Scheduled Restart

Scenarios

This section describes how to restart a cloud desktop or a desktop pool periodically.

Impact on the System

Personal application data that is not saved in the desktop may be lost after the desktop is restarted.

Prerequisites

Scheduled restart can be performed only on desktops that have been created and are running.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Scheduled Task.

   The Scheduled Task page is displayed.

3. Click the button of creating a task in the upper right corner of the page.

   The dialog box of creating a task is displayed.

4. Configure a scheduled task.
   • Task Type: Select reboot.
     

     Task of forcible restart: After configuring a scheduled restart task, the desktop will not be restarted when it is still connected, even if the scheduled time arrives. Instead, the restart is automatically postponed to the next scheduled time. If you choose to execute the task of forcible restart, the desktop will be forcibly restarted when the scheduled time arrives.

   • Scheduled Task Name: This parameter is user-defined.
   • Execution Cycle: The following cycles are supported. You can select a cycle as required.
     • Specified time: The time is accurate to seconds.
     • By day: You can set the specific time, interval (days), and expiration time.
     • By week: You can set the specific date, time, and expiration time.
     • By the month: You can set the specific month, date, time, and expiration time.

5. Click Next: Select Objects.

   The page of selecting target objects is displayed.

6. In the Available Objects area, search for the target desktop or desktop pool name in the search box and select it.
7. Click Create Now.