Power loss tolerance/shutdown

[oskrypuch]

There is a reset button in the admin applet, but not a power down button.

If one needs to power down the Polisy, for example to move it, is just pulling the plug tolerated well?

* Orest

Edited April 26, 2022 by oskrypuch

[lilyoyo1]

On 4/26/2022 at 2:27 PM, oskrypuch said:

There is a reset button in the admin applet, but not a power down button.

If one needs to power down the Polisy, for example to move it, is just pulling the plug tolerated well?

* Orest

Yes. The same as its always been with the ISYs. You just dont want to pull the plug during a firmware update.

You should however try to do a proper shutdown should you need to do so using the system system mechanisms outlined in the posts below

Edited April 28, 2022 by lilyoyo1

[MrBill]

Personally I use the menu item in the PG2 interface, System > Shutdown Polisy or from the admin shell login

sudo shutdown -n now

The wiki also suggests using the hidden button on the front of Polisy.

Quote

Safely Shutdown

Click the button three times.

 

[oskrypuch]

... but that begs the question, what do you then do to power it back up.

I guess, you just power cycle it?

* Orest

[MrBill]

32 minutes ago, oskrypuch said:

... but that begs the question, what do you then do to power it back up.

I guess, you just power cycle it?

* Orest

Yes, the 3 button clicks just runs 'sudo shutdown -r now'... It's expecting you to power down after it shuts down... one thing that's no delineated is how long to wait after the command or clicks, because the shutdown isn't instant, I haven't done it in awhile but as I recall I waited a couple of minutes.

[oskrypuch]

I guess you could just SSH in, and watch it once, to be sure.

* Orest

[Bumbershoot]

1 hour ago, oskrypuch said:

I guess you could just SSH in, and watch it once, to be sure.

* Orest

IIRC that the SSH connection will terminate prior to the completion of an orderly shutdown, so I'd still wait a bit before unplugging after the network connection drops.