reboot
Restart the FortiGate unit. You can also optionally add a message that will appear in a log indicating the reason for the reboot. If the message is more than one word it must be enclosed in quotes.
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Abruptly powering off your FortiGate unit may corrupt its configuration. Using the execute reboot and execute shutdown commands ensures proper shutdown procedures are followed to prevent any loss of configuration. |
Syntax
execute reboot Reboot now. comment comment {string} Reboot comments.
Example
This example shows the reboot command with a message included.
execute reboot comment “December monthly maintenance”