> # Graceful Shutdown

> Interfaces on a port are shut down by default (unless you modified the initial configuration).

> The Cisco NX-OS software implicitly performs a graceful shutdown in response to either of the following actions for interfaces operating in the E port mode:

> - If you shut down an interface.
> - If a Cisco NX-OS software application executes a port shutdown as part of its function.

> A graceful shutdown ensures that no frames are lost when the interface is shutting down. When a shutdown is triggered either by you or the Cisco NX-OS software, the switches connected to the shutdown link coordinate with each other to ensure that all frames in the ports are safely sent through the link before shutting down. This enhancement reduces the chance of frame loss.

> A graceful shutdown is not possible in the following situations:

> - If you physically remove the port from the switch.
> - If in-order delivery (IOD) is enabled (for information about IOD, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide).
> - If the Min_LS_interval interval is higher than 10 seconds. For information about FSPF global configuration, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide.

> Note This feature is only triggered if both switches at either end of this E port interface are MDS switches and are running Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.0(1b) or later, or MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1a) or later.

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