Reboot

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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.

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.

Syxsense Manage offers default 'Reboot UI Config' options 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.

Prerequisites

Reboot task permissions

An online device

A Syxsense Manage account that has 'Admin' permissions

Guided walk-through: How to Schedule Device RebootGuided walk-through: How to Schedule Device Reboot

❶	Create: From the Tasks menu click > Choose 'Reboot'Drop-down TitleDrop-down Title
❷	Where: Select which devices to reboot using either Predefined Device Queries, User Defined Device Queries, Device Groups, Specific Devices & Active Directory Targets, or All Devices > Click 'Next'.
❸	When: Select when you would like your scan 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.
❹	Reboot: Specify if snooze options 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.
❺	Summary: Review the settings of the task and if configured correctly, click 'Finish' to save the task.

Guided walk-through: How to Configure Custom Reboot SettingsGuided walk-through: How to Configure Custom Reboot Settings

Reboot UI is a pop-up user interface that allows you to configure all reboot settings.

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Click on 'Settings' in the top right corner of the screen.

Click on 'Reboot UI Config' (expand Custom Settings if required) to view or make

changes to the default settings.

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You can then carry out the following:

Overwrite the existing 'Custom Reboot Message' with your own message. ①
Enter the URL to the stored location of your company logo, the logo will then appear as part of the UI message. The maximum possible logo size is 20 KB. ②
Set the initial shutdown timer. ③ This timer will start to count down as soon as the message is displayed on a device, if no action is taken by the logged-on user, the device will reboot at the end of the time period.

The Initial reboot timer should be at least 30 minutes or longer so that end-users will have enough time to react before the device is rebooted automatically.

Allow or deny the logged-on user the option to cancel the reboot. ④ Please, note that this option does not postpone the reboot, no further reboot messages will appear for the task if the logged-on user clicks on 'Cancel'.
Allow or deny the logged-on user the ability to snooze (postpone) the reboot. ⑤
The 'Snooze Timer' ⑥ frequency or how often the 'Snooze' option appears.
The 'Snooze Count' ⑦ or how many times the end-user can click 'Snooze'.

Click on 'Save' to save any changes that you have made. Drop-down TitleDrop-down Title

Video Tutorial: How to Create Weekly RebootVideo Tutorial: How to Create Weekly Reboot

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Last Update: Mar 12, 2024