| Description | This article explains the process to kill and restart the nginx process on the FortiDDOS device. |
| Scope | FortiDDOS-F. |
| Solution |
In case of a GUI issue, there is a command to recover the GUI:
# execute recover-gui # execute nginx-restart
However, sometimes the nginx process is stuck and does not restart. In that case, enter the backend shell to restart the nginx process.
Below are the steps to follow:
FortiDDoS # config sys global
Enter the Shell from Putty or SecureCRT for the FortiDDOS IP address using the credentials above:
/# ps | grep nginx
/# killall nginx
Run the command to check process-id and verify that it changed:
/# ps | grep nginx
If Process-id changes, it means that the process is restarted.
Related article: Troubleshooting Tip: Initial troubleshooting for GUI access issue |
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