Reload a cisco router with use of SNMP

SNMP: Frequently Asked Questions About IOS Software - Cisco Systems

A. Follow this procedure:

tsMsgSend = .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.2.9.9 from the OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB
tsMsgSend OBJECT-TYPE
        -- FROM OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB
        SYNTAX     Integer { nothing(1), reload(2), messagedone(3), abort(4) }
        MAX-ACCESS  read-write
        STATUS      Mandatory
        DESCRIPTION    "Sends the message. The value determines what
                          to do after the message has completed."
::= { iso(1) org(3) dod(6) internet(1) private(4) enterprises(1) cisco(9)
     local(2) lts(9) 9 }
On the Cisco router, you must set these commands to support the reload command:

snmp-server community private RW   
snmp-server system-shutdown
This example reloads the router with IP address 10.16.99.55:

# ./snmpset 10.16.99.55 private .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.2.9.9.0 i 2

!--- This is an explanation of the variables that this command uses.

          10.16.99.55 = ip address of your router
               private = R/W SNMP Community string of your router
.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.2.9.9.0 = tsMsgSend SNMP MIB OID
                     i = Integer as defined SYNTAX in the MIB
                     2 = reload command as defined in the MIB