When started, this timed probe checks its configuration to determine if a reboot is needed and performs the reboot.

Please note that, for version 1.11 and higher of this probe, Nimsoft Robot version 3.00 (or higher) is a prerequesite. You are advised to carefully read the document "Upgrading the Nimsoft Robot" before installing/upgrading.

Installation notes

On initial installation, the probe is not active. On activation it is set to run five minutes past midnight on monday morning. The time of activation should be modified and saved to suit the requirements of the particular computer before the probe is activated.

A command can be executed before the reboot is initiated by specifying the before_reboot_command and before_reboot_delay in the setup section. 

The timespec section in the configuration file is used to determine when the probe should reboot the computer. The two parameters in this section are:

• last_reboot
  The probe saves the time of the last reboot it initiates. This value is used to determine whether a reboot should be initiated at the next probe activation.
• activate_when
  Describes when the probe should perform a reboot, if called. If the algorithm determines that a reboot is not needed, the probe just terminates.

With the timespec setup, it is possible to let the robot start the probe at regular intervals, and the probe itself will then determine if a reboot is needed.