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Restarting DCS Instances
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Scenario
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On the DCS console, you can restart one or multiple DCS instances at a time.

.. warning::

   -  While a DCS instance is restarting, it cannot be read from or written to.
   -  If the DCS instance is a single-node instance, data will also be deleted from it when it is restarted.
   -  An attempt to restart a DCS instance while it is being backed up may result in a failure.

Prerequisites
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The DCS instances you want to restart are in the **Running** or **Faulty** state.

Procedure
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#. Log in to the management console.

#. Click |image1| in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region.

#. Click **Service List**, and choose **Database** > **Distributed Cache Service** to launch the DCS console.

#. In the navigation pane, choose **Cache Manager**.

#. Choose instances to restart.

   -  To restart a single instance, choose **Restart** in the same row as the instance.
   -  To restart multiple instances, select the instances to restart and click **Restart** above the instance list.

#. In the displayed dialog box, click **Yes**.

   It takes 1 to 30 minutes to restart DCS instances. After DCS instances are restarted, their status changes to **Running**.

   .. note::

      By default, only the instance process will restart. However, selecting **Force restart** will restart the VM on which the chosen DCS instance runs.

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