How to automatically reboot the Zywall/USG by schedule

Scenario

For maintenance purposes, you would like to reboot the Zywall/USG automatically by schedule.
How can I achieve this?

 

Step by step guide

You can upload a shell script on the Zywall/USG and run the script on a schedule with your needed commands.

 

Create the shell script

1. Open a text editor.

2. Input your needed commands

As example the following for a reboot:

configure terminal
reboot

3. Save the file as reboot.zysh. It's only important, that it's file extension is zysh.

4. Upload the script on the Zywall/USG.

 

Setup the schedule for the script

1. Login into the Zywall/USG via console/telnet/SSH.

2. Enter the following commands:

Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# schedule-run 1 reboot.zysh daily 10:00

The device will reboot everyday at 10 o'clock.

Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# schedule-run 1 reboot.zysh weekly 10:00 sun

The device will reboot every Sunday at 10 o'clock.

Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# schedule-run 1 reboot.zysh monthly 10:00 23

The device will reboot every month on the 23th at 10 o'clock.

 

Verification

Setup the schedule to some minutes after the current time and check, if the Zywall/USG is restarting.

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