Juniper MX204 - Page 97

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Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to power off the MX204:
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An ESD grounding strap
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An external management device such as a PC
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An RJ-45 to DB-9 rollover cable to connect the external management device to the console port
NOTE: After powering off a power supply, wait at least 60 seconds before turning it back on.
To power off the router:
1. Connect a management device to the console (see “Connecting the MX204 Router to External Devices
and Cables” on page 102).
2. On the external management device connected to the Routing Engine, issue the request system halt
command.
user@host> request vmhost halt
Halt the system ? [yes,no] (no) yes
You see the following output (or something similar) after entering the command:
Initiating vmhost halt... ok
Initiating Junos shutdown... shutdown: [pid 14318]
Shutdown NOW!
ok
Junos shutdown is in progress...
*** FINAL System shutdown message ***
System going down IMMEDIATELY
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Operating system halted.
Please press any key to reboot.
3. Wait until a message appears on the console confirming that the operating system has halted. For more
information about the command, see the CLI Explorer.
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