# Start-BrokerDesktopGroupRebootCycle
Creates and starts a reboot cycle for each specified desktop group.
Syntax
Start-BrokerDesktopGroupRebootCycle [-InputObject] <DesktopGroup[]> -RebootDuration <Int32> [-WarningDuration <Int32>] [-WarningTitle <String>] [-WarningMessage <String>] [-WarningRepeatInterval <Int32>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Start-BrokerDesktopGroupRebootCycle cmdlet is used to create and start a reboot cycle for specified desktop groups.
The functionality offered is similar to that of New-BrokerRebootSchedule but the resulting reboot cycles execute once as defined by the command parameters rather than on a repeating schedule.
Related Commands
Parameters
| Name | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InputObject | Creates a reboot cycle for the specified desktop groups. Groups can be specified using UID values, name values (including wildcards) or desktop group SDK objects. | true | true (ByValue) | |
| RebootDuration | Approximate maximum duration in minutes over which the reboot cycle runs. | true | false | |
| WarningDuration | Time in minutes prior to a machine reboot at which a warning message is displayed in all user sessions on that machine. If the warning duration value is zero then no message is displayed. | false | false | |
| WarningTitle | The window title used when showing the warning message in user sessions on a machine scheduled for reboot. | false | false | |
| WarningMessage | Warning message displayed in user sessions on a machine scheduled for reboot. If the message is blank then no message is displayed. | false | false | |
| WarningRepeatInterval | Number of minutes to wait before showing the reboot warning message again. | false | false | |
| LoggingId | Specifies the identifier of the high level operation that this cmdlet call forms a part of. Desktop Studio and Desktop Director typically create High Level Operations. PowerShell scripts can also wrap a series of cmdlet calls in a High Level Operation by way of the Start-LogHighLevelOperation and Stop-LogHighLevelOperation cmdlets. | false | false | |
| AdminAddress | Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller that the PowerShell snapin will connect to. This can be provided as a host name or an IP address. | false | false | Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value will become the default. |
Input Type
Citrix.Broker.Admin.SDK.DesktopGroup
Desktop groups may be specified through pipeline input. The groups can be specified using UID values, name values (including wildcards) or desktop group objects
Return Values
none
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
C:\PS> Get-BrokerDesktopGroup "SampleGroup" | Start-BrokerDesktopGroupRebootCycle -RebootDuration 240 -WarningMessage "Save your work" -WarningDuration 15
Description
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Starts a new reboot cycle for the desktop group called "SampleGroup". Each reboot cycle has a duration of six hours. Fifteen minutes prior to rebooting a machine, the message "Save your work" is displayed in each active user session.