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# Start-BrokerNaturalDesktopGroupRebootCycle

Reboots all machines from the specified desktop group when they are not in use.

Syntax

Start-BrokerNaturalDesktopGroupRebootCycle [-InputObject] <DesktopGroup[]> [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Creating a natural reboot cycle for a desktop group ensures that all machines in the group are running the most recent image for the group.

The machines are rebooted in a non-disruptive manner, allowing machines that are in use to continue working and be restarted only after they become idle.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
InputObject Reboots all machines from this input desktop group. The desktop groups can be specified using UID values, name values (including wildcards) or desktop group objects. true true (ByValue)
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 desktop groups can be specified using UID values, name values (including wildcards) or desktop groups objects

Return Values

None

## Notes Natural reboot cycles do not apply to non-power managed machines or multi-session desktop groups

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

$dg = Get-BrokerDesktopGroup -Uid 1
          Start-BrokerNaturalDesktopGroupRebootCycle -InputObject $dg

Description
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The above code applies a natural reboot cycle on desktop group with Id 1