Command
Reload
Use
This command is used to reboot the Cisco device.
Syntax
Router# reload
Options
-noverify Don’t verify file signature before reload
-verify Verify file signature before reload
-LINE Reason for reload
-at Reload at a specific time/date
-cancel Cancel pending reload
-in Reload after a time interval
Example
The following examples show how to use the reload command with its various options.
Standard Reload / Reload with no verification
R4#reload Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Reload with verify option
This mode verifies the router’s IOS image in flash before reloading, if it fails the reload is aborted as shown below.
R4#reload /verify %ERROR: Not able to process Signature in flash:. %ERROR: Aborting reload. R4# *Mar 1 00:02:18.755: %SIGNATURE-3-NOT_ABLE_TO_PROCESS: %ERROR: Not able to process Signature in flash:. *Mar 1 00:02:18.755: %SIGNATURE-3-ABORT_OPER: %ERROR: Aborting reload.
Reload LINE
This command reboots a router normally but logs the reason for the reboot.
R4#reload “Demonstrating Feature” Proceed with reload? [confirm]R4#sh reload Reload scheduled in 4 minutes and 51 seconds by console Reload reason: “Demonstrating Feature”
Reload in
This command lets you set a reboot in x minutes after the command is entered.
R4#reload in 5 Reload scheduled in 5 minutes by console Reload reason: Reload Command Proceed with reload? [confirm] R4# *** *** — SHUTDOWN in 0:05:00 — ***
Reload at
This command schedules a reboot at a specified time. The time must be set on the router for this command to work.
R4#reload at ? hh:mm Time to reload (hh:mm)R4#reload at 23:45 %The date and time must be set first. R4#clock set 14:30:00 Nov 7 2008 *Nov 7 14:30:00.000: %SYS-6-CLOCKUPDATE: System clock has been updated from 00:14:23 UTC Fri Mar 1 2002 to 14:30:00 UTC Fri Nov 7 2008, configured from console by console. R4#reload at 23:45 Reload scheduled for 23:45:00 UTC Fri Nov 7 2008 (in 9 hours and 14 minutes) by console Reload reason: Reload Command Proceed with reload? [confirm] R4# Nov 7 14:30:07.443: %SYS-5-SCHEDULED_RELOAD: Reload requested for 23:45:00 UTC Fri Nov 7 2008 at 14:30:05 UTC Fri Nov 7 2008 by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command. R4#
Reload cancel
This command cancels a scheduled reload.
R4#sh reload Reload scheduled for 23:45:00 UTC Fri Nov 7 2008 (in 9 hours and 13 minutes) by console Reload reason: Reload CommandR4#reload cancel R4# *** *** — SHUTDOWN ABORTED — *** R4# Nov 7 14:31:31.467: %SYS-5-SCHEDULED_RELOAD_CANCELLED: Scheduled reload cancelled at 14:31:31 UTC Fri Nov 7 2008 R4#
Show Reload
This command shows info about scheduled reloads.
R4#sh reload Reload scheduled for 23:45:00 UTC Fri Nov 7 2008 (in 9 hours and 12 minutes) by console Reload reason: Reload Command