Shutting Down and Restarting the Server

You can use the "Shutdown/Restart" feature to shut down and restart the server. The server can be shut down and restarted "gracefully" or "forcefully." Follow the instructions below to shut down and restart the server.

1. Sign in. Enter your user name and password to log on to the Management Console.
2. Navigate to the Main menu to access the Manage menu. Click Shutdown/Restart.
3. Click on the shutdown or restart option as applicable. The available options are:
   
   
   • Graceful shutdown - Stops accepting new requests, continues to process already received requests, and then shuts down the server.
   • Forced shutdown - Discards any requests currently being processed and immediately shuts down the server.
   • Graceful Restart - Stops accepting new requests, continues to process already received requests, and then restarts the server.
   • Immediate Restart - Discards any requests currently being processed and immediately restarts the server.