Is it possible for the target machine to be unresponsive to the shutdown command even with network connectivity?

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Is it possible for the target machine to be unresponsive to the shutdown command even with network connectivity?
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Yes, absolutely. Even if the network connection is working, the target machine might be unresponsive due to a system crash, a hung process, or a misconfiguration preventing it from accepting shutdown requests. A reboot might be necessary to recover the target system.