You can set your hosts to automatically reboot if an installed update requires restart.
Remember: A Premier or Insight subscription is required to use this feature.
Important: Automatic restart is only available when applying updates manually.
- In Central, from the page, select the computers you want to update.
Result: The available updates page is displayed.
- Click Change settings.
Result: The Update settings page is displayed.
- Click the link next to Available updates for this computer.
- Select the updates from the list you want to be installed.
- Select Restart computers if required to install the updates.
Configure when the computer should be restarted.
| Option |
Description |
| Immediately after updates are applied |
Select this option to restart the host when updates are downloaded and installed. |
| After updates are applied, at this time |
Select this option to restart the host at a specific time. Optionally, select on this date to specify a date for rebooting the host. |
| Additional delay |
Select this option to delay automatic restart. This delay benefits users who may be logged in to the host. When a user is present, a notification is shown regarding the pending reboot. Restart settings cannot be changed during the delay period. |
- Click Apply updates.