---
title: "Restarting or Shutting Down an Edge Filer"
slug: "restarting-or-shutting-down-an-edge-filer-4-1-1"
tags: ["7.11", "Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer"]
updated: 2025-04-27T12:51:04Z
published: 2025-04-27T12:51:04Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/restarting-or-shutting-down-an-edge-filer-4-1-1"
---

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# Restarting or Shutting Down an Edge Filer

## Restarting the CTERA Edge Filer

If you are experiencing problems with the CTERA Edge Filer, rebooting it may solve the problems.

**To reboot the CTERA Edge Filer via the user interface:**

1. At the bottom of the navigation pane, next to the edge filer name, click the three dots menu and then click **Reboot**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-LNQ136UC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A18Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YOq%2FEJdlq0lEHiSQH17e7MpXobqZ10Mv8muUmvR5owI%3D)  

A confirmation message is displayed.
2. Click **Reboot**.

The CTERA Edge Filer restarts.

## Shutting Down the CTERA Edge Filer

**To shut down a CTERA Edge Filer via the user interface:**

1. At the bottom of the navigation pane, next to the edge filer name, click the three dots menu and then click **Shut Down**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-NYH9CLYW.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A18Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YOq%2FEJdlq0lEHiSQH17e7MpXobqZ10Mv8muUmvR5owI%3D)
2. Click **Shut down**.

The CTERA Edge Filer shuts down.