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# Restart OT Discovery Collector on a Linux system

# Restart OT Discovery Collector on a Linux system {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Perform manual restart of OT Discovery Collector when its configuration file has been refreshed, or if the OT Discovery Collector is unstable. You can perform manual restart only on the Collector installed in a Windows environment and for Linux-based agents that use `systemd`.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Use SSH to access the Linux host.
2. Use `sudo` or `su` to run the following command with root permissions.  

       systemctl restart SNDiscoveryCollectors

## Result

The OT Discovery Collector restarts in the Linux environment.