Restarting a device

A job with the Reboot action restarts the device causing the device to load the Startup configuration into the Running configuration. For devices supporting only a Running configuration, at times a reboot is required for certain configuration changes to become active.

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For more generic information about job creation, see Creating-a-job.

To run a Reboot action

1. On the Add Job page, select Add Actions > Span Actions > Reboot.

2. Enter information in the following fields:

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3. Select any of the following options, as relevant:

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4. In the Reboot Options field, select one of the following options:

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   This field is ignored for devices with only a Running configuration.

   • Commit Changes Prior to Reboot (Default): Save unsaved changes to a device, if the device prompts how to handle unsaved changes during the reboot process. This is usually equivalent to performing a Commit, saving the current Running configuration to the Startup configuration and making those saved settings active after the reboot.
   • Ignore Uncommitted Changes and Reboot: Discard the unsaved changes to a device, if the device prompts how to handle unsaved changes during the reboot process.
5. Click Save to add the action to the job.