Shutting down the system
Always properly shut down the FortiTester appliance operating system before turning off the power switch or unplugging the appliance. This causes it to finish writing buffered data, and to slow and park the hard disks.
Do not unplug or switch off the FortiTester appliance before halting the operating system. Failure to shut down correctly could cause data loss and hardware problems.
To power off the appliance via the web UI:
- Go to System > Dashboard > Status.
- Click Shutdown.
- Disconnect the power cable from the power supply.
The appliance becomes quieter when it stops its hardware and operating system, indicating that it is ready for power to be disconnected.
To power off the appliance via the CLI:
- Connect to the CLI using a terminal emulator.
- Enter the following command:
- Disconnect the power cable from the power supply.
execute shutdown
The appliance becomes quieter when it stops its hardware and operating system, indicating that it is ready for power to be disconnected.