Reboot Connected VM via SSH on NSX Edge Network

Introduction

In this article, we will discuss how to reboot a connected Virtual Machine (VM) via SSH on an NSX-T Edge Network.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure the following:

• NSX-T Edge Network is already configured.
• You have access to the VM's private IP address.
• SSH is enabled on the VM.
• You have SSH client installed on your local machine.

Procedure

Step 1: Connect to the VM via SSH

Open your SSH client and connect to the VM using the private IP address:

$ ssh user@

Replace user with your username and vm-private-ip with the VM's private IP address.

Step 2: Verify the Connection

Once connected, verify the connection by checking the system information:

$ uname -a

Step 3: Reboot the VM

To reboot the VM, use the following command:

$ sudo shutdown -r now

The -r option is used to reboot the system.

Step 4: Verify the Reboot

After a few moments, the system should reboot. You can verify the reboot by connecting back to the VM via SSH:

$ ssh user@

Summary

In this article, we discussed how to reboot a connected VM via SSH on an NSX-T Edge Network. We covered the prerequisites, procedure, and steps to connect to the VM, verify the connection, reboot the VM, and verify the reboot.