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How can I restart the SonicWall from the GUI or the CLI?
12/20/2019 
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DESCRIPTION:
How to restart SonicWall from GUI as well as CLI.
RESOLUTION:
Restart SonicWall from GUI
- Login to SonicWall go to Manage | Updates | Restart.
- Click Restart .Confirm the restart process.
Once you have confirmed that you want to restart the SonicWall, it will take 2 -4 minutes to boot the device.
Restart SonicWall from CLI
- Login to the SonicWall using a putty tool. For more detailed instructions on logging into the CLI, please refer to How to login to the SonicWall UTM appliance using the Command Line Interface.
- Type restart.
Resolution for SonicOS 6.2 and Below
The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. For firewalls that are generation 6 and newer we suggest to upgrade to the latest general release of SonicOS 6.5 firmware.
Restart SonicWall from GUI
- Login to SonicWall go to System| Restart and click Restart.
- Confirm the restart process.
Once you have confirmed that you want to restart the SonicWall, it will take 2 -4 minutes to boot the device.
Restart SonicWall from CLI
- Login to the SonicWall using a putty tool. For more detailed instructions on logging into the CLI, please refer to How to login to the SonicWall UTM appliance using the Command Line Interface.
- Type restart.
