How do I reboot a Solaris UNIX machine or server using the command / shell prompt? Is it possible to reboot the server using the ssh command?
The Solaris Unix machine must be rebooted for kernel updates and other reasons. This page explains how to reboot a Solaris Unix system using the command-line option.
| Tutorial details | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | Easy |
| Root privileges | Yes |
| Requirements | Solaris Unix |
| Est. reading time | 2 minutes |
Rebooting a Solaris Unix system
You can use any one of the following commands. The procedure is as follows:
- First, login as the root user:
su - - For remote Unix server use the ssh command and then use the sudo/su:
ssh user@solaris-server-ip-here - Once logged in as the root user type the reboot command:
reboot - One can reboot the box using the init command, run:
init 6
How to reboot a system by using the shutdown command
You can use schedule reboot with the shutdown command. The following will reboot Solaris box in 180 seconds with a message:
shutdown -y -i6 -g 180 " ==== Rebooting for kernel and apps upgrades ====="
You can also reboot using a specific disk and/or kernel. The following example reboots using a specific disk called disk2 and kernel:
reboot "disk2 kernel.build-k2/unix"
Summing up
You can use any one of the following command to reboot your Solaris Unix system:
- reboot command
- init command
- shutdown command
See the following man pages using the man command:
man reboot man init man shutdown