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# Reboot Instance

To reboot an instance, there are two types of reboot available: **Soft Reboot** and **Hard Reboot**. **Soft Reboot** is used to restart the VM system gracefully by stopping all running processes one by one. **Hard Reboot** is used to force restart the system when the instance is not responding.

* To access **Soft Reboot** and **Hard Reboot**, click the **Power** menu. This option can be found in the **Reboot** section.

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* To restart the VM system by stopping all running processes one by one, click the **Soft Reboot** button. To force restart the VM system, click the **Hard Reboot** button.

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* A confirmation window will appear to confirm the reboot action. Then click **Reboot**.

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* A **Restarting the instance** notification will appear indicating that the VM is being restarted.

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* If the VM is successfully restarted, a notification will appear: **Instance \[your-instance-name] has been successfully restarted.**

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