ZyXEL NWA5301-NJ User Guide - Page 34

can cause the firmware to become corrupt.

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Chapter 1 Introduction Always use Maintenance > Shutdown or the shutdown command before you turn off the NWA/WAC or remove the power. Not doing so can cause the firmware to become corrupt. Table 14 Starting and Stopping the NWA/WAC METHOD DESCRIPTION Turning on the power A cold start occurs when you turn on the power to the NWA/WAC. The NWA/WAC powers up, checks the hardware, and starts the system processes. Rebooting the NWA/ WAC A warm start (without powering down and powering up again) occurs when you use the Reboot button in the Reboot screen or when you use the reboot command. The NWA/ WAC writes all cached data to the local storage, stops the system processes, and then does a warm start. Using the RESET button If you press the RESET button on the back of the NWA/WAC, the NWA/WAC sets the configuration to its default values and then reboots. See Section 22.6 on page 212 for more information. Clicking Maintenance > Shutdown > Shutdown or using the shutdown command Clicking Maintenance > Shutdown > Shutdown or using the shutdown command writes all cached data to the local storage and stops the system processes. Wait for the device to shut down and then manually turn off or remove the power. It does not turn off the power. Disconnecting the power Power off occurs when you turn off the power to the NWA/WAC. The NWA/WAC simply turns off. It does not stop the system processes or write cached data to local storage. The NWA/WAC does not stop or start the system processes when you apply configuration files or run shell scripts although you may temporarily lose access to network resources. NWA / WAC Series User's Guide 34

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Chapter 1 Introduction
NWA / WAC Series User’s Guide
34
Always use Maintenance > Shutdown or the
shutdown
command
before you turn off the NWA/WAC or remove the power. Not doing so
can cause the firmware to become corrupt.
The NWA/WAC does not stop or start the system processes when you apply configuration files or run shell
scripts although you may temporarily lose access to network resources.
Table 14
Starting and Stopping the NWA/WAC
METHOD
DESCRIPTION
Turning on the power
A cold start occurs when you turn on the power to the NWA/WAC. The NWA/WAC
powers up, checks the hardware, and starts the system processes.
Rebooting the NWA/
WAC
A warm start (without powering down and powering up again) occurs when you use the
Reboot
button in the
Reboot
screen or when you use the
reboot
command. The NWA/
WAC writes all cached data to the local storage, stops the system processes, and then
does a warm start.
Using the RESET button
If you press the
RESET
button on the back of the NWA/WAC, the NWA/WAC sets the
configuration to its default values and then reboots. See
Section 22.6 on page 212
for
more information.
Clicking
Maintenance
> Shutdown >
Shutdown
or using the
shutdown
command
Clicking
Maintenance > Shutdown > Shutdown
or using the
shutdown
command writes all
cached data to the local storage and stops the system processes. Wait for the device to
shut down and then manually turn off or remove the power. It does not turn off the
power.
Disconnecting the
power
Power off occurs when you turn off the power to the NWA/WAC. The NWA/WAC simply
turns off. It does not stop the system processes or write cached data to local storage.