Rebooting devices is essential for patch management because some updates require a restart to fully integrate, ensuring everything stays secure and runs smoothly.

Reboot devices

If you've got multiple devices to handle, you can reboot them all at once to install pending patches. It’s a real time-saver and helps keep things running smoothly, making your workflow a lot more efficient. This flow will describe rebooting multiple devices, but please note that the same steps apply if you're rebooting one device or many. You can also reboot a single device via the Pending Reboot column.

To reboot multiple devices:

1. Go to Patch Management.

2. From the Action Center (top right), click Devices pending reboot.

The Devices tab appears.

3. Select devices by clicking the checkboxes next to them. Then click Reboot.

Note:

• To reboot all applicable devices, not just the visible ones, click the top-most checkbox dropdown menu > Select all x devices.
• To reboot a single device, click Reboot under the Pending Reboot column.

The Restart window appears.

You can restart the device now or schedule a one-time future restart. Learn more

4. Click Restart / Schedule.

The end user will be notified of the shutdown action via a toast notification, featuring your company name, unless they're already logged out.