Rebooting

The reboot command can be used to reset the Cisco Nexus 3550-F Fusion (formerly ExaLINK Fusion) and load the startup-config on boot.

admin@N3550-F> reboot
Are you sure you want to reboot this device? y
Rebooting system
Connection to EXALINK-FUSION closed by remote host.
Connection to EXALINK-FUSION closed.

Delayed Reboot

The Nexus 3550-F can be instructed to reboot at a given time in the future using the reboot in command. This can be useful when changing the management interface settings of a Nexus 3550-F at a remote site, where there is concern that an mistake in setting the config would disrupt connectivity to the CLI and prevent rollback of the incorrect config.

admin@N3550-F> reboot in
Usage: reboot in [<hh>:]<mm>
Schedule a reboot of the device

admin@N3550-F> reboot in 2
Rebooting in 2 minutes
Use "reboot cancel" command to cancel reboot
WARNING: Rebooting in 1 minute 59 seconds

Tapping enter on the CLI will show the remaining time left before the device will reset itself:

admin@N3550-F>
WARNING: Rebooting in 1 minute 45 seconds
admin@N3550-F>
WARNING: Rebooting in 1 minute 44 seconds
admin@N3550-F>
WARNING: Rebooting in 1 minute 44 seconds
admin@N3550-F>
WARNING: Rebooting in 1 minute 43 seconds

The delayed reboot can be cancelled using the reboot cancel command:

admin@N3550-F> reboot cancel
Scheduled reboot canceled

This page was last updated on Feb-19-2021.