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RestartService
SystemTools
Description
The ultimate solution for stubborn service problems! This tool stops problematic services and automatically restarts them - with intelligent timeout management and status tracking.
Sometimes a simple stop/start is not enough. This tool performs a complete restart, waits for the service to stop, and monitors the successful restart. Ideal for automation scripts and remote maintenance.
Why This Tool Stands Out
- Complete Restart - stop & start in one
- Timeout Control - no endless waiting
- Status Verification - success confirmed
- Automatable - optimized for scripts
Perfect for:
System administrators, support technicians, and automation scripts. When a service has hung or needs to be restarted after a configuration change, this tool gets the job done reliably.
Workflow support; time savings depend on the task
Instead of manually waiting to see whether a service stops and starts again, this tool handles the complete monitoring - with automatic error detection and retries.
Example Applications
Typical Use Cases
- "Restart the
Print Spoolerservice" - "Restart the
IIS Admin Servicewith a 30-second timeout" - "Perform a restart of the SQL Server service"
JSON Parameters
- serviceName (String, Required)The internal name of the service to restart. Example: "Spooler", "W3SVC", "MSSQLSERVER"
- timeoutSeconds (Integer, Optional)Maximum wait time in seconds for stopping and starting the service. Default: 60 seconds
Example Call
{
"tool": "RestartService",
"params": {
"serviceName": "Spooler",
"timeoutSeconds": 30
}
}Return Values
- serviceName (String)
Name of the service - success (Boolean)
Whether the restart was successful - stopSuccess (Boolean)
Whether the stop was successful - startSuccess (Boolean)
Whether the start was successful - finalStatus (String)
Final status after the restart - message (String)
Status message or error description
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