diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d70506f2..3c42991f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
+# Build directory
 build/
+
+# Debian packaging files
 debian/.debhelper/
 debian/files
 debian/sonic-telemetry.debhelper.log
 debian/sonic-telemetry.substvars
 debian/sonic-telemetry/
-vendor
-src
-cvl
-translib
+debian/sonic-gnmi.debhelper.log
+debian/sonic-gnmi.substvars
+debian/sonic-gnmi/
+
+# Vendor directory
+vendor/
+
+# Source directories
+src/
+cvl/
+translib/
+
+# SWSS common generated files
+swsscommon/swsscommon.go
+swsscommon/swsscommon.i
+swsscommon/swsscommon_wrap.cxx
+swsscommon/swsscommon_wrap.h
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diff --git a/common_utils/context.go b/common_utils/context.go
index bbf7665b..a57fef73 100644
--- a/common_utils/context.go
+++ b/common_utils/context.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const (
 	DBUS_STOP_SERVICE
 	DBUS_RESTART_SERVICE
 	DBUS_FILE_STAT
+  DBUS_HALT_SYSTEM
 	DBUS_IMAGE_DOWNLOAD
 	DBUS_IMAGE_INSTALL
 	COUNTER_SIZE
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ func (c CounterType) String() string {
 		return "DBUS restart service"
 	case DBUS_FILE_STAT:
 		return "DBUS file stat"
+  case DBUS_HALT_SYSTEM:
+		return "DBUS halt system"
 	case DBUS_IMAGE_DOWNLOAD:
 		return "DBUS image download"
 	case DBUS_IMAGE_INSTALL:
diff --git a/gnmi_server/gnoi.go b/gnmi_server/gnoi.go
index f11a9a81..4c3aad6c 100644
--- a/gnmi_server/gnoi.go
+++ b/gnmi_server/gnoi.go
@@ -139,6 +139,20 @@ func (srv *SystemServer) KillProcess(ctx context.Context, req *gnoi_system_pb.Ki
 	return &resp, nil
 }
 
+func HaltSystem() error {
+	sc,err := ssc.NewDbusClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.V(2).Infof("Halting the system..")
+	err = sc.HaltSystem()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.V(2).Infof("Failed to Halt the system %v", err);
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 func RebootSystem(fileName string) error {
 	log.V(2).Infof("Rebooting with %s...", fileName)
 	sc, err := ssc.NewDbusClient()
@@ -158,18 +172,30 @@ func (srv *SystemServer) Reboot(ctx context.Context, req *gnoi_system_pb.RebootR
 	}
 	log.V(1).Info("gNOI: Reboot")
 	log.V(1).Info("Request:", req)
-	log.V(1).Info("Reboot system now, delay is ignored...")
-	// TODO: Support GNOI reboot delay
-	// Delay in nanoseconds before issuing reboot.
-	// https://github.com/openconfig/gnoi/blob/master/system/system.proto#L102-L115
-	config_db_json, err := io.ReadFile(fileName)
-	if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		fileName = ""
-	}
-	err = RebootSystem(string(config_db_json))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+
+	// Check the reboot type
+	switch req.GetMethod() {
+	case gnoi_system_pb.RebootMethod_HALT:
+		log.V(1).Info("Reboot method is HALT. Halting the system...")
+		err = HaltSystem()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	default:
+		log.V(1).Info("Reboot system now, delay is ignored...")
+		// TODO: Support GNOI reboot delay
+		// Delay in nanoseconds before issuing reboot.
+		// https://github.com/openconfig/gnoi/blob/master/system/system.proto#L102-L115
+		config_db_json, err := io.ReadFile(fileName)
+		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			fileName = ""
+		}
+		err = RebootSystem(string(config_db_json))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
+
 	var resp gnoi_system_pb.RebootResponse
 	return &resp, nil
 }
diff --git a/sonic_service_client/dbus_client.go b/sonic_service_client/dbus_client.go
index a7868867..0a84b167 100644
--- a/sonic_service_client/dbus_client.go
+++ b/sonic_service_client/dbus_client.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Service interface {
 	StopService(service string) error
 	RestartService(service string) error
 	GetFileStat(path string) (map[string]string, error)
+	HaltSystem() error
 	DownloadImage(url string, save_as string) error
 	InstallImage(where string) error
 }
@@ -195,6 +196,24 @@ func (c *DbusClient) GetFileStat(path string) (map[string]string, error) {
 	return data, nil
 }
 
+func (c *DbusClient) HaltSystem() error {
+	// Increment the counter for the DBUS_HALT_SYSTEM event
+	common_utils.IncCounter(common_utils.DBUS_HALT_SYSTEM)
+
+	// Set the module name and update the D-Bus properties
+	modName := "systemd"
+	busName := c.busNamePrefix + modName
+	busPath := c.busPathPrefix + modName
+	intName := c.intNamePrefix + modName + ".execute_reboot"
+
+	//Set the method to HALT(3) the system
+	const RebootMethod_HALT = 3
+
+	// Invoke the D-Bus API to execute the halt command
+	_, err := DbusApi(busName, busPath, intName, 10, RebootMethod_HALT)
+	return err
+}
+
 func (c *DbusClient) DownloadImage(url string, save_as string) error {
 	common_utils.IncCounter(common_utils.DBUS_IMAGE_DOWNLOAD)
 	modName := "image_service"
diff --git a/test/test_gnoi.py b/test/test_gnoi.py
index 61b7c067..f8ceccf3 100644
--- a/test/test_gnoi.py
+++ b/test/test_gnoi.py
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ def test_gnoi_reboot(self):
         assert ret == 0, 'Fail to read counter'
         assert new_cnt == old_cnt+1, 'DBUS API is not invoked'
 
+    def test_gnoi_reboot_halt(self):
+        ret, old_cnt = gnmi_dump('DBUS halt system')
+        assert ret == 0, 'Fail to read counter'
+
+        ret, msg = gnoi_reboot(3, 0, 'Test halt system')
+        assert ret == 0, msg
+
+        ret, new_cnt = gnmi_dump('DBUS halt system')
+        assert ret == 0, 'Fail to read counter'
+        assert new_cnt == old_cnt+1, 'DBUS API is not invoked'
+
     def test_gnoi_rebootstatus(self):
         ret, msg = gnoi_rebootstatus()
         assert ret != 0, 'RebootStatus should fail' + msg
@@ -74,4 +85,4 @@ def test_gnoi_restartprocess_invalid(self):
 
         ret, new_cnt = gnmi_dump('DBUS restart service')
         assert ret == 0, 'Fail to read counter'
-        assert new_cnt == old_cnt, 'DBUS API invoked unexpectedly'
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+        assert new_cnt == old_cnt, 'DBUS API invoked unexpectedly'