Rebuild compute instances using a diagnostic reboot

  • Services: Compute
  • Release Date: April 6, 2022
  • API Versions Affected: 20160918

You can now use a diagnostic reboot to rebuild an unreachable compute virtual machine (VM) instance when other troubleshooting steps aren't successful. During a diagnostic reboot, the instance is stopped, rebuilt on the physical VM host, and restarted. For more information, see Performing a Diagnostic Reboot.