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+{
+    "name": "shutdown",
+    "brief": "The shutdown command instructs the server to initiate its shutdown procedure.",
+    "description": "See <xref linkend=\"command-shutdown\"/>",
+    "support": [ "kea-dhcp4", "kea-dhcp6" ],
+    "avail": "1.0.0",
+    "cmd-syntax": "{
+    \"command\": \"shutdown\"
+}",
+    "cmd-comment": "The server will respond with a confirmation that the shutdown procedure has been initiated.",
+}
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