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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Restart an agent manually

Perform manual restart of an agent when the agent configuration file has been refreshed, or if the agent is unstable. You can perform manual restart only on agents installed in a Windows environment and for Linux-based agents that use systemd.

Before you begin

Role required: agent_client_collector_admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Agent Client Collector > Agents.

    The Agent Client Collectors page appears with the list of agents.

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Agent Client Collectors list
  1. Select the check box of the agent you want to restart.

    You can select multiple agents.

  2. In the Actions on selected rows... list underneath the list of agents, select Restart agent.

    A confirmation dialog box appears.

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Restart agent confirmation dialog box
  1. Select Restart.

    Alternatively, you can restart the agent from within the agent record by selecting the agent name and, in the Related Links section, select Restart agent.