Shutting Down the System
Hardware Operation
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Shutting Down the System
Exit from all applications before shutting down a system.
To shut down an ftServer Windows system
1. On an ftServer system running:
• Windows Server 2003, click the Start button on the Windows desktop, and
then click Shut Down.
• Windows Server 2008, click the Start button, then click the right-arrow button
to the right of the padlock icon, and click Shut Down on the menu that appears.
2. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, check or uncheck the Planned box.
3. In the Options drop-down list, select a reason for the shutdown.
4. If desired, add appropriate information in the Comment box.
5. Click OK.
6. Respond appropriately if a message appears about other people being logged on
to the computer.
7. Click Yes to shut the system down.
8. Turn off power to the monitor and any peripheral devices.
To shut down an ftServer Linux system
Shut down the system by performing one of the following actions:
• Log out and then click the Shutdown command on the login screen.
• Type poweroff or shutdown -p from a command line.
Your computer should then power down automatically. If not, you can safely turn off the
system power when you see the message Power Down.
The system’s standby devices have power even after
the system has been powered down. To remove
power to the standby devices, you must remove the
power cords.