G gbr Renowned Member May 13, 2012 125 2 83 Nov 14, 2013 #1 Hi, When does an update require a reboot of a server? Only when there's a kernel update? Gerald
tom Proxmox Staff Member Staff member Aug 29, 2006 15,944 1,239 273 Nov 15, 2013 #2 yes, a new kernel needs a reboot to get activated. if there is a qemu/kvm update, you need to shutdown and start your VMs in order to use the new version.
yes, a new kernel needs a reboot to get activated. if there is a qemu/kvm update, you need to shutdown and start your VMs in order to use the new version.
mir Famous Member Apr 14, 2012 3,585 142 133 Copenhagen, Denmark Nov 15, 2013 #3 It is also common practice to reboot a server when libc and/or glibc is upgraded.
G gbr Renowned Member May 13, 2012 125 2 83 Nov 15, 2013 #4 Thanks for the response. Kernel I knew, QEMU/KVM makes sense. Gerald