Restart a server

Using the Azure portal:

1. Select your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

2. In the resource menu, select Overview.

3. The status of the server must be Available, for the Restart button to appear on the toolbar.

4. Select the Restart button.

   

5. In the Restart server dialog, confirm or abort your decision to restart the server.

   

6. A notification informs you that the server is restarting. Also, the status of the server changes to Restarting.

   

7. When the process completes, a notification informs you that the server is restarted. Also, the status of the server changes to Available.

   

You can restart a started server via the az postgres flexible-server restart command.

az postgres flexible-server restart --resource-group <resource_group> --name <server>

If you attempt to restart a server which isn't in Available state, you receive an error like this:

Server will be automatically started after 7 days if you do not perform a manual start operation
(ServerIsNotReady) Restart or Stop Server can only be performed on Started servers. Server Name = <server>, Current Server State = Stopped
Code: ServerIsNotReady
Message: Restart or Stop Server can only be performed on Started servers. Server Name = <server>, Current Server State = Stopped