diff --git a/oamapps/mcsadmin/mcsadmin.cpp b/oamapps/mcsadmin/mcsadmin.cpp
index 060015053..454c7a3ea 100644
--- a/oamapps/mcsadmin/mcsadmin.cpp
+++ b/oamapps/mcsadmin/mcsadmin.cpp
@@ -7863,25 +7863,32 @@ int processCommand(string* arguments)
                 {
                     if (systemstatus.SystemOpState == oam::ACTIVE )
                     {
-                        try
-                        {
-
-                            cout << endl << "   Starting Modules" << endl;
-                            oam.startModule(devicenetworklist, ackTemp);
-
-                            //reload DBRM with new configuration, needs to be done here after startModule
-                            cmd = installDir + "/bin/dbrmctl reload > /dev/null 2>&1";
-                            system(cmd.c_str());
-                            sleep(15);
-
-                            cout << "   Successful start of Modules " << endl;
-
-                        }
-                        catch (exception& e)
-                        {
-                            cout << endl << "**** startModule Failed :  " << e.what() << endl;
-                            break;
-                        }
+						try
+						{
+							cout << endl << "   Restarting System " << endl;
+							gracefulTemp = oam::FORCEFUL;
+							int returnStatus = oam.restartSystem(gracefulTemp, ackTemp);
+							switch (returnStatus)
+							{ 
+								case API_SUCCESS:
+									if ( waitForActive() )
+										cout << endl << "   Successful restart of System " << endl << endl;
+									else
+										cout << endl << "**** restartSystem Failed : check log files" << endl;
+									break;
+								case API_CANCELLED:
+									cout << endl << "   Restart of System canceled" << endl << endl;
+									break;
+								default:
+									cout << endl << "**** restartSystem Failed : Check system logs" << endl;
+									break;
+							}
+						}
+						catch (exception& e)
+						{
+							cout << endl << "**** restartSystem Failed :  " << e.what() << endl;
+							break;
+						}
                     }
                     else
                         cout << endl << "   System not Active, run 'startSystem' to start system if needed" << endl;