Core switch reboot time is too long

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Sep 12, 2025

Is it good to reboot network switches once a while ?

SMB with 60 users. We have three HP Procurve 1810-24G switches. Currently we don''t reboot the switches on

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Oct 18, 2025

Corestack 5520 reboot every 14 days caused on slow network

Solved: Hello, we have the problem that our core consisting of a stack of 4 x 5520 switches has to be rebooted every 14

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Oct 17, 2025

Switch took a long time to boot up, misconfiguration ?

We recently did some testing between Cisco/Juniper/Mikrotik switches and the Cisco took 6 1/2 minutes and the Juniper over 11

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Sep 28, 2025

How we reduced core unit boot time from hours to minutes

We investigated why firmware updates were causing our core servers to take four hours to reboot. By diving into UEFI

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Industry
Mar 11, 2026

Cold and Warm reboot times for Cisco Catalyst 3560-24TS

Hello, I remotely monitor a Cisco Catalyst 3560-24TS and was wondering if someone knew the approximate time it

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Industry
Jan 23, 2026

Reasons for switch to randomly reboot

I have a couple old 3 com super stack 3 switches (24 PT version) I was given by a friend when her work changed them

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Industry
Aug 03, 2025

Do switches sometimes need rebooting?

In your opinion, do switches sometimes need a restart? I''m asking this because today our NAS stopped working properly, and was

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Industry
Sep 12, 2025

Core Switch reboot

I stopped reading after seeing what version the chassis has been running on. Notice after "SG" there is nothing else?

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Jul 31, 2025

I totally fucked up our network core switch and everything is

I totally fucked up our network core switch and everything is down right now I''m just an apprentice and I don''t know what I''ve done

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Industry
May 30, 2026

Cisco SG350XG-24F reboot time

the reboot time shouldn''t really be an issue as switch should only be rebooted for upgrades etc every so often,

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Dec 31, 2025

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Oct 10, 2025

How long do managed gigabit ethernet switches take to boot up?

I particularly want to know about Dell PowerConnect managed switch bootup time (model 3548 and 5448), and would

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Industry
Jan 23, 2026

Solved: Does it need to proactively reboot switches and/or routers

Does it need to proactively reboot switches and/or routers after a long system uptime?

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Industry
Nov 06, 2025

Rebooting core switches? : r/networking

Recently the server guy in my team has been proposing to reboot the 6509 core switches as a matter of practice in order to "clear

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Nov 14, 2025

Core Switch Randomly Restarting

My entire network is run off of HP ProCurve 2910al-48G-PoE (J9148A) switches and everything has ran perfectly

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Aug 02, 2025

Nexus 9K Core Reboots : r/Cisco

Reboot only if needed, you probably have something better to do than rebooting core switches. These are designed to run without

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May 21, 2026

How to restart a Cisco Switch?

Restarting a Cisco switch, while seemingly straightforward, is a critical operational task demanding a clear

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Aug 29, 2025

shutdown/reboot core switch

we have two switches stacked together, tommorrow afternoon we will have no elecricity for 3 days, our UPS can''t last

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May 17, 2026

Core switch IOS upgrade/software or hardware reboot is the best?

‎ 04-16-2015 11:25 PM what is the difference between software and hardware reboot?which one is best to do? The main

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Industry
Jun 02, 2026

Network Switch Keeps Rebooting

Agree, it''s probably time for a new switch, and a managed one at that. If this is your core switch, you can''t possibly be

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Industry
Mar 06, 2026

Rebooting a Network Switch: Legitimate Fix or Warning Sign?

This article explains why reboots appear to work, what risks they introduce, and how to decide when rebooting stops being

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Industry
Dec 06, 2025

What does restarting a network switch do?

What Does Restarting a Network Switch Do? Restarting a network switch is like giving it a fresh start. It effectively

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Nov 11, 2025

Solved: Core Switch reboot

Solved: Hi team i am using Cat 4507 as core switch in the network..The switch has rebooted automatically and have

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Industry
Sep 10, 2025

Best practice for rebooting switches

Is there a cisco remmendation/best practice on how often switches should be rebooted ? I have some switches in my

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Industry
Oct 01, 2025

Cisco catalyst 1000, boot time. : r/networking

Cisco catalyst 1000, boot time. Hi, I have been working with several CBS-350 switches and their boot times have been pretty slow for

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Industry
Apr 20, 2026

Core Switch reboot

My recommendation is to upgrade the firmware, otherwise, raise a TAC Case so TAC will be able to diagnose the crash.

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Oct 12, 2025

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Aug 05, 2025

How to Reboot a Cisco Switch?

Why Reboot a Cisco Switch? Rebooting a Cisco switch isn''t merely about fixing problems; it''s also a proactive

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Sep 30, 2025

The switch has rebooted unexpectedly – Edgecore Help Center

If the switch has reboot unexpectedly (in other words, you can see the console output after booting), it means this event is not

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Aug 28, 2025

Is Your Server Permanently in a ''Restarting'' State? How to Know

Server stuck in a ''restarting'' loop? Learn how to identify when a reboot is taking too long, diagnose common causes,

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Industry
Feb 26, 2026

Cisco device best practices or recommended reboot times

Is there a location on the Cisco support community or FAQs where Cisco defines best practices or recommended

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Industry
Nov 04, 2025

Unexpected Reboot of a Fixed Switch

A Switch Fails to Start After an Unexpected Reboot If a switch fails to start after a reboot, determine the cause of the

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Apr 21, 2026

All about the Cisco Reload Command – How to Schedule a Cisco

The Cisco “reload” command is used on almost all IOS Cisco networking devices (routers, switches etc) to restart (or reboot) the

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Industry
May 02, 2026

How to reboot a cisco switch

Looking for the best way to reboot a cisco switch. Should we do it from the CLI or just remove the power. I have read

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Industry
Apr 16, 2026

Cisco 3750, 2900, 3900 and 4400 Boot Time

Hello Community, I am wondering if there is a document that contains a fact about how long it takes Cisco switches

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Industry
Jun 04, 2026

Unveiling the Ultimate Network Switch Reboot Strategy: How Often Is

Regularly rebooting the switch can help improve its stability and performance by clearing temporary data and

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Industry
Jan 15, 2026

Is it good to reboot network switches once a while ?

I say annual, the core switch stack was over 800 days as there was too many people using the system the last few

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Industry
Nov 25, 2025

Cisco Best Practice for switch reloads

The longer the switch had been up, the less useful this type of report would become. In my case, I created a report which would

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Industry
Apr 20, 2026

Is there a risk in restarting a Cisco switch with uptime of 8

23 votes, 54 comments. I have a Cisco 3750 switch in production with uptime of almost 8 years. If I restart the switch, would there be

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