Reboot
After various patch and application installations, it can be necessary to reboot devices to enable the proper functioning of the deployment. For patch deployments, forcing a reboot after deployment is strongly recommended.
When creating tasks within the console, several options are available. Check the guided walk-thoughs below.
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Important Information You can include a reboot within a deployment task, in addition to a standalone reboot task; A reboot can be made on a device-by-device basis from the right-click menu. 'Reboot UI Config' options are available within the Settings area. These settings will auto-populate any task where a reboot is forced. On a task level, the 'Reboot UI Config' settings can be changed to deviate from the default settings. |
Guided walk-through: How to Schedule Device RebootGuided walk-through: How to Schedule Device Reboot
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Create: From the Workflows menu go to Tasks folder > Click '+Create' > Choose 'Reboot' |
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Where: Select which devices to reboot using either Predefined Device Queries, User Defined Device Queries, Device Groups, Specific Devices & Active Directories, or All Devices > Click 'Next'. |
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When: Select when you would like your reboot to run > Click 'Next'. You may configure Maintenance Windows during which a Reboot Task will be completed, a repeat interval such as 'repeat every Monday' for unsuccessful devices, and the Protect option to ensure the task does not run during important business hours. |
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Specify if snooze option should be used > Click 'Next'. You may also configure User Interface Options here. However, unless you need individual reboot settings for different devices, we recommend configuring them beforehand using the 'Reboot UI Config' setting described below. |
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Summary: Review the settings of the task and if configured correctly, click 'Finish' to save the task. |
Reboot UI is a pop-up user interface that allows you to configure all reboot settings.
| ❶ | Click on 'Settings' in bottom-left corner of the main menu > 'Advanced' > Click on 'Reboot UI Config' under Custom Settings |
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Customize the Reboot Message This message will be displayed to users when the reboot dialog appears. |
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Add Your Company Logo Enter the URL where your company's logo is stored. Once provided, the logo will be shown in the reboot message interface. The logo file must not exceed 20 KB in size. |
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Set the Initial Reboot Timer Define how long the user has before the system reboots automatically. This timer starts as soon as the reboot message is displayed on the device. If no action is taken by the user, the system will reboot once the timer expires. Set this timer to at least 30 minutes to give users adequate time to respond. |
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Allow or Deny User Allow or deny the logged-on user the option to cancel the reboot Clicking 'Cancel' does not delay the reboot - it stops all further reboot messages for the task. |
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Snooze Option Choose whether users are allowed to postpone the reboot. The 'Snooze Timer' - frequency or how often the 'Snooze' option appears. The 'Snooze Count' - how many times the end-user can click 'Snooze'. |