The node reboot command enables you to restart a node. You might need to restart a node if it becomes unresponsive or if support personnel direct you to do so as part of troubleshooting efforts. The command has an optional -reason parameter that specifies the reason for the restart; this reason is logged and can assist with future troubleshooting efforts. You can force a restart by specifying the -inhibit-takeover true parameter with the command; forcing a restart disables restart checks. The command also has an optional -dump parameter that specifies whether or not the node attempts to create a core dump before restarting.

The following example restarts the local node (that is, the node on which the command is run) for a software upgrade:

node::> node reboot -reason 'software upgrade'