The Cisco "reload" command is used on almost all IOS Cisco networking devices (routers, switches etc) to restart (or reboot) the appliance. This command might seem very basic but it has some interesting practical applications that we will see later in this article. Basic Command Usage As we have said above,…. Step 4. To reload the switch, enter either of the following commands: reload - Use the reload command to reload the switch immediately.; reload {{in hhh:mm | mmm | at hh:mm [day month]}} - Use this command to specify scheduled switch reload. - in hhh:mm | mmm - Schedules a reload of the image to take effect in the specified minutes or hours and minutes.
In Cisco IOS, whenever you enter a configuration command it takes effect immediately and goes into the 'running configuration'. When the router boots up it loads the 'startup configuration'. To make your changes persistent over a reboot you need to copy the running configuration to the startup configuration with the 'copy run start.. Does anybody happen to know if a Cat-2950 or Cat-2980 switches can be rebooted remotely? If they can, what is the command to do it? Thanks..