---
title: "Reboot the Assurance Sensor Control"
slug: "rebooting-the-sensor-control"
tags: ["restore", "sensor control ", "Assurance Sensor Control"]
updated: 2026-07-07T14:03:00Z
published: 2025-07-31T19:05:24Z
canonical: "docs.crossworkassurance.cisco.com/rebooting-the-sensor-control"
---

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# Reboot the Assurance Sensor Control

Rebooting the Cisco® Crosswork Assurance Sensor Control is required in order to apply certain types of modifications made to configuration. You must also reboot after importing new configuration values.

For details, refer to *"Importing or Exporting Configuration Files"*.

**CAUTION**: Rebooting the Sensor Control is disruptive. It applies changes in its configuration and affects current operations.

**▶ To reboot the Sensor Control**

1. Access the page **System ▶ Maintenance ▶ Firmware**.
2. Click the **Reboot** button.

## Restoring Factory Default Settings

**▶ To reset the Sensor Control to factory default settings via the Web interface**

1. Access the page **System ▶Maintenance ▶ Firmware**.
2. Click the **Factory default** button.
3. Click the **Reboot** button.

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