Shutting down
Always shut down the FortiGate operating system properly before turning off the power switch to avoid potentially catastrophic hardware problems.
To power off the FortiGate unit – web-based manager:
- Go to Dashboard.
- In the System Resources widget, select Shutdown.
To power off the FortiGate unit – CLI:
execute shutdown
Once this has been done, you can safely turn off the power switch or disconnect the power cables from the power supply.