Merge pull request #302906 from v-albemi/lab-restart

Freshness: Azure DevTest Labs - Set 2 of 2

Author: denrea

articles/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-restart-vm.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
-title: Restart a VM in a lab
-description: This article provides steps to quickly and easily restart virtual machines (VM) in  Azure DevTest Labs.
+title: Restart a VM in a Lab
+description: Learn how to quickly and easily restart virtual machines (VM) in  Azure DevTest Labs.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.author: rosemalcolm
 author: RoseHJM
-ms.date: 04/18/2024
+ms.date: 07/21/2025
 ms.custom: UpdateFrequency2
 
 #customer intent: As a lab admin, I want to restart a virtual machine in a lab in Azure DevTest Labs so that I can restart a virtual machine as part of a troubleshooting plan.
@@ -15,33 +15,32 @@ ms.custom: UpdateFrequency2
 You can quickly and easily restart a virtual machine in  DevTest Labs by following the steps in this article. Consider the following before restarting a VM:
 
 - The VM must be running for the restart feature to be enabled.
-- If a user is connected to a running VM when they perform a restart, they must reconnect to the VM after it starts back up.
-- If an artifact is being applied when you restart the VM, you receive a warning that the artifact might not be applied.
+- If you're connected to a running VM when you perform a restart, you need to reconnect to the VM after it starts back up.
+- If an artifact is being applied when you restart the VM, you might receive a warning stating that the artifact might not be applied:
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm-apply-artifacts.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the restarting while applying artifacts warning." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm-apply-artifacts.png":::
+    :::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm-apply-artifacts.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the warning that appears if you try to restart a VM while artifacts are being applied." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm-apply-artifacts.png":::
 
    > [!NOTE]
-   > If the VM has stalled while applying an artifact, you can use the restart VM feature as a potential way to resolve the issue.
+   > If a VM stalls while you're applying an artifact, restarting the VM might resolve the issue.
 
-1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=525040).
-1. Select **All Services**, and then select **DevTest Labs** from the list.
-1. From the list of labs, select the lab that includes the VM  you want to restart.
-1. In the left panel, select **My Virtual Machines**.
-1. From the list of VMs, select a running VM.
-1. At the top of the VM management pane, select **Restart**.
+To restart a VM: 
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure portal showing the Restart VM button." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm.png":::
+1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=525040).
+1. Go to the lab that includes the VM  you want to restart.
+1. In the list of VMs, select a running VM.
+1. At the top of the VM Overview page, select **Restart**:
 
-1. Monitor the status of the restart by selecting the **Notifications** icon at the top right of the window.
+    :::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure portal showing the VM Restart button." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-vm.png":::
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-notification.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure portal showing the notification icon and message." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-notification.png":::
+1. Monitor the status of the restart by selecting the **Notifications** button in the top-right corner of the window:
 
-You can also restart a running VM by selecting its ellipsis (...) in the list of **My Virtual Machines**.
+    :::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-notification.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the notification button and message." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-notification.png":::
 
-:::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-ellipses.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure portal showing the Restart VM option in the ellipses menu." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-ellipses.png":::
+You can also restart a running VM by selecting the associated ellipsis button (**...**) in the **My virtual machines** list:
 
+:::image type="content" source="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-ellipses.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the VM Restart option in the ellipses menu." lightbox="media/devtest-lab-restart-vm/devtest-lab-restart-ellipses.png":::
 
-After the VM restarts, you can reconnect to it by selecting **Connect** on the VM management pane.
+After the VM restarts, you can reconnect to it by selecting **Connect** on the VM's Overview page.
 
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