---
title: "Restarting or Shutting Down a Server"
slug: "restarting-or-shutting-down-a-server-5"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2025-02-23T12:46:25Z
published: 2025-02-23T12:46:25Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/restarting-or-shutting-down-a-server-5"
---

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# Restarting or Shutting Down a Server

CTERA Portal servers can be restarted and shut down from the global administration view.

**To restart a server:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Main > Servers** in the navigation pane.  

The **Servers** page is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-RS87F3Y4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A42Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Cf61yNZwSi0hs96%2BaKjEeuNerpyNLHfWuIyBw%2BV%2FnPs%3D)
2. Select the server row for the server to restart and click **Restart**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ZSCJ5P6M.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A42Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Cf61yNZwSi0hs96%2BaKjEeuNerpyNLHfWuIyBw%2BV%2FnPs%3D)  

A confirmation window is displayed.
3. Click **RESTART** to confirm.

The server is restarted.

**To shut down a server:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Main > Servers** in the navigation pane.  

The **Servers** page is displayed.
2. Select the server row for the server to shutdown and click **Shutdown**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ZSCJ5P6M.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A42Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Cf61yNZwSi0hs96%2BaKjEeuNerpyNLHfWuIyBw%2BV%2FnPs%3D)  

A confirmation window is displayed.
3. Click **SHUTDOWN** to confirm.

The server is shut down.