How to reboot the servers

Because all of the WIndows servers are running as a virtual server, there are several ways to reboot them.

From inside a windows server

If a server simply needs to be rebooted, the simplest way is to ask Windows to reboot itself.

1. Sign in to the server as administrator using Remote Desktop
2. Open PowerShell by right-clicking on the start menu
3. Type shutdown /r and press Enter

From a virtual host

If a server has locked up and is not accessible using remote desktop, you can still administer it from the virtual host which is running Linux. This is equivalent to pressing the power button on a workstation.

1. Sign in to server-host.monterey.mrbkcpa.com or server-host.salinas.mrbkcpa.com as root using Remote Desktop
   • Use the standard administrator password
2. Launch the Virtual Machine Manager from the System Tools menu by clicking Applications in the upper-left corner
3. Right-click on the server you want to reboot and select Reboot from the Shutdown menu

You may also double click on a server to see what is displayed on its monitor (yes, you can interact with it too). If a server is not responding at all, you can select Force Off from the Reboot menu and then start it up again after it has been turned off. This is equivalent to pressing and holding the power button for more than 5 seconds on a workstation and should only be performed when absolutely necessary.

To sign out of the virtual host, select root from the icon in the upper-right corner.

Reboot a virtual host?

Sometimes it is necessary to reboot the entire Linux virtual host which will essentially reboot all of the Windows servers running on it as well.

1. Sign in to server-host.monterey.mrbkcpa.com or server-host.salinas.mrbkcpa.com as root using Remote Desktop
   • Use the standard administrator password
2. Launch the Terminal app from the System Tools menu by clicking Applications in the upper-left corner
3. Type reboot and press Enter