutdown -r +5 "System maintenance reboot"

# Cancel scheduled shutdown
sudo shutdown -c

Before Shutdown Checklist

# 1. Save your configuration (IMPORTANT!)
configure
commit
save
exit

# 2. Check for active users/sessions
show system session

# 3. Check DHCP leases (optional)
show dhcp server leases

# 4. View system uptime before shutdown
show system uptime

Emergency Shutdown

If system is unresponsive:

# Force immediate shutdown (no graceful cleanup)
sudo poweroff -f

# Or use SysRq if kernel is responsive
echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger

Check Power Status

# View system information
show system info

# Check uptime
show system uptime

# Monitor logs before shutdown
show log tail

Shutdown from Configuration Mode

If you’re in configuration mode:

# Exit configuration mode first
exit

# Then shutdown
sudo poweroff

Quick Reference

Action	Command
Shutdown now	sudo poweroff
Reboot now	sudo reboot
Shutdown in X min	sudo shutdown -h +X
Reboot in X min	sudo shutdown -r +X
Cancel shutdown	sudo shutdown -c
Force shutdown	sudo poweroff -f

Important Notes

⚠️ Always save configuration first:

configure
save
exit

✅ VyOS automatically saves on clean shutdown, but better to be safe!

📝 No confirmation prompt – shutdown happens immediately

🔌 Physical power – After shutdown, power off or unplug

Shutdown vs Reboot

• poweroff – Shuts down and powers off (if supported)
• halt – Stops all processes but may not power off
• reboot – Restarts the system
• shutdown -h – Scheduled halt/poweroff
• shutdown -r – Scheduled reboot

After Shutdown

When you power back on:

• VyOS will boot with your saved configuration
• All interfaces will come back up automatically
• DHCP server will start serving addresses
• NAT and firewall rules will be active

That’s it! Simple as sudo poweroff 🔌