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Restart Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

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APPLIES TO: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

This article provides step-by-step procedure to perform restart of the Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance. This operation is useful to apply any static parameter changes that requires database server restart. The procedure is same for servers configured with zone redundant high availability.

Important

When configured with high availability, both the primary and the standby servers are restarted at the same time.

Pre-requisites

To complete this how-to guide, you need:

  • An Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance.

Restart your flexible server

Follow these steps to restart your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance.

  1. In the Azure portal, choose your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance that you want to restart.

  2. Click Overview from the left panel and click Restart.

    Restart selection.

  3. A pop-up confirmation message appears.

  4. Click Yes if you want to continue.

    Restart confirm.

  5. A notification is shown that the restart operation has been initiated.

Note

Using custom RBAC role to restart server please make sure that in addition to Microsoft.DBforPostgreSQL/flexibleServers/restart/action permission this role also has Microsoft.DBforPostgreSQL/flexibleServers/read permission granted to it.

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