Assigning reboot windows

To assign reboot windows to a device or device group proceed as explained below. It is possible to assign more than one reboot window to the targets.

Note:

If you are assigning more than one window to a target ensure that the allowed and prohibited slots are not mutually canceling each other. Combining reboot windows always uses the most restrictive possibility, that is, if one window allows a slot and the other does not, the slot is prohibited.

There are two possible ways to assign a reboot window to a target, either from the reboot window or from the target.

To assign reboot windows to devices or device groups

Select the Assigned Objects of the device or device group to assign in the left window pane.
Select the Reboot Windows subnode.
Click Edit > Assign Reboot Window .
Click Yes to automatically activate the reboot window that is to be assigned, or click No to manually activate it later in the appearing Confirmation window.
The Assign a Reboot Window dialog box appears.
Select the desired reboot window(s) from the list in the dialog box.You can select more than one window by holding the CTRL key while making your selection. If you select more than one window, ensure that the defined reboot time-slots do not cancel each other and make the device un-rebootable.
Click OK to confirm the assignment.

The selected reboot window is now assigned to the device or device group. If you chose to directly activate the assignment, the targets are only rebooted if the reboot request arrives within the allowed time-slots from now on. If the request arrives the reboot must wait until the next possible allowed time-slot arrives. If you have not chosen to activate the assignment you need to manually activate is via the Activate Reboot Window option for the defined reboot restrictions to take effect.

To assign devices or device groups to reboot windows

Select the Assigned Objects of the reboot window to assign in the left window pane.
Select the Device Groups or Devices subnode, depending on which type of target you want to assign.
Click Edit > Assign Device Group or Edit > Assign Device .
Click Yes to automatically activate the reboot window that is to be assigned, or click No to manually activate it later in the appearing Confirmation window.
The Assign to Device or Assign to Device Group dialog box appears.
Select the desired target(s) from the list in the dialog box.
Click OK to confirm the assignment.

Assigning reboot windows