Is it safe to shutdown using the power switch ?
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Hi,
If I press the power switch of my pfSense box it starts the shutdown process and finally shuts down.
Is it safe to shutdown this way ? Can this cause file corruption or hardware failure in the long run ?
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Nobody ? :(
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You don't specify the hardware you are using, so who knows?
In general though if a "shutdown process" is performed then it probably safe. If it just disconnects power, then it may not be.
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Usually the power switch sends an ACPI power off event and pfSense will just do the equivalent of 'shutdown -p now' which is the correct way to shutdown the system.
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You don't specify the hardware you are using, so who knows?
In general though if a "shutdown process" is performed then it probably safe. If it just disconnects power, then it may not be.
I am using
AMD Athlon
64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+
4GB Ram
Nvidia 6150SE IGPU
40GB HDD@kpa:
Usually the power switch sends an ACPI power off event and pfSense will just do the equivalent of 'shutdown -p now' which is the correct way to shutdown the system.
Okay / Thanks … I guess I can use the power button safely then.